What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
We are sad to report that former Hunslet player Jimmy Brogden passed away last Sunday morning (11 March 2018) at Middleton Park Lodge nursing home, aged 95 after a short illness . Jimmy was born in the Dartmouths streets of Hunslet and lived in Hunslet all his life. Jimmy was
Hunslet RLFC 26-10 North Wales Crusaders Hunslet RLFC prepared for next Sunday’s big Challenge Cup clash with Bradford Bulls by making it two wins from two in the Betfred League 1 after a testing encounter with the North Wales Crusaders. Having missed last Sunday’s planned game at home to Whitehaven
Leeds Libraries has trialled a series of Hour of Code workshops with Over 60s in partnership with South Leeds Live at Home. The main objective of the sessions was to use digital technology to promote the health benefits that mind-stimulating activities have on older people. Their coding activities for children
Fancy a brisk walk in the Yorkshire Dales and climb a mountain at the same time? The “South Leeds Walkers” are organising a trip to the Dales on Saturday 17 March, and welcome anyone from the South Leeds community to take part. The walk is about 10 miles long and involves
At 9am on Saturday 30 March 2013, 69 people gathered in Cross Flatts Park for the first Cross Flatts parkrun. Since then 3688 runners and walkers of all ages and abilities have taken part in the free, weekly, timed 5km run. Taking place every Saturday of the year (except when
I am writing to call on South Leeds Life readers to join Marie Curie and help. Storm Emma has prevented thousands of volunteers from collecting for Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal last weekend. Because of this, Marie Curie is set to lose a devastating £400,000. That money is needed to
Red Ladder Theatre visit South Leeds Stadium on Friday (9 March 2018) with Anthony Clavane’s play about legenendary Rugby League commentator Eddie Waring. Playing The Joker counts Jamie Jones-Buchanan amongst the cast. Following on from The Damned United, Red Ladder took Playing The Joker to Belle Isle WMC last month. Here’s Linda
On the closing day for applications the final entry for the St Luke’s CARES Community Awards is from submitted by Middleton Mini Tots. Entries are now CLOSED. Middleton Mini Tots is a community parent and toddler group helping parents in the local community come together in a safe and comfortable
On the closing day for applications here’s an entry for the St Luke’s CARES Community Awards, submitted by the Hamara Centre in Beeston. Entries are now CLOSED. Who? : Beeston community consists of a variety of cultures and faith groups. We attract females from the Asian, Polish and African communities
On the closing day for applications here’s an entry for the St Luke’s CARES Community Awards, submitted by Streetwise-Love Leeds who work with homeless people. Entries are now CLOSED. The Streetwise drop-in was set up in March 2010, so we are about to celebrate our 8th birthday! We provide a