What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Councillors have given a mixed reaction to controversial proposals to axe Hunslet Fire Station and merge it with one in Morley. A proposal announced last month could see Morley’s station on Corporation Street close, along with Hunslet Fire Station on Dewsbury Road. The stations would then be merged and relocated on a
Here at South Leeds Towers we are constantly looking for ways to improve the blog. We hope you like what we have done recently with the new design and introducing the weekly round up of other blogs and the South of the River column. We thought to make further improvements,
It might horrify some of you, but it’s only about 12 weeks to Christmas! South Leeds Life has recently received a handful of emails from local residents calling on the council to have lots of Christmas lights in our communities this year. Local resident Paul Ibbotson has been calling for Dewsbury Road and
The good folks at the South Leeds Academy are holding an open evening to allow prospective year 7 and sixth form students and parents the chance to tour the school and meet the principal, staff and pupils. The event takes place on Thursday, October 4 (4pm-7pm). For more details, see the poster
Here’s your weekly guide to what’s making South Leeds via the area’s blogs, websites and social media. The Hunslet Club reminds us there’s a Family Fun Day & Party In Aid of The Callum Wingate Appeal on Sunday. In seperate news, the YEP sad;y reports how con artists have hijacked fundraising efforts by friends
Plans for a new southern entrance to Leeds Rail Station will take another step forward when a Public Inquiry into the scheme is opened on Tuesday 27 November. The entrance is supposed to provide better access to people who access the station from the south of the city. Ordered by
Are you ready for Olympic freestyle wrestling in Beeston Hill? Mahboob Nazir, of the KMWA Community Centre in Hardy Street, tells South Leeds Life: “Most countries have a traditional style of wrestling and it’s a familiar sport for many nations. We are proud to present the new Olympic Freestyle Wrestling
South Leeds Life has received the following email from an ex-Miggy resident – Kathleen Bok – now living in Canada appealing for information on the history of the area. I recently read with interest a good deal of the history of Middleton. Hope you are able to pass this information on
PC Laura Dennant attended the latest community meeting for residents living in The Brooms part of Belle Isle. She told residents the number of crimes reported in the area over the last month were “quite low”, and there were no questions raised about them. Issues raised by the residents included speeding around
Local residents in Middleton are being urged to take a pride in their community and join in with a special clean up of the area. Aire Valley Homes, the Middleton Park councillors, Middleton Community Group, Leeds City Council and Rothwell Neighbourhood Policing Team have arranged a Community Clear Up in