What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week reminiscing about Beeston. If you live or grew up in Beeston, you need to join the Memories of Beeston, Leeds Facebook Group. From there we reproduce a
Would you like to learn a trade? Maybe as a software developer, nursery nurse, chef, or in retail sales? Opportunities to take up an apprenticeship in these sectors are available NOW in Leeds. Apprenticeships are open to anyone over 16 and you are paid a wage while learning on the
Where can you find a fabulous community cafe serving wholesome meals, an autism support group and have fun at a family tea group? Belle Isle Family Centre – recently nominated for a Child Friendly Leeds Award – is nestled underneath St John and St Barnabas Church off Belle Isle Road
I met Flo Plummer, the Prince’s Trust Team Leader for South Leeds in Holbeck, back in December when I was visiting Holbeck Working Men’s Club reporting on their dazzling Christmas Grotto. Just as I was leaving, Flo introduced herself and wanted me to share the achievements of the team members
Let’s Get Active – the free access to council sports facilities scheme – has a new timetable out for 2015. If you’re still working out to fulfil that New Year’s resolution to be more active, help is at hand. The Leeds Let’s Get Active scheme is designed to help people
People with learning and other disabilities in Leeds are exploring art therapy thanks to new funding Local people in Holbeck are using funding from People’s Health Trust to explore art therapy and other activities together through local organisation People Matters. People Matters has received funding of nearly £50,000 from People’s
28 unanswered points in the second half ensured that the Lazenby Cup would head north of the river as Leeds Rhinos showed their Super League class to come from behind and beat the Hunslet Hawks 28-14 this afternoon (Sunday 18 January 2015). A heroic effort by the Hunslet groundstaff and
Three South Leeds organisations have been shortlisted for Child Friendly Awards which will be announced at a ceremony later this month on Thursday 29 January 2015. The Works Skatepark in Hunslet and Belle Isle Family Centre have both been shortlisted in the Best Place in Leeds for Children and Young
Rhinos win the Lazenby Cup 14-28 in difficult conditions at South Leeds Stadium. A strong first half display from the Hawks was over turned in the second half with the Rhinos experience and fitness showing. Full match report to follow.
Skye Sutcliffe is a little girl from Middleton battling a big health problem. Now 16 months old, Skye was just four months old when she was admitted to Leeds Children’s Hospital with suspected meningitis. It turned out to be acute lymphoblastic and myeloid leukaemia – two rare forms of cancer.