What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
In June 1812 the Middleton Railway became the first railway in the world to successfully use steam locomotives in a commercial environment, writes Andrew Gill. These early pioneering locomotives hauled coal from the local mine into Leeds to help fuel the industrial revolution. Since then steam has never been far
Frustration with dog fouling in south Leeds continues to be a hot topic as our Scoop It Up campaign ramps up a gear. One person from Belle Isle, who wishes to remain anonymous, told South Leeds Life they had problems with dog fouling. They added: “We have a communal garden
Come and join the fun at a free family sports day in Middleton on Saturday. It will take place by the pond in Middleton Park, with a number of stalls in the area under the trees. Local clubs will be there to introduce themselves to the community. There will also
Here’s your weekly round-up of what’s making south Leeds tick on other blogs and websites: Supermarket giant Asda could be about to buy the Tetley’s brewery site in Hunslet, Jonathan Brown at the YEP understands. In other news, the Old Peacock on Elland Road has closed its doors due to
A fun day being held at Hamara Healthy Living Centre on Monday 25th June to coincide with the Olympic Torch being carried past the building on Tempest Road. The event, which runs 8am-4pm, will include fun activities and music – and will see Hamara launch a new sports initiative. We’ll have
Campaigners fighting to get South Leeds Sports Centre reopened are set to ‘welcome’ the Olympic Torch as it passes within half a mile of the closed facility in less than a fortnight. The torch is due through Hunslet and Beeston on the morning of Monday, June 25. The SPLASH campaigners
Supermarket giant Asda has submitted revised plans for its long-delayed store in Middleton. Back in February it was revealed that the store, which originally received planning permission in 2010, would be open by November 2013. But the controversial development has been dogged by delays, including wrangles over land ownership, the
Flummoxed by Facebook, baffled by blogs and tasered (?!) by Twitter? The next Leeds Social Media Surgery is on hand to help tomorrow (Wednesday 13th June), from 6-8pm at The Round Foundry Media Centre in Holbeck. Please register on the Social Media Surgery website if you’d like to attend, http://socialmediasurgery.com/surgeries/leeds. It’s open
Police are appealing for information to trace a 14-year-old girl who has gone missing from her home in Belle Isle. Amy McMahon was last seen in Belle Isle at about 10am on Monday, May 28. She has contacted her grandmother a number of times since she went missing and is believed
Community organisation Hamara Healthy Living Centre, on Tempest Road, Beeston Hill, is inviting members of the community to join its voluntary board of trustees. The trustees help run the organisation, which provides many activities across the city, particularly for ethnic minorities. See below for more information: [scribd id=96423879 key=key-1j8g2hyipw7ifn8ecb67