What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A major clean-up operation is underway at Thwaite Mills museum in Stourton after it was caught up in severe flooding over Christmas. Thwaite Mills, and Leeds Industrial Museum in Armley which was also affected, will both remain closed to the public until further notice while officers continue to assess the
A section of Dewsbury Road will be closed between 9:30am and 3:30pm for five days starting on Thursday (7 January 2016). The affected stretch is the flyover slip road taking traffic coming from Tingley towards the Tommy Wass junction. A diversion will operate taking traffic to the next roundabout, where
Are you looking for something positive and meaningful to do in 2016? Have considered volunteering to help with fundraising for Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice. The fundraising team at the hospice aim to raise awareness and funds to ensure that healthcare are able to deliver incredible care when local families need
Leeds city station’s gleaming new southern entrance was opened today (4 January 2015) creating a direct link to the South Bank area of Holbeck and Hunslet. Up to one fifth of the station’s 100,000 daily users are expected to use the new entrance relieving congestion at the existing ticket gates.
Local people in South Leeds are being encouraged to take a month off alcohol by signing up to the national Dry January (1 – 31 January 2015) initiative. Anyone that has overindulged in alcohol over Christmas can get extra pounds in their pockets by saving on the money they would
Leeds-based housing association Unity Homes and Enterprise is entering 2016 with a renewed determination to deliver affordable housing, regenerate local communities and help small businesses grow, its chief executive Ali Akbor has said. Established in 1987 to address the needs of black and minority ethnic communities in the city, Unity’s
There’s a lot of winter gloom about – the floods, Storm Frank, the murder of sex worker Daria Pionko in Holbeck – so we decided to offer you 12 nuggets of good news from 2015 to remind you that South Leeds has so many good things going for it. In January
We’ve been back to see the effect of the flooding as the River Aire continues to rise this evening. This footage was shot between 8-9pm on Saturday 26 December 2015. The Environment Agency say that the water level is plateau-ing in Leeds and do not expect any more properties to
The video and photos were shot between 2-3pm on Saturday 26 December 2015 in Hunslet and Holbeck. At 3:30pm the Environment Agency issued a Severe Flood Warning: “Flooding is causing and expected to cause further impacts in central Leeds Area. This Severe Flood Warning has been issued because of significant
Well that’s pretty much it from all of us at South Leeds Life for this year. We will have a roundup of 2015’s news for you next week and report on any important breaking stories and we will return with our normal service on Monday 4 January. We will also