What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
It’s somehow appropriate that a play created to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1984-5 Miners Strike and the 2015 closure Hatfield Main colliery, should come to an industrial wasteland in South Leeds, the historic birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, powered by coal. Ironic though that Holbeck Underground Ballroom, a
Not only is it important to drink plenty of water each day, it’s also important that we all do our bit to cut down on the amount of plastic we buy — especially ‘disposable’ plastics, such as plastic bottles and food packaging. Not only is plastic bad for the environment,
Police numbers bolstered through council funding while local crime soars due to national policing cuts It is a well-documented fact that police funding has been slashed over the last eight years as part of the national Government austerity measures. Crime statistics from South Leeds show that this has been associated
Whitehaven 46-10 Hunslet RLFC Whitehaven dealt a massive blow to Hunslet’s play off chances by handing the South Leeds outfit their second 40 point mauling on the road in the last month. [slideshow_deploy id=’84560′] Photos by Paul Johnson Phoenix Photography Things were ominous from the start when influential full-back Jimmy
First you have to find your own road in to the Playhouse. Most of the car park at the back has disappeared, swallowed up by the builders who are transforming our wonderful Playhouse to make it even more wonderful. We seemed to be going in an ever-decreasing spiral to find
People Matters have announced that they are launching their new fundraising campaign this autumn. A ball to be held at The Queens Hotel in October is nearly sold out as they start to look at other ways they can connect with their local community and future supporters. A local charity,
Businesses in the Stourton area of Leeds are benefitting from increased flood protection following the completion of a new 730-metre flood defence wall and property level protection, such as flood gates and demountable barriers. The project, led by Leeds City Council in partnership with the Environment Agency, has reduced the
I was at the protest last night (4 September 2018) against Holbeck’s managed zone and the support from passers by was amazing to see, public opinion about the zone is clear to see. I’m not a resident of Holbeck or Beeston whose residents are clearly the most affected, but I
The Hunslet Rogues are a new Drama Club at The Hunslet Club. It was formed by three drama graduates from the University of Huddersfield and caters for young people aged 7+, special needs, learning disabilities and aspiring actors! “After volunteering at the Christmas Pantomime, and meeting the kids, we decided
Sponsored content A slimming Consultant who supports people in Belle Isle to lose weight each week says men shouldn’t be shy about joining a slimming group. Slimming World and the Men’s Health Forum are calling for men to get support to lose weight. Tace, who runs the Belle Isle Slimming