What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Since Coronavirus hit, thousands of volunteers have been working out of community hubs to keep vulnerable people safe with food parcels, prescriptions and welfare checks. I went along to the Involve Centre in Hunslet to speak to three people volunteering there, at a safe distance. Oscar Knights had recently finished
Primary schools have been encouraged to open for pupils in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 from today (1June 2020) by the Government, but South Leeds Life is not aware that any in South Leeds are doing so. Plans are being made by some schools to reopen from next
Can you capture the essence of the ‘Green Jewell at the heart of South Leeds’ – Middleton Park? With the lockdown limits encouraging more of us to take exercise and explore our parks, many people have been taking photos of the great outdoors on their phones and cameras. The Friends
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. Please note that due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak Leeds City Council is not accepting written representations made by post. Please make any comments online and address them to
Two dogs remain missing from their home in Middleton despite 2,000 shares on social media. The German Shepherd and French Bulldog escaped their home in Lanshaw Crescent after a take away driver left the gate open on Sunday night (24 May 2020) at about 10:30pm. There have been no reported
Have you been watching Slung Low’s online fortnightly gameshow, You Can Bet Too? Live from The Holbeck, at 7pm every other Sunday, on Facebook and Twitter, it’s an eclectic mix of cabaret, challenges, quizzes and daftness. You can even take part and win a prize! Slung Low’s Artistic Director, Alane
The review into the operation of the Managed Approach to street sex work in Holbeck is due to be published in June. South Leeds Life understands that the researchers at the University of Huddersfield are confident that they will be able to publish their report on schedule, despite the Coronavirus
We have been distributing copies of the June newspaper to venues that remain open in LS10 and LS11 today (Wednesday 27 May 2020). Copies are available from various food shops including Beeston Co-op, Middleton Asda and Dewsbury Road Tescos as well as many small neighbourhood shops. Please do not make
Three primary schools in South Leeds: Clapgate in Belle Isle, Ingram Road in Holbeck and Lane End in Beeston; are to trial part time road closures around the start and end of the school day. The plans have been brought forward to assist with ‘social distancing’ as schools prepare to
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. Please note that due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak Leeds City Council is not accepting written representations made by post. Please make any comments online and address them to