King meets Swing at The Parnaby Tavern
Parnaby Tavern, Hunslet presents King meets Swing. Ken says: “A show not to be missed. Saw the show earlier this year. Fantastic evening.”
Belle Isle TMO Christmas Party
The festive season is almost here and we are all set for the BITMO Christmas Party. Join us on Saturday 2 December 2017 12:30-4pm at Belle Isle Working Men’s Club. There will be dancing, Santa, refreshments, fun for all the family, party games and more. Everyone is welcome. Belle Isle
Tackling anti-social behaviour in Holbeck cemetery
Holbeck cemetery is set to undergo a series of security improvements in an attempt to tackle anti-social behaviour in the area. Local residents have been working with Councillors to identify measures to help reduce anti-social behaviour, successfully negotiating new closing times at the cemetery. This will see the gates locked
Review: Wrong ‘Un
BITMOs GATE centre was packed on Tuesday night (14 November 2017) for Red Ladder Theatre’s performance of Wrong ‘Un – “the one woman suffragette musical” Kathleen Yore plays the role of Annie Wilde, a mill girl from Nelson in Lancashire. Laughed at for wanting to play for football in school,
Middleton’s Bike Park prepares to open
Work on the first phase of the Leeds Urban Bike Park, on the site of the former Middleton Park Golf Course, is nearing completion and South Leeds Life can reveal that the centre will be opened on Friday 1 December 2017. We spoke to Jeremy Hayes from Cycle Pathways CIC,
Free English lessons to promote social cohesion
English language school awarded funding to promote social cohesion through free English lessons English4All in Leeds (E4A), a new English language school, is breaking down barriers by providing free, no-strings education and social integration opportunities to local speakers of other languages. The voluntary led organisation which relies on qualified and
Open evening for new Middleton school
Parents and carers considering enrolling their child at Elements Primary, the new primary school in Middleton opening in September 2018, will have an opportunity to meet the new Principal later this month. Founding Principal Sarah Horsbrough will be hosting an open evening on Wednesday 29 November from 6pm to 8pm
Closure Order to tackle anti-social behaviour at Holbeck flats
Unauthorised visitors have been banned from a Leeds tower block as part of work by the police and council to tackle drug use and anti-social behaviour. Officers from Operation Leodis – a team funded by Leeds City Council to tackle mainly housing-related anti-social behaviour – have secured a partial closure
Could you help “re-wild” the next generation?
Skelton Grange Environment Centre in South Leeds is looking for volunteers to inspire children to discover a love for nature. Each year Skelton Grange opens its doors to over 3000 children, providing a mixture of science, games and bush craft activities. Over the last 25 years children’s average screen time
Iconic Temple Works goes under the hammer
In the current (November 2017) issue of our newspaper we wrote: “The future of the magnificent Grade 1 listed Temple Works in Holbeck remains in doubt following Burberry’s decision not to take ownership as part of their plans for a new factory nearby.” This week we learned that the building’s