What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
When the Roman Emperor Claudius invaded Britain from the south over 2,000 years ago there were no major figures who led the whole country unlike today, instead there were many native tribes which had their own leaders and written sources show us that at least 2 of these tribal leaders
I consider myself very lucky to have been associated with South Leeds. My first experience of the area was in January 2013 when I started my role as Associate Head at the South Leeds Academy (TSLA, now Cockburn John Charles Academy) until I left in the summer of 2016 to
Cockburn John Charles Academy and Cockburn School staff are excited to welcome students moving from Year 6 into Year 7 in attending their heavily subscribed summer school events. Cockburn John Charles Academy will work closely in partnership with staff from Skelton Grange Environment Centre to deliver outdoor educational activities alongside
Middleton Park Baptist Church warmly invites you to a concert of Hope and Restoration on Sunday 15 August 2021 at 6:30pm. Traditional and original music composed and performed by Martin Townshend (flute), David Mayers (piano) and featuring Claudette Mbonayo. This is a free event, but accommodation is limited so please
Cross Flatts Park in Beeston is fast becoming a second cycling hub for south Leeds and on Tuesday 17 August, 1-4pm, it will host a Cycling Festival. Get Set Leeds Local will be joined by partners to provide a variety of fun activities: Cycle North will be doing a balance
Join a walk with Leeds City Walking Tours that takes you to a steam train ride and a gem of a railway museum on Sunday 15 August. From 1758, horses pulled carts of coal into Leeds from Middleton Colliery. In 1812 a new age began – not just for this
The reactivation of sporting activity at Cockburn John Charles Academy is in full swing with a wide range of extra-curricular activities on offer. Numbers are now higher than ever with pupils from across all year groups attending after-school clubs that include football, table tennis, trampolining and access to the new
From September 2021 all school aged children in Leeds will be invited to get a flu vaccination. I spoke to Jan Elsworth, Immunisation Locality Lead Nurse (Leeds) from IntraHealth to get all the details. Flu vaccination has been offered to children since 2013 in a phased rollout starting with the
Following my piece last month in South Leeds Life on the Litter Pandemic, we are seeing in South Leeds a Fly-Tipping Pandemic. Undoubtedly, there are some amongst us who are anti-social in that they do not care how their area looks, but most residents are very angry that dumping rubbish
Having anxiety is scary. The pressure, worry, and fear of the unknown can cause misery, depression, breakdown in communication, and self-loathing. Adults have multiple ways to access support, to help them process uncomfortable thoughts feelings, and emotions and hopefully, start down the road to mental wellness. For children or young