What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Hilary Benn MP, visited Holbeck-based social enterprise, People Matters (Leeds) CIC recently, to find out about their new enterprise project Nourishing People, which trains people who live with a disadvantage and have little or no experience of work to manufacture and sell wholesome snacks. The project is set to expand
Dave Barlow has been in touch and submitted this poem. We haven’t published fiction or poetry before, but we are keen to encourage writing of all kinds. If you would like to join this Creative Writing thread, please email your poem or short story to info@southleedslife.com. A Humnin tale
Anti Bullying Week 2016 is being held between 14-18 November this year. A few locals from Beeston, Sham, Awais and Yaz, have decided to get together and promote this event after receiving a small pot of funding. They are running a competition for children aged 5-18 from South Leeds. Children
I run a successful majorette troupe in the South Leeds area by the name of Lynbar. We have been running now for almost 35 years and we are currently looking for new members to join the team and enjoy what we do. Lynbar was established in the early 80’s by
The ever popular South Leeds Music Centre, based out of Morley Newlands Primary School has recently expanded its range of classes offered. The exciting new initiative will now give attending students the opportunity to play in a variety of ensembles, in addition to the individual and group instrumental lessons already
Neon Dolls are a four-piece Indie Rock/Alternative band from Leeds. The band consists of Tom Axe (Vocals) who lives in South Leeds with the Frontman Robert Walker from Leeds based band named Phoenix Project, whom have their first gig at Verve Bar on Merrion Street on the 12th November. Next
Greetings from California. I used to live on Westland Road until I moved here in ‘79. I was wondering if you have any info on the mine that used to be at the end of Westland Road? It is now an industrial estate, but when I was a kid we
Afternoon teas are now going mobile. We are expanding what we have successfully been offering at the Gypsy Rose Cafe by providing many of our local people affordable afternoon teas. Due to the success of these afternoons we are now going to offer afternoon teas at a venue to suit
Everyone enjoyed an afternoon of pampering and cream tea at Beeston Village Community Centre delivered by Better Action for Families (BAFF). The event on Saturday 24 September 2016, delivered hand massage, foot exfolliation, hot wax hand treatment, indian head massage and facials. Also on offer were cream & jam scones
This Saturday (8 October 2016) sees the next round of the Bradford Darts at Rowland Road WMC. Registrations start at 11:30am, Toe the oche at 12:30pm. The entry fee is £6. The bar will be open from 11am and food is available all day from the outside catering van. During