What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A number of events to encourage healthier eating are being held at Hunslet Library on Tuesdays from tomorrow until September 11 (10am-noon). Topics at the Hunslet Health Table include healthy eating, healthy packed lunches and weight management. The event is being run by Health For All’s Healthy Communities service, in conjunction with
Fancy a bat walk? Or building a den? Or learning woodland crafts? Or even enjoying a Middleton meander? There’s lots going on in Middleton Park this month. Graeme Ashton, estate officer at Middleton Park, has sent us the following details of August fun events in the park… [scribd id=102136169 key=key-2ab79i5nq8ty6s2k96f7
[slideshow]Somewhere on this little blue planet, South Leeds in the United Kingdom to be precise, sixty two children and twenty two grown-ups stepped out of the classroom and went out for an adventure… The destination was Skelton Grange Environment Centre and the weather was wet and windy, with plenty of
Belle Isle Family Centre Café is holding a big BBQ lunch on Wednesday, 8 August, from 12.30pm-2pm. All welcome! Choose two of: Hot dog, burger, chicken burger, veg skewer and sausage. All served with: salad, pasta salad, cous cous. Dessert is fruit salad or trifle. Cost is adults £4, children £2.50
Wednesday in the Woods starts next week at Belle Isle Family Centre – perfect for curing that school holiday boredom! Wednesday in the Woods will be held in Belle Isle, Cottingley and Middleton on different dates and feature a bouncy castle, sports, arts and crafts and a variety of other activities. The
Children and volunteers at Skelton Grange Environment Centre are looking forward to a newt-iful summer thanks to the construction of a fantastic new pond dipping area at the centre. The centre piece is a new dipping platform that allows 10 or more children to safely investigate what creatures might be
Terrific post on the Friends of Holbeck Cemetery’s wonderful blog. Enjoy!
It may only be the start of the summer holidays but families with children starting secondary school in September 2013 can start applying for their child’s school place online from this week. Parents and carers with children who will start secondary school in 2013 can apply securely online at www.leeds.gov.uk/residents/Pages/Admissions.aspx
This in from Holbeck NPT today… On Monday 30th July 2012 an 18-year-old male from the Waincliffe estate, Beeston, attended court after being charged and remanded for a theft of pedal cycle from outside a nearby supermarket. The pedal bike was recovered shortly after the incident after detective work by
Issue four of the glossy South Leeds Life magazine is out now – and it’s an absolute cracker! This issue is a special one – it’s been written by a group of local residents who’ve become community history reporters as part of the Middleton Life local history project. If you