What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
South Leeds Life is not affiliated to any political party, but we do believe that local democracy is very important. On Thursday you have two chances to affect how Leeds is run. One of the three Councillors in each of our three wards – Beeston & Holbeck, City & Hunslet
The future of South Leeds Life is going to be discussed at an important meeting next week. The blog is run and owned by the community and as such we’re looking at the possibility of becoming a formal community group as a first step to some more ambitious plans. This
Local residents are invited to an open day to view plans and give their views on a proposed affordable housing development by Sanctuary Group. The open day will be held at Tenants Hall Enterprise Centre, Acre Close, Middleton on Tuesday, May 8, 2pm-7pm. For more information contact Ian Simpson at Sanctuary Group
Campaigners fighting to get South Leeds Sports Centre reopened are set to join the Leeds May Day rally on Saturday. The event will see trades unions undertake their annual rally and protest against government and council cutbacks. The SPLASH campaign has been fighting to reopen the centre, which was closed
Deacon Al Henry from Middleton Methodist Church has sent us the following details about an initiative when the Olympic Torch comes through Hunslet and Beeston: “When the Torch relay comes through South Leeds on Monday 25th June, it is going right past two of our Methodist churches early in the morning
Members of the Middleton Life local history project have visited Cockburn School in Beeston to be interviewed by pupils about their memories of Middleton. The hour-long interview – to be condensed into a 20-minute ‘broadcast’ online as part of a radio programme pit together by pupils – saw pupils ask questions
Police have renewed their appeal for information following a road traffic collision on Domestic Street, Leeds in which a 79-year-old male pedestrian was seriously injured. The man has since died as a result of his injuries and has been identified as Peter Hepworth of Holbeck. The collision occured at around
Police are appealing for witnesses following arson at a house on Redhall Crescent, Beeston. The incident happened between 11pm and 11.40pm on Sunday 22 April. The suspect is believed to have approached the front door and set fire to a rubbish bag which was pushed up against the door. The
I would like to invite you to the official launch of The ‘Cottingley Sphinx Square’ which will commence at 2-5pm on Saturday the 5th of May, writes Robyn Holland of Cottingley TRAC. It will be held at Cottingley Community Centre, 115 Cottingley Approach , however the ‘Sphinx Square’ will be
Elland Road football ground in Beeston is one of five locations which will be considered as the site for a large casino in Leeds, it has been revealed. Locations at Eastgate, Quarry Hill, Leeds United Football Club’s redeveloped John Charles West Stand, Clarence Dock and City Square have all been