What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Council housing is Belle Isle is a bit different to rest of the city. Since the late 1980s it’s been managed by the tenants, first through the Belle Isle Estate Management Board and since 2004 by Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO). The decision to be managed by BITMO rather the
Emma Wishart from Beeston will soon be waltzing across the famous floor of the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool in the arms of a professional dancer. She has reached the final of Dance Floor Heroes, a national competition for ordinary people to get a bit of the Strictly experience. Originally conceived
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 30 January 2023: One illuminated totem pole signage BP Cottingley Hall Cottingley Hall Service Station Ring Road Beeston
Trigger warning: this article discusses suicide In the fourth of our series on male suicide, we spoke to Liam, one of the facilitators at ANDYSMANCLUB. Talking about your problems, or how you are feeling, can be very difficult for men who have been brought up with the message ‘boys don’t
On Thursday 19 January 2023 Hongkongers from across Leeds came together in Beeston to celebrate the Lunar New Year with excellent decorations and an exquisite lunch. Health For All set up the project in partnership with Migration Yorkshire to support new Hong Kong migrants to settle in the UK and
Trigger warning: this article discusses suicide In the third of our series on male suicide, we spoke to two women from South Leeds. One who’s partner took his life and a mother who’s son has suicidal thoughts. “It was the end of his pain, but just the start of
In the second article of our series on male suicide we look at the statutory services’ response Suicide is a devastating event, that has wide implications for the families, friends, and all associated with the victim. Whether it be male or female, young or old, for those left behind there
We have been distributing copies of our February newspaper to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday today (2 February 2023). Copies are available from various food shops including Beeston Nisa Extra, and Dewsbury Road Tescos as well as many small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs and
Would you like to tell the stories of your community and learn new skills? South Leeds Life is running a Community Reporters course starting in two weeks time. It’s fun, it’s free and it’s aimed at beginners, so no experience is expected of you. The course will be run by
Beeston Festival held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 21 January, reflecting on another successful event in 2022 and looking ahead to 2023. The Annual Report, which is now available to read and download on the festival website at beestonfestival.org.uk, details how the organising committee plan their work and reflected