What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Every September thousands of buildings open their doors to let you explore their hidden history as part of Heritage Open Days. This year there are a number of events taking place in South Leeds. Follow the links to get full details of each event. On Thursday 7 September there will
Hunslet RLFC were never threatened by bottom of the table South Wales Ironmen who they beat today (Sunday 3 September 2017) by 64-7 at South Leeds Stadium. [slideshow_deploy id=’66983′] All Photos by Paul Johnson / Phoenix Photography Hunslet were able to score from the early minutes of the game building
When a friend’s daughter lost her leg, Helen Wright knew what to do and went into full on fundraising mode to make her garden accessible. Annie was diagnosed two years ago with an aggressive form of cancer (osteosarcoma) in the bones and muscles of her leg. Her treatment has included
Tabitha Maghee came away from the Clarksfield Allotments show in Beeston on Sunday (3 September 2017) covered in rosettes and proud winner of Best in show for Children. Tabitha, who attends Beeston Primary School, received her award from Cllr Angela Gabriel.
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 28 August 2017: 6m single storey rear extension, 4m to ridge height and 3m to eaves 48 Grovehall Drive
After a few spots of rain in the morning, it turned into a sunny day for the annual Summer Grooves Fest at the Belle Isle Family Centre. I first introduced myself to Leanne of the Centre and later met up with Vikrant just to make sure it was OK to
Highways England have announced a consultation on improvements to the M621 motorway in South Leeds including the closure of the off slip road at Junction 2A (Cemetery Road, Holbeck). The proposals aim to improve traffic flows and include giving greater priority to traffic moving westwards between Junction 3 and 2.
Cockburn School marked the beginning of the next stage of the lives of an excellent Year 11 group with a memorable graduation ceremony in July. Guests were welcomed with a Art and Design exibition featuring some of the best work from the Year 11 students. Awards were made to students
Once again, food banks are in the news. Research by the Trussell Trust, which runs a network of food banks across the UK, including in Leeds, has found that more than one third of food distributed goes to needy children. School-age children up to the age of 11 are most
Have you read the September edition of our South Leeds Life newspaper yet? As we approach South Leeds Life’s third birthday as a print publication, we thought the paper’s design could do with a a bit of freshening up. We hope you like the new look and find it easy