What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A pioneering job creation foundation spearheaded by Hunslet based BE Fuel Cards has promoted four of its recruits into full time employment and launched a second bootcamp with thirteen trainees. Creating dozens of short term jobs and hundreds of long-term career opportunities, the foundation is investing up to
The Friends of Holbeck Cemetery have become a Friend of South Leeds Life. The Friends of Holbeck Cemetery, writes Eve Tidswell, are a community group founded in 2001 in response to growing concerns about the gradual destruction of this wonderful site of historical significance to the area. The Victorian cemetery
A Leeds man has learned the hard way that business and flytipping do not make good bedfellows. Jonathan Jeffers of Fenton Place, Middleton, pleaded and was found guilty of dumping waste at Leeds Magistrates court last week. Jeffers was fined £600 and ordered to pay costs of £667.86 plus
Residents are to be asked their views on the future of South Leeds Youth Hub at a special meeting on Saturday (23 November 2013). As previously reported on South Leeds Life, Leeds City Council are looking for a third sector organisation to take over the flagship youth provision in
Emmerdale hunk Adam Thomas drew record breaking crowds as he officially launched the festive period at the White Rose Shopping Centre this week. Adam, better known for playing Adam Barton in the ITV1 soap, was joined by Britain’s Got Talent dance duo finalists Signature and six piece male string
Slung Low 15 Minutes Live – theatre experience at HMWClub Slung Low Theatre Company hosted its ’15 Minutes Live’. An afternoon of gripping radio plays at The Holbeck Working Men’s club last Sunday 10th November. If you’re not a usual theatre goer – or just read the ‘Theatre’ bit and
We had a really good Big Conversation event at the St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck last Friday. This is the second in a series of Big Conversations that I am holding around my constituency with our ward councillors. It works on a very simple basis. We invite local
There’s been an interesting debate going on over on The Culture Vulture blog about where the dividing lines are in Leeds. Is the wealth and power concentrated in North Leeds to the detriment of those of us in the South? Or are other areas – Harehills, Seacroft, Bramley –
I’m secretary for Beeston in Bloom, writes Linda Stanley and I’d like to tell you about the work of our group. You may have seen our logo around Beeston: But there’s so much more to us than planters and hanging baskets. For example, did you know that: We rely on
Lung Cancer Awareness Month is now in full swing across the UK. Throughout November, events will be running across the country raising awareness of lung cancer, so the NHS in Leeds, along with Leeds City Council are reminding people in Leeds: “Got a cough? Get a check”. Many people