What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
On Wednesday 28 October 1835 an event occurred that shook Holbeck and a wide area around the township of Leeds. The disaster was in the nature of an explosion in Mrs Maud’s Fold, Holbeck Lane at the home of William Wood, a firework maker. It occurred at about a quarter
During these challenging times it has been important for the Middleton Railway to continue at the centre of the community, opening to the public with new COVID precautions in place as well as providing a safe environment for volunteers to continue their valuable work maintaining and running the railway. Amongst
As local Councillors, we’d like to congratulate residents for coming together to form the Friends of the Aire group, which will cover a significant part of the River Aire in Hunslet and Riverside Ward from Leeds Dock to Knostrop Weir. For a number of years there have been ad-hoc litter
On the cover of October’s South Leeds Life there was a great picture of a No 1 Beeston bus passing the top of Sunnyview Gardens, anticipating the return of the through service to north west Leeds which had been broken at the end of August last year. I started to
LoveWorld Leeds and Morrisons step up to provide packed lunches for schoolchildren during the half-term break. LoveWorld Leeds, a non-denominational Christian church in Cross Green, has partnered with Morrisons supermarket in Hunslet to provide packed lunches for schoolchildren during the half-term break. The initiative is in response to the recent
The Endorphins Group run action packed sessions for children and young people aged 8-25 years who have a disability or additional needs. They are designed to be a great way to socialise whilst exploring sports, drama, music, dance, games and crafts for all abilities. Weekly face to face sessions will
The Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum was officially established to deliver a Neighbourhood Plan for Holbeck. A forum designation lasts for 5 years and as such the designation of the forum need to be renewed. Holbeck was selected as a frontrunner neighbourhood planning area in March 2012, one of four in Leeds.
Sponsored content A local guy from South Leeds has launched a locksmith business. The amusingly named Lemon Locksmith is run by Leeds based locksmith Andrew who grew up in Middleton. Andrew offers a comprehensive range of locksmith services including emergency lockouts of homes, business and vehicles. He specialises in burglary
On Wednesday 4 November 2020, Brave Words are launching two brand new youth theatre groups at Beeston Village Community Centre. With drama sessions for young people of all ages (5-17), they will be a great opportunity for children to learn acting skills, make plays, make friends and have fun –
Chris and Matthew are two Holbeck-based entrepreneurs whose passion for alternative music and gaming allowed them to create a multi-million pound business from scratch, selling ear plugs, ear gauges, body jewellery, alternative clothing, and accessories, all thanks to hard work and perseverance. But their success story starts in an unusual