Author: Jeremy Morton

I've lived in Beeston in South Leeds since 1984 and I love the area. I am involved in various community activities including helping to organise Beeston Festival. I have been involved with the South Leeds Life Group since it started in 2010.

Dance boosts confidence at Reach Primary

On Friday 26 October the children at Reach Primary Learning Centre in Beeston performed their whole school dance to an appreciative audience of parents and carers. The children at Reach have been either temporarily or permanently excluded from their mainstream schools. They have a range of different social, emotional and

Foodbank to share new Fareshare warehouse

Two groups fighting food poverty in Leeds have opened a new shared warehouse in Beeston thanks to a grant from Asda’s “Fight Hunger, Create Change” programme. The warehouse, on the Parkside industrial estate, comes complete with two huge inflatable chiller rooms for fresh food and a fork lift truck to

Funding launched to support employment in South Leeds

First round of funding launched to support employment and skills in South Leeds The South Leeds Together programme has funding to support focused work with the target group of sex workers and is looking for projects to provide interventions which support them into alternative forms of employment. The funding, known

Have fun and stay safe this Hallowe’en

Those celebrating Hallowe’en over the coming week are being urged to stay safe and consider the wellbeing of others who may be vulnerable and wish to avoid trick or treaters. Neighbourhood Policing Teams will provide additional patrols during this period and special constables will work with police officers and police

United supporters urged to support food banks at home games

Leeds United Supporters’ Trust have announced that they have been working with two local food banks which covers the whole of Leeds, in setting up a new food collection point for ongoing home games in conjunction with Leeds United. The food drive will start outside the East Stand, next to

When is the 2018 Middleton Park firework display?

Monday 5 November 2018 is the date for your diary as the city’s skies will once again be lit up as South Leeds celebrates Bonfire Night in Middleton Park. A spectacular and safe firework display will accompany the bonfire and the event is free to attend. These bonfire will be