What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
On Monday (17 July 2023) members of the newly formed Friends of New Forest Plantation convened to give the waterway areas around the Plantation a quick tidy up with the primary aim of removing a substantial number of abandoned shopping trolleys. Key target areas were Throstle Carr Beck and the
Residents of the New Forest Village estate in Middleton have taken it upon themselves to form a local community collective in order to improve the New Forest Plantation greenspace (also known as Sharp Lane Plantation) that sits adjacent to the estate. The primary objective of the Friends of New Forest
What a day it’s been! So much excitement, great atmosphere and unbelievable tennis… The Young Leaders were gifted tickets to Wimbledon by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) for becoming tennis ‘Activators’. They helped raise awareness of tennis and helped members of the community to try the sport at the Let’s
The Asha Neighbourhood Project in Beeston recently hosted a successful Safeguarding Awareness event. The event was organised by Tahena, Asha’s Health Development worker and Syedun from the Sanctuary project, and built on the successes of past sessions on Safeguarding. Asha organised a range of topics and activities to discuss with
Digital Image South Leeds is a new group set up in South Leeds with the aim of bringing together people of South Leeds who have a like-minded interest in Digital Photography and Video Making. We are aiming to help individuals gain expertise, practical skills, develop creativity and confidence in using
The South Leeds Allstars have ended a really enjoyable week by announcing our first player and team of the week. Player of the week has been awarded to our Saturday teams Nacer Atta who was absolutely fantastic in leading the midfield against Bessacarr FC. We unfortunately lost the game 4-3
On 15 June 2023 we joined many others for the Great Get Together which took place in Cross Flatts Park. Get Set Leeds Local came along with some mini tennis, which was popular with toddlers, children and a few adults who were picking up a tennis racket for the first
Now Summer’s officially here, Stephen Porter, Head of Member Experience at Leeds Credit Union, looks at some of the best and most inexpensive upcoming events for families to enjoy in Leeds and the surrounding area over the coming months. Barely a day goes by without an exciting event taking place
During the first lockdown I had a change of bowel habit, which was unusual for me, constant loose motions for weeks. I contacted my GP who sent me for a colonoscopy, I was not thinking it could be anything than a bit of something and nothing. It showed a polyp
with Inspector Mark Gamlyn I’d like to start my first column for South Leeds Life by introducing myself to you all. I’m Mark Gamlyn and I’m the new Neighbourhood Inspector for South Leeds. Having originally started my career with Nottinghamshire Police, I moved up to West Yorkshire seven years ago