What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
We have been distributing copies of our July-August newspaper to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (6 July 2023). Copies are available from various food shops including Dewsbury Road Tescos as well as many small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs and Libraries, community centres,
Friends of Middleton Park welcome back Oddsocks Theatre Company for a night of Shakespeare in the park next Tuesday (11 July 2023). If you think that sounds a bit heavy for a Tuesday night, you clearly haven’t seen Oddsocks before. The company perform Shakespeare with a twist of pantomime and
Members of Morley WI (Women’s Institute) visited the Bridge Project at Holbeck Community Centre on Elland Road on 20 June to hand over a donation of sports equipment. The group came up with a novel way to raise funds, handing their members mini jam jars in which to put the
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 Monday 26 June 2023. Click on the description to see the full application: Single storey rear extension 2 Colwyn
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. We start this week on Holbeck Moor, the site for the annual Holbeck Gala. Lots of stalls, kids activities, live music and
With bus passenger numbers still 15% below pre-Covid levels and the government support grants only being extended for short periods and at short notice, First Bus are making timetable changes starting on Sunday (2 July 2023). The changes mainly affect early morning and late night services. South Leeds services affected
The Friends of Cross Flatts Park have announced this year’s programme for ‘Bands in the Park’ free Sunday afternoon concerts, including the annual dog show. Sunday 2 July: In a change to the published programme you can see Gold Blend‘s ingenious mashups of your favourite tunes, followed by the sparkling
A winding up order was granted against Nagarjun Ltd, the company that held the franchise to run the Nisa store in Beeston, at the High Court in Leeds yesterday (27 June 2023). As we reported last week the case was brought by Scottish Power and the order means that the
The agenda for the next meeting of the Inner South Community Committee, made up of the nine Councillors for our three wards: Beeston & Holbeck, Hunslet & Riverside and Middleton Park, has been published. The meeting, which is open to the public, is taking place, at Manorfield Hall Community Centre,
The sun shone and the crowds descended in their thousands to Cross Flatts Park to enjoy Beeston Festival yesterday (24 June 2023). Revellers commented on the fantastic atmosphere and the range of activities and entertainment on offer. On the main stage the Old Time Sailors stole the show with their