What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A recommendation that Leeds City Council seek to sell a site to the owners of Leeds United that has been earmarked by the club as a home for a new training ground and academy in the city, is set to be discussed by senior councillors next week. As part of a
Fifth-generation family bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, has welcomed the Queen’s representative in West Yorkshire to its Beeston Headquarters to receive the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise: Sustainable Development. Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Mr Ed Anderson, visited the 179-year old bed manufacturer on Thursday (5 September 2019). Presenting the award to chairman,
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning 2 September 2019: Change of use from shop and flat above to form 3No. flats; external alterations including blocking
As the new school term starts we’re inviting people down to The Shine Nail Bar (soon to be renamed St Luke’s CARES Community Hub) to find out about the different groups we have running at Shine this year both in schools and in the community. The Shine Project works with
Stuart Petch, who contributes nature photographs to the South Leeds Life newspaper, won an award last month in the 2019 International Bird Photographer of the Year competition. Stuart told us: “Basically I found a dead sparrowhawk in the city centre, ‘rescued’ it from the roadside, brought it home, and was
St Luke’s CARES is an organisation that loves to share its success. Having handed out two rounds of community grants, it has now decided to give groups the chance to take over its charity shop for a day and go home with that day’s takings. Monday 8 July saw a
Residents in parts of Beeston have complained of a rat issue where they live – with one person even saying they have seen rats crawling around Flowerpots Nursery, next to Dewsbury Road Community Hub. The woman, who did not want to be identified, said: “Rats are all over the place
This week the Independent published it’s 11th ‘Happy List‘ which features Hua Liu from Beeston. The Happy List celebrates “50 of the most inspirational people whose kindness, ingenuity and bravery have made Britain a better place to live.” Hua has featured many times in South Leeds Life as we have
On Friday 9 August 2019 South Leeds Live At Home hosted a Dance-a-thon. A team of 6 members of staff started our day at 8am dancing the jive and quick step. We were welcomed by our 150 members, Depuy staff and members of the community throughout the day doing line
Leeds United star Kalvin Phillips made a surprise visit to the Beeston Juniors Football Club’s Skills camp on 6 August 2019. The two day camp, which attracted over 40 youngsters, was run by Leeds United’s Foundation who linked up with a number of different grassroots clubs to provide educational football