What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
More than 100 people came together at the Greenhouse, Beeston for a Leeds Empties ‘call to action’ event to explore how to bring back into use some of the 5,000 long-term empty homes across the city. Organised by Leeds-based social enterprise Social Business Brokers, the event saw TV architect and Government
A free event to highlight a campaign to encourage plain packaging for cigarettes is being held in Holbeck and supported by Hilary Benn MP. The Plain Packs Protect campaign says every year 340,000 children and young people are tempted to try smoking. Two thirds of smokers start before the age
St Marys Church is holding an International Spring Fair tomorrow, Saturday 26th May, 10.30am to 2pm at the church in Town Street, Beeston. The event will include food from around the world, including India, Africa, America and Europe. There will be the usual side stalls – something for all the family.
This summer will see an Olympic Summer Fayre being held on the Westwood Estate. The Fayre is being held on Saturday 21st July at Westwood Primary School from 12pm – 4.30pm. The event is being run by the Westwood Community Association. Secretary Lyn Morgan said: “We are looking for people
Former Hunslet Club member and later Rugby World Cup Winner Jason Robinson OBE has been inducted into the Rugby Players Association Hall of Fame. At the annual association dinner in London, Jason said “For me to be thought of in this way is superb and something I am extremely proud
In June 2009 Leeds artist collective Black Dogs led walks around the city centre and South of Leeds based on viewing points of the Italianate chimneys of Tower Works, Holbeck. Here’s their video from YouTube which we thought would be of interest: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0LGT7dkv8k&w=420&h=315]
Cottingley resident Nigel Keer, who last year sprang to national fame in the press and on TV as the ‘naked rambler’ after receiving a court fine for tramping around Otley Chevin wearing nothing but a baseball cap, boots and a backpack, has launched a campaign for better train services on his estate. Nigel
The lure of the summer sun didn’t affect the turnout at last night’s meeting of the Cottingley TRAC group. Local residents heard from Chris and David, the new owners of Cotttingley Pharmacy. They appealed for the support of everyone on the Cottingley Hall estate and said that the estate had great
Here’s your weekly roundup of what’s making south Leeds tick on the area’s blogs and websites. Councillors, police and Aire Valley Homes officers will be present at tonight’s meeting to discuss local issues at the Cottingley TRAC group meeting at Cottingley Primary School (7pm). The need to reopen the estate’s
A Middleton-based dance group is holding a car wash on Saturday (May 26) to help raise funds to take youngsters to competitions. Leeds Dynamite dance and cheerleading squad provides children and young peoiple with affordable dance and cheerleading classes in Middleton. It’s a self-funded group and relies on fundraising to