What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Last month (September 2019) saw the installation of new perimeter fencing at the St Peter’s Court sheltered accommodation in Beeston, and residents are delighted by the prospect of greater security for their development. Residents and staff at the accommodation – at the northern end of Dewsbury Road, overlooking Hunslet Moor
This week has seen another major upsurge of violence in the Middle East, with the heavily-armed Turkish army launching a major invasion into the Kurdish-held lands in northern Syria. South Leeds Life met with Kurdish south Leeds resident Rebwar Sharazure, a local business owner and community leader, to hear his
Hunslet residents are rallying to preserve the iconic St Mary’s church spire in the heart of their community. A public meeting will be held later this month, for others to find out more and get involved. The local Victorian landmark – on Church Street opposite the Penny Hill Centre –
Toxic waste fluid from the UK’s only functioning fracking site in Lancashire was (and quite possibly still is) being brought to a local Leeds waste treatment plant, and the residue later discharged into the south Leeds water system with only limited safety tests, campaigners have discovered. FCC Environment run a
The popular family-friendly Middleton Community Camp is back, on 14-15 September 2019. This overnight event will see dozens of south Leeds families camping out together in Middleton Park – sharing food, games, sports, late-night walks, and laughs. Pre-booking is essential, at £5 per tent (plus a £5 deposit refunded at
South Leeds parents are forging ahead with a school uniform scheme – that enables local families to donate, exchange or simply pick up uniforms for their children, all for free. The project – which currently aims to cover all the schools in Beeston, Holbeck and Cottingley – launched last summer,
The annual ‘Leeds Running Day’ is back this Sunday (18 August 2019), with vintage buses and coaches offering free rides all day across south and central Leeds. The beautifully restored vehicles will circulate 10am to 5pm, between Thwaite Mills museum in Stourton, Middleton Railway in Hunslet, Leeds Industrial Museum in
The Friends of Trentham Park in Beeston Hill are this Saturday (17 August 2019) holding an event to mark the reopening of their ‘pocket park’ – and everyone’s invited! The park is a small triangular space in the heart of the dense terraced housing of Beeston Hill, and was until
The fundraising drive at St Francis of Assisi Primary School in Beeston Hill, to refurbish their outdoor play area, continues – with a well-attended summer fair last weekend (Sunday 30 June 2019) raising another £700 towards their £10,000 minimum target. As previously reported (here and here), the school’s Parent Teacher
Hunslet poured out into the baking sunshine to enjoy their annual community gala last Saturday (29 June 2019). The gala – now in its 16th year – saw 1,500+ people gather on the Grove Road recreation ground for a packed afternoon of performance, activities, and more. Dance and music acts