What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
This is my second of my lifetime stories since moving into sheltered housing three years ago. This will also appear in the June edition of South Leeds Life Newspaper. First, my apologies in the length of this blog. I had thought about splitting the blog into two, with the second edition following
When I heard about the guy who was giving free self protection classes to women and girls in Leeds I jumped at the chance. With all the attacks in the news recently I am determined that my daughters and I will have some form of defence should we ever come
There are seventy jobs available at the new Asda store on Old Lane, which is due to open on Monday 13 July 2015. Leeds City Council is keen to help local people secure these jobs and has set up information sessions to brief applicants about the process before they start
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week at The Tetley art gallery in Hunslet where you are invited to collaborate on a giant group painting made by rolling, twisting and dabbing painted balls over
There’s been a lot of gardening going on in Beeston in the last week – taking inspiration from Chelsea maybe? For the second year running Beeston was chosen to take part in Business in the Community’s National ‘Give and Gain Day’. So on Friday (15 May 2015) a team of
There is a rare opportunity to see inside Stank Hall Barn when the Friends group hold an open day this Saturday (23 May 2015). The Barn dates back to the fifteenth century and there is a legend that it was built with timber left over from Christopher Columbus’ ships. This
The 100th birthday of a locomotive called Nellie transported to Sierra Leone by Hunslet-based Manning Wardle & Company during the First World War will form part of a special exhibition set to open its doors this Saturday at a popular city museum. If you’ve ever looked round the exhibition at
The UK’s biggest oral health campaign, National Smile Month, began yesterday (Monday 18 May 2015). To raise awareness of the importance of looking after your teeth and maintaining a healthy mouth, the Dental team from Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust will be out and about across the city promoting the
A Beeston resident has been fined for flytipping close to an entrance to Cross Flatts Park. Mr Zulfiqar Ali of 61 Robb Street, Cross Flatts was found guilty in court under Section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act for fly tipping a sofa on Theodore Street, Beeston at the entrance
White Rose Shopping Centre commences search for local apprentices Following on from the successful employment of three local apprentices last year, White Rose Shopping Centre has announced it is to employ two further apprentices to strengthen its facility services team OCS, which covers security, cleaning and customer services. Two of