What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Join us from 10am when we set off from the GATE on a local walk. We’ll be taking it steady so the walk is suitable for all abilities. Calling at the Visitors Centre in Middleton Park first, then up for a nosey at the St Georges Centre, finishing at
I had an interesting chat this week with a chap about twenty yards of towpath and market failure. I was at the press launch for the next stage of development of Tower Works in what’s known as Holbeck Urban Village. The room, upstairs in the Cross Keys pub, was full
I was deeply saddened to learn late last month of the untimely death of Nick Rose, our former Chair and Friend of Middleton Park for over ten years. Nick was there at the start when the Friends of Middleton Park were founded in 2003, and he has been with us
Top TV chef, Clover Hutson will be showing residents in Beeston and Holbeck what to do with their leftover ingredients as she cooks up some fantastic recipes. On Wednesday (18 March 2015) Clover will be supporting the Love Food Hate Waste Campaign launched in the city last summer, by sharing
The Inner South Community Committee is holding two public workshops over the coming weeks to discuss environmental issues and mental health. At the first event you are invited to ‘Have your say on environmental issues in your area’. The session will discuss the current environmental offer; what the current priorities
HIST, the Hunslet Independent Supporters Trust that owns and manages Hunslet Hawks Rugby League Club, is holding elections for its Board. The nomination period for the 2015 HIST board elections is now open with nominations being accepted until 5pm on Wednesday 25 March 2015. The roles up for election on
From 1 April 2015, only Leeds residents will be able to use the city’s eight recycling centres, including Holmewell Road in Middleton. Following similar moves by neighbouring authorities, Leeds City Council is introducing permits so that only people living in Leeds can use the Leeds facilities. Waste disposal costs are
The Building Pathways Event will examine how to unleash the potential of disengaged, disaffected youth to fill the construction industry skills gap. In order to help encourage the younger generation into the construction industry, Youthbuild UK is holding a Building Pathways event in Leeds on 18 March. The event, sponsored
Dewsbury Rangers 1 – 0 Middleton Park West Riding County Women’s League Middleton narrowly lost away from home at Dewsbury Rangers 1-0 in a tightly contested game that could have gone either way. Middleton dominated the game in most parts and played the better football, but a fantastic strike from
This week South Leeds has been touched to two terrible stories with the attack in Beeston and the car crash in Morley. These have been covered elsewhere, but here is your regular roundup of the other stories that are making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook