What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
For the last of our articles about the 75th anniversary of The Hunslet Club I spoke to Paul Thorpe about what the club means his family. Paul Thorpe is one of four generations of his family to have been part of the Hunslet Club story. His father Brian started coming
Over two hundred residents, old and young, turned out yesterday to sing carols and see the Beeston Christmas lights switched on. The Salvation Army band led the singing of three carols before Cllr Angela Gabriel officially switched on the lights outside the Co-op. As well as the lights on the
Julie Gill is organising a charity fundraising event in aid of Ovarian Cancer Action on Sunday 13 December 4.15pm till 7.15pm. The event will be held at Beeston Parish Church Hall just opposite the Beeston Coop. “All our fundraising team will be performing a three hour non-stop boxathon workout” said
Did you see Hilary Benn’s speech to parliament at the end of the Syria debate? It was quite a barnstorming performance, fantastic rehetoric, brilliantly argued. Unfortunately he drew the wrong conclusions and voted the wrong way. I was going to use this column to reflect on South Leeds Life’s fifth
What could be more exciting for children at this time of year than a ride on a steam train and a present from Santa? That’s exactly what’s on offer as Middleton Railway start their popular Santa Specials on Saturday (5 December 2015). Trains run each Saturday and Sunday plus Wednesday
The Hunslet Club has been serving the community for 75 years and marked the anniversary on Saturday (28 November 2015) with a get together for past members. The club’s origins lie in the early years of the Second World War. Teenage boys and young men acted as firewatchers and messengers
Low Road Primary Brings Stunning ‘Season’s Greetings’ Showcase To Leeds Children from Low Road Primary School have been chosen to bring Season’s Greetings messages to the public across digital screens in Leeds. Artwork by 12 budding artists will be displayed across digital screens in Leeds Station and at Trinity Leeds
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week in Belle Isle where Children from Windmill Primary turned out to help Belle Isle & Middleton in Bloom plant spring bulbs in the West Granges. There’s a
An event organised jointly by the Hamara Healthy Living Centre and the Muslim Community Safety Forum (MCSF) took place on Tuesday 24 November in Beeston. It was prepared as part of the national Islamophiobia Awareness (IAM) Month to look at issues of the recent unprecedented rise in anti-Muslim hate crime
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