What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Hunslet Hawks won their final pre-season friendly against Keighley Cougars in a match that swung back and forth. The Hawks travelled to Cougar Park to meet Keighley in their final pre-season friendly match before the Kingstone Championship 1 kicks off next week. Following losses to bigger teams: Leeds Rhinos, Featherstone
Debt charity workers expect this Monday (15 February 2016) to be the busiest day yet, following a record-breaking start to 2016. While the economy in some areas has seen an upturn, Christians Against Poverty is still hearing from thousands of people in desperate circumstances. “Most of our clients have been
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning 8 February 2016: Change of use of office building to continued use as school Phoenix House Global Avenue Beeston
The scrutiny of the controversial ‘Managed Prostitution Area’ in Holbeck intensified this week – notably with significant new media coverage, and a heated meeting between businesses, West Yorkshire Police, the Council, and other stakeholders. Following local MP Hilary Benn’s article addressing the issue here in South Leeds Life last weekend,
We recently turned Park View Primary into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to celebrate Harry Potter Day! On Thursday 4 February 2016, the pupils of Park View Primary Academy transformed their school into Hogwarts School and they all contributed by dressing up as the legendary characters of the Harry
Collections of brown garden bins across Leeds will re-start soon. Following the winter break, the fortnightly brown bin collections will resume on Monday 29 February 2016. Collection days remain the same and can be checked on the council’s website. You can also download a handy calendar to remind you of your collection schedule. Using brown
A project to transform the Tower Works site into new homes, offices, shops and restaurants has been approved by Leeds City Council’s city plans panel. The site, which was originally a factory from the 1860s to 1978 will now be developed by Carillion, who had previously been selected by the
A diesel rail bus has been badly damaged by fire after Middleton Railway’s Moor Road premises were broken into on Tuesday night (8 February 2016). The vehicle, built in 1950, as an Overhead Line Inspection Vehicle, earning it the nickname Olive. It was used on the Sheffield-Manchester Woodhead line. Middleton
South Leeds community project Skelton Grange Environment Centre is one of 34 projects awarded a share of £80,000 grant funding from a regional fund dedicated to supporting local communities throughout Yorkshire and Humber. Competition for funding was tough. Social housing consortium Efficiency North’s EN:Able Community Investment Fund received 686% more
A better-connected community is stronger, more creative and better able to navigate through change and difficulty. South Leeds Life has – since 2010 – supported communication and connections in this area (LS10 and LS11), and we’re pleased to announce that in early 2016 we’re due to become established as a