What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Hallowe’en arrives early in Holbeck on Sunday 2 October as Slung Low join in with the nation’s Fun Palaces by bringing you their 5th How To…Festival : Bride of The Fun Palace of Fear. A day of macabre performances, demonstrations, activities and food with Nunkie Theatre, Harrison Richards, Joe Lidster,
Community groups across South Leeds are joining in the Biggest Coffee Morning In the World this week to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Care. As well as their specialist nurses they offer support to patients, carers and families. Their motto is that no one should face cancer on their own.
Peter Clarkson has been invested as the new Minister for The Church in Cottingley, an ecumenical project run jointly by the United Reform Church (URC), the Methodists and the Church of England. Peter is a URC Minister and will split his time between Cottingley and Wigton Moor in North Leeds.
The public inquiry to be heard by the Planning Inspectorate into the controversial application by Aspiring Communities for the Ice Pak site on Barkly Road in Beeston is to sit in March 2017. South Leeds Life understands that the Inspector had proposed a December hearing, but that Leeds City Council
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. Here are the new applications validated in the week beginning 19 September 2016. Removal of condition 1 (temporary permission) of planning approval 15/05221/FU to allow opening 24 hours
Children living in Hunslet, Beeston and Holbeck have the chance to ride a bike for free following the launch of a new Yorkshire Bank Bike Library. The new library has opened at the Dewsbury Road One Stop Centre and will offer free bike loans for children and families. It follows the
South Leeds Golf Club was a sell out for the first Charlies Angel Centre charity ball last Saturday (17 September 2016). The 100 guests were treated to a three course meal, entertainment from singer Tom Bleasby and magician Francesco Mattiello. A prize auction was hosted by comedian Monty Burns. The
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. And if it looks a bit thin this week it’s because we struggled to find much news that we hadn’t already covered, or are working up into full articles – so
A controversial planning application for 93 new homes in Middleton is due to be considered by the South & West Plans Panel on Thursday (22 September 2016). The housing plans, which include 14 affordable 2 and 3 bedroom houses, are well supported, but plans for a new link road has
For Leeds Today, For Leeds Tomorrow – free will writing sessions The Leeds Community Foundation is partnering with Ison Harrison throughout September to offer free will writing sessions for people who want to give something back to their local communities. It is estimated that of the 75% of the population