What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The third South Leeds menopause support group was held in February, and attended by a mix of prior and new attendees. Facilitated by Niki Woods, a local menopause and midlife health expert and author, the meetings offer women in South Leeds who want information or support around perimenopause and menopause
Brothers Thomas and Aidan Winstanley train together at Hunslet’s Golden Team gym and are looking forward to representing their club on Golden Team’s March home show fittingly themed as ‘Brothers in Arms’. Thomas, 17, admits that until he started boxing training eighteen months ago “I was going off the tracks
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided winter walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (16 February 2025). Winter days can sometimes be crisp and clear, with good views from the Park over Leeds. Join us on our Winter Guided walk and let us hope for good luck
A new-look Hunslet Tenants & Residents Association (TARA) will be meeting next Friday (14 February 2025) 6-7:30pm at the Involve Community Centre, Whitfield Avenue, LS10 2QE. This will be a listening event where you can discuss the issues that matter to you with your councillors. After a period of ill
South Leeds Community Kitchen (SLCK) will be re-launching on Sunday (9 February 2025) using the refurbished kitchen facilities in St Mary’s church hall on Town Street (opposite Nisa, at the top of Wesley Street). A monthly event since March 2023, volunteers from Mosaic Church have been cooking and serving delicious
Last Monday (27 January 2025) the Beeston Hill Community Association (BHCA) hosted a meeting for local residents to discuss the finalised plans to change the Tempest Road/Dewsbury Road junction. The proposal stops people turning right in and out of Tempest Road and Colwyn Road – something that people feel very
Swarthmore Education Centre’s Lottery funded project, Creative Communities, is in the second year of delivering free arts activities for adults in South Leeds. Here’s what we have going on alongside our regular blocks of workshops: Creating with the community in Belle Isle Over the next few months, our Community Artist
In 1961 Leeds United were at the bottom of the Second Division and was facing relegation to the Third Division. (In those days First Division was today’s Premier Division and Second Division was our Championship.) A teacher in Chapeltown, who came from South Africa, recommended that Leeds employ Albert Johanneson,
Valentine’s Day is almost here again and love is already in the air. But instead of focussing on romantic gestures for your partner this year, why not take a moment to show some love to your finances? Greg Potter, Head of Member Experience at Leeds Credit Union, shows us how.
We are very sad to announce the loss of community legend, Pat Gentle, who gave ten years of her life to Cottingley Community Centre. Pat worked tirelessly to help the centre recover after it was threatened with closure and after the Covid pandemic. She volunteered for many organisations including MHA,