What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The South Leeds Alliance for Clean Air is appealing to families living in LS11 with children suffering with respiratory illnesses to share their stories. The call follows last month’s article in South Leeds Life showing the dangerously high air pollution in South Leeds. According to official government data Beeston and
Cockburn John Charles Academy held a week-long celebration in memory of teacher, friend and colleague Verona McShane who passed away on 25 November 2020. The student council, alongside Verona’s family have been instrumental in establishing a charity, The Verona McShane Foundation, to support families in the Leeds area who may
Dozens of Beeston Hill residents braved the storms on 21 November to attend a packed-out meeting to form a community association for their area – and they want to hear from others interested in getting involved. Residents associations are organisations led by local people, to build community solidarity and voice,
A Beeston man who terrorised his partner with a zombie knife during a brutal attack at her home has been jailed after ‘dog cam’ footage of the incident helped police to bring a prosecution. Anthony Murgatroyd had set up a motion-sensor camera in the living room of the victim’s home
Cllrs Paul Wray and Cllr Mohammed Iqbal (Labour, Hunslet and Riverside) have announced plans to improve two greenspaces in Hunslet: the area of parkland opposite Middleton Railway; and a small area of parkland in between The Oval and Jack Lane. Following feedback from residents and Middleton Railway, the following proposals
Police are asking members of the public to report any sightings of a 48-year-old Leeds man who has been reported missing. Richard Falcus, who is from the Beeston area of Leeds, was last seen in Leeds city centre on Thursday evening (24 November 2022). He is described as a white
Cllrs Paul Wray and Cllr Mohammed Iqbal (Labour, Hunslet and Riverside) have welcomed the news the Leeds Antisocial Behaviour Team (LASBT) have begun the process to build the case for a Public Space Protection Order (PSBO) to cover the majority of Dewsbury Road (within Hunslet and Riverside Ward) and the
Thirteen organisations across the region, including three working in South Leeds, are to receive a total of more than £640,000 to support more people in their communities to walk and cycle, thanks to funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, announced the funding recipients
Ocado Retail, the world’s largest dedicated online supermarket, is this week opening its fourth Zoom by Ocado site, the company’s rapid grocery delivery service. The facility in Leeds is its first outside of London, delivering a huge range of groceries with the service powered by Ocado Group’s cutting-edge technology. The
Hunslet RLFC have lined up three friendlies – all at their South Leeds Stadium base – ahead of the 2023 Betfred League 1 Rugby League season, which gets underway on Sunday 19 February with a trip to Doncaster. The Parksiders, whose Head Coach Alan Kilshaw has significantly strengthened his squad