What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A community group in South Leeds have taken inspiration from history and constructed a new stone circle to stand up to the tests of time! The stones at Skelton Grange Environment Centre, in Stourton, also contain carvings of local wildlife, including a heron and a kestrel, and will provide a
Democracy site Fix My Street is a great way of reporting problems to the local council. We found this report from local resident Bruce Davies on Fix My Street about dumped rubbish in Beeston Hill: “It’s in a back alley between allotments. “It is not a road accessible by car
A lifelong drifter who originally came from Holbeck has made his home on a small island off the west coast of Scotland. For six years Christopher Ellis has lived in virtual isolation, being the only inhabitant of the island and rarely returning to the mainland. Every winter Christopher journeys on
Rothwell Neighbourhood Policing Team which covers Middleton and Belle Isle, has sent South Leeds Life the following crime provention tips as darker nights draw in: At this time of year with the arrival of the darker nights and the clocks going back, we traditionally experience a small increase in the number of
PC Adam Firth of Holbeck Neighbourhood Policing Team attended the latest Hunslet Tenants And Residents Association meeting, writes Holbeck NPT. Residents said that there had been no further issues with the local priority of youths playing football on Hemmingway Garth. PCSO Kay Kennedy also reports that despite making regular patrols at this
Ciaran Bingham, from Belle Isle, was just 19 when he was killed in a motorcycle accident in Outwood in January 2011. Now a charity – The Ciaran Bingham Foundation Trust – has been set up in memory of the teenager who championed people in need. Below, his mum Margaret Bingham and Andrea
Ambitious plans for what could be the largest free school in the country have been revealed. The Leeds Academy, which would be located in “city centre south”, is expected to cost around £17million and could be a catalyst for the regeneration of the area between the River Aire and the
Cross Flatts Park in Beeston was looking particularly lovely this morning in the autumn sunshine. I took these photos as I walked my dog around the park. I hope you enjoy them. [slideshow_deploy id=’10974′]
We all know that that there’s a north-south divide in Britain. If you look at any statistics in terms of wealth, health (but not happiness in my opinion) you find those pesky southerners are doing better than northerners. I should know, I grew up down there. I remember being at
Revised plans for an all-weather artificial sports pitch, changing facilities, eight lighting columns and fencing at Cockburn School in Beeston have been approved in principle by councillors – despite concerns from some local residents. Following local opposition earlier this year Cockburn withdrew its initial plans to revamp its playing fields, which