What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Last November Beeston and Holbeck marked the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War with a service of Remembrance at Holbeck Cemetery. Organisers decided to make this an annual event and shortly afterwards Cllr Angela Gabriel and The Friends Of Holbeck Cemetery launched a project to knit
A man has been arrested and charged over an assault on a bus in Leeds. Aaron James Knowles, aged 25, of Back Burlington Road, Beeston, was arrested on Saturday (5 October 2019) and charged with Section 47 assault occasioning actual bodily harm in relation to an incident on a bus
The annual Light Night festival on Thursday and Friday (10 & 11 October 2019) will feature art installations around The Tetley and The Royal Armouries in Hunslet; and the ‘Temple Quarter’ around Temple Works and Water Lane in Holbeck. More than 60 incredible artistic creations are set to wow expected
Back in 1970 a group of budding thespians at St Andrew’s Methodist Church in Beeston decided to put on a pantomime. They enjoyed the experience so much they put on another one the next year and have put on a show every year since. The St Andrew’s Pantomime has become
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 30 September 2019: Listed Building Application for internal alterations including repairs to stonework, roof and guttering, removal of suspended
Leeds United players Eddie Nketiah and Barry Douglas dropped in to Hugh Gaitskell Primary School recently to lend their support to a new after school football club. Under the banner ‘Football the common language’ Hugh Gaitskell has launched its club last month. The Lottery funded project will see Leeds United
We have been distributing copies of the October newspaper to community venues throughout LS10 and LS11 since Wednesday (2 October 2019). Copies are available from libraries, community centres, GP practices, schools, shops, and other community venues. Copies are also available at Dewsbury Road Tescos. You can find a full list
South Leeds Life spoke to Hunslet RLFC Coach Gary Thornton to get his views on the key issues of the 2019 season. Q: The playoff performance against Workington Town seemed to sum up Hunslet’s season. Very good in patches but falling away in the second half – is that a
South Leeds has so many events lined up for the International Day of Older People that they’ve spread them over a week. The events listed, based on this year’s theme: Age Friendly Leeds, are all open to the general public, as well as older people. Middleton Memories is an exhibition
UPDATED 8:14am Monday 30 September 2019 The Flooding Information Service has updated its Flood Alert as more heavy rain is forecast for areas upstream later today. Last night river levels rose to dangerous levels before starting to fall in the early hours of this morning (30 September 2019). The river