What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
For 70 years, St Andrew’s Methodist Church on Old Lane has been much more than a place of worship – it has been a place where the people of Beeston come together. The church opened its doors in November 1956 and, over seven decades, has become a familiar and much-loved
I was born in South Leeds, but now live in Quebec, Canada. I was back in Leeds for a visit last April and took a walk through Holbeck cemetery where some of my family are buried. I was surprised to find a WW1 war grave for a Canadian soldier, Private
Remembrance Sunday this year will be on 8 November, the nearest to Armistice Day on Wednesday 11. We will remember with gratitude those who risked and lost their lives so that we may live in a democratic and a free society. This year I will particularly remember those very brave
There’s plenty wrong in our communities. I’m really sorry for all the things that remain undone: the flytipping, the crime and anti-social behaviour, the unemptied bins, the potholes, and more. But it is honestly a privilege – as a councillor – working with local people and others to battle for
I enjoyed reading the brilliant winning entry of the “400 words to celebrate Leeds’ 400th birthday” in last month’s South Leeds Life edition, with Barnaby, the golden owl, as the central character. Continuing with this theme, and the symbolic importance of owls to our great city, I thought I would
We are inviting people across South Leeds to share their creativity this festive season as part of a new community competition organised in partnership with the LS11 Lantern Festival and South Leeds Life. The competition theme is “That’s What Christmas Means To Me”, and we would love people of all
Local playwright and poet Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan’s ‘Peanut Butter & Blueberries’ is a tender, often beautiful play which, sacrificing the absurdity and silliness normally associated with the romantic comedy genre, is instead a gentle and moving depiction of the lives of two young British Muslims and how they are impacted by
If you have passed by the Involve Community Centre in Hunslet recently, you may have seen that a fence is up around the front of the building. While we apologise for any inconvenience, we want to reassure everyone that our doors remain open! Although the main hall is temporarily closed
Middleton delivery driver Danny Weston, 37, is looking forward to competing in a four-man under 75kg prize fight on the November show organised by his coaches Tristan Haynes and Anthony Miller who run their boxing sessions from Beeston’s MSA gym. Danny won his first Haynes Promotions title belt on the
UPDATED 23 October: Because of the high winds (Met Office yellow wind warning) forecast this Sunday, The Friends of Middleton Park and the Balbir Singh Dance Company are cancelling the walk that was planned for this Sunday 25 October. The walk will now take place on Sunday 1 November. The