What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Coinciding with Dementia Awareness Week (14-20 May 2017) is the launch of Holbeck’s first Dementia Café, set up by Holbeck Elderly Aid (HEA) – a South Leeds charity supporting vulnerable older people in the community. The Dementia Café, which will be held once a month, on the second Monday of
Leeds artist, Ian Kirkpatrick, has unveiled his latest street art on Water Lane, in the heart of South Bank, Holbeck. Titled ‘South Bank Remix’, the colourful murals depict Holbeck’s past, present and future opportunities within the striking former Printworks building. The project led by Leeds City Council and supported by
Last Saturday (7 May 2017) Dean Hall and Karl Blackburn from Hunslet visited Martin House children’s hospice to hand over a cheque for £2,075. As previously reported on South Leeds Life, the two men completed a massive 60 mile charity walk a month previously. Setting off from the hospice at
Around 10.26 this morning (Sunday 14 May 2017) police were called to a report of a man with serious injuries outside an address on Beeston Road. It is believed that the man was assaulted by another male who left the scene. The victim, a 40 year old man was treated
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 May 2017: Change of use from dwelling to 6 bed HMO 109 Cemetery Road Beeston Leeds LS11 8SU
Friends of Middleton Park. 20th and 21stMay on The Clearings in the Park. We are hoping for perfect weather this year. Free event, just come on down and watch the flying kites like this one, the largest teddy bear kite in the world. Some of the kite flying in the
The GATE Centre in Belle Isle is hosting the second instalment of its monthly Jobs Day on Thursday 18th May between 9.30am and 4pm. If you are currently unemployed and seeking work or are in work but looking to increase your hours or change career be sure to attend. Between
Leeds Waterfront Festival 2017 – 10th Anniversary Celebration Weekend 24 and 25 June The annual Leeds Waterfront Festival returns in June and promises to be the best yet! Bringing 4 miles of the city’s waterways to life, the festival will be brimming with activities and creativity on the water, boats
Nominations for candidates standing in the General Elections have closed today (11 May 2017) and the list of candidates has been published. LS10 and LS11 sit within the Leeds Central constituency, represented since 1999 by Hilary Benn for Labour. The candidates are as follows: BENN, Hilary – Labour Party CARLISLE,
In an innovative new policy Forward Leeds, the drug and alcohol service for Leeds has been distributing potentially lifesaving kits to clients. The kits contain Naloxone an opiate receptor blocker along with instructions for use. Naloxone can temporarily reverse the effect of opiates such as heroin. It binds with the