What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The last month has been jam-packed for the dancers at Cockburn School. On Saturday 10 March 2018 nearly 100 students took part in Rock Challenge at Magna in Rotherham. This is a huge national competition and Cockburn already has an excellent reputation of success from previous years. This year’s theme
On 1 March the residents of Holbeck voted overwhelmingly to adopt the Holbeck Neighbourhood Plan. Despite atrocious weather, hundreds turned out to vote with 79% voting yes to the plan drawn up over five years by local residents. On the back of that result, Dennis Kitchen, chair of Holbeck Neighbourhood
Lots of fun to be had in the Libraries this Easter Holidays, all events are free and can be booked at: www.ticketsource.co.uk/leedslibraryevents Places are limited so book your ticket now! Micro:bit Battle Tuesday 3 April 11am-12pm at Dewsbury Road Community Hub Using BBC Micro:bits, code and create your own Rock
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 26 March 2018: Dormer window to front 53 Parkfield Grove Cross Flatts Leeds LS11 7LS Ref. No: 18/01844/FU |
Staff and volunteers at TCV’s Skelton Grange Environment Centre in Stourton are celebrating the arrival of spring with a packed events schedule including Bushcraft, week-long playschemes, craft workshops and volunteering opportunities! Well over 200,000 people have accessed and enjoyed the wildlife haven that is Skelton Grange Environment Centre in south
Parkinson’s Disease is a debilitating condition that attacks the central nervous system, currently there is no cure. So it seems a curious topic for poetry. But Mark Wilson, from Beeston, is used to fighting his condition by unorthodox means. Parkinson’s is usually a disease of old age, but Mark was
The former South Leeds academy in Belle Isle will officially close and re open as Cockburn John Charles Academy on the 1 April, under the leadership of Cockburn Multi-academy Trust (MAT) following a period of transition since the first announcement in the spring of 2017. Cockburn MAT is also responsible
This Easter, children and adults of Leeds are invited to eggsperience the magic of the season inside the IncrediBubble, only at White Rose Shopping Centre. Located in the Central Atrium at White Rose will be a giant bubble dome that will be filled to the brim with Easter treats such
Today (28 March 2018) the Leeds Poverty Truth Commission will present their Humaifesto to the meeting of Leeds City Council. Below we are publishing South Leeds Life’s #PovertyPledge, but first Nick Carter, one of the Commissioners from South Leeds, explains what it’s all about: That’s a good posh title, but
The April edition of our South Leeds Life newspaper is on its way from the printers. We will be distributing copies to community venues throughout LS10 and LS11 from tomorrow (28 March 2018). Copies will be available from libraries, schools, community centres, GP practices, shops and other community venues. Copies