What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
My main hobby is photography. Since my early teens I have been interested in taking pictures. I’ve been using 35mm film for about fifty years. These days it is a different ball game, many people use digital cameras. Whether a basic compact,which can be reasonably inexpensive, or various Digital Single
The Friends of Holbeck Cemetery recently won 105 trees cut from the Royal Household Estate to plant in the cemetery as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. [slideshow_deploy id=’11875′] Today’s planting by the Friends of Holbeck Cemetery was attended by several members of the society, as well as representatives
Did you know that the Dogwood tree, or Cornus sanguinea as it’s known in Latin, played an important role in the textile industry? Or that Crataegus monogyna, the common Hawthorn, is also known as “Ske” in Old Irish, “Porn” in Old Norse and “Hag” in old English? No, neither did
Good morning South Leeds! Here’s a slightly abridged roundup of what’s been making South Leeds tick over the past week on the area’s top websites, blogs and Facebook. The centrepiece of a £2million revamp of Middleton Park has finally been completed after bad weather caused building delays, reports the YEP. The
I go to our bowling green every week when it is on, but is not on now. It is closed for the winter, but we still meet every Friday inside Tenants Hall. We are grateful that Rolly and Andy have helped us do the club house out by painting it.
Pupils at South Leeds Academy have been busy blogging for South Leeds Life. A group of 10 pupils recently had a day all about ‘faith’ and what it can mean to individuals. Here are their blogs specially written for us: What faith is : Love Helpfulness Kindness And loads more… In
Middleton Community Group has put forward a plan to convert the disused Middleton Marauders clubhouse building into a youth centre with a skate park next to it. The group says local residents have expressed huge support for the plan, which aims to provide a safe and secure plance for young
What happened on Wednesday November 27th 1940? World War II was raging across Europe. At sea the British Royal Navy took on the Italians in the Mediterranean at the Battle of Spartivento. Northwest of Ireland German U Boats sunk 3 British ships and damaged another. In Romania the Iron Guard
Leeds Music Trust are presenting a great show at Holbeck Working Men’s Club on Saturday 7th December. Billed as a “Christmas party / winter showcase benefit gig” it features a great line up of up and coming local bands including Penny & The Sausages, The Scandal and Titan’s Troubadours performing
The Cross Ingrams Area Residents Association holds its meetings every two months. Residents who live locally are welcome to come along to these meetings. The meetings take place in the Ingram Gardens Community Centre in Holbeck commencing at 7pm. New members are always welcome. Councillors, representatives from Aire Valley