What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. Next week is half term and we’ve listed all the family friendly activities on a separate post here. The Cottingley Winter Wellbeing
West Yorkshire Police have confirmed that a man wanted for recall to prison was arrested in Beeston this afternoon (13 February 2020). In a statement they told South Leeds Life: “At 2.23pm today a PCSO on patrol in Harlech Road, Beeston, saw a man who was wanted on recall to
Councillors on the City Plans Panel will consider an application to build 245 flats in two building on the Tower Works site on Globe Road in Holbeck at their meeting next Thursday (20 February 2020). The site, which originally made carding and combing pins for the textile industry, is famous
Schools in Leeds break up for a week’s half term holiday on Friday (14 February 2020). If you are wondering how to occupy your children next week, we have put together some ideas for you. The Tetley, Hunslet’s own art gallery, has extended its popular Family Art Workshops to run
The controversial High Speed Rail line (HS2) from London to Leeds has been given the go ahead today (11 February 2020) by the Prime Minister. As we have previously reported over the last seven years, including here, here, here and here Leeds will see a new station built in the
Four cups of Apple Sauce. Four canvas camp beds. One Comet. Heaven’s Gate is closing and the Away Team are ready for Graduation! But whatever you do, don’t say the C-word. (Cult). Cosmic Collective Theatre bring their dark comedy, Heaven’s Gate, to The Holbeck on Sunday (16 February 2020) at
With the world’s eyes increasingly on extreme weather, plastic and air pollution, and climate change, Leeds residents are pulling together to host a major event to get the city fixing and reusing, instead of throwing things away. The popular Leeds Repair Cafe, part of an international movement, has been running
As part of our Climate Crisis series, South Leeds Life asked local schools what they are doing around environmental education and action. Here are the responses from Cockburn school and Greenmount Primary School in Beeston, but first the members of Westwood Primary School‘s Eco Club in Middleton: We are a
As Storm Ciara lashes northern England, the Environment Agency issued a Flood Warning for the River Aire at Knowsthorpe, Thwaite Gate and Stourton in South Leeds: Flooding is expected – immediate action required River levels have risen as a result of persistent rainfall overnight and this morning, 09/02/20, due to
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 3 February 2020: Single storey side and rear; dormer windows to front side and rear, forming new first floor;