New skills courses at Community Hub
Health For All are launching two new courses at the Dewsbury Road Community Hub in Beeston next week (21 & 22 September 2017). Both courses are for adults over 19 years of age. The courses are funded by Leeds
Holbeck sorting office to close?
The Royal Mail announced yesterday (13 September 2017) plans to close the Holbeck Delivery Office on New Princess Street and move operations to the Leeds City Mail Processing Unit (MPU) on an industrial estate off Wellington Bridge near the Armley Gyratory. Royal Mail, which was privatised in 2013, says the
Cross-cultural lunch a great success
Fifty Beeston residents came together yesterday (13 September 2017) to share food and friendship at an event organised by Aspiring Communities and South Leeds Live At Home. [slideshow_deploy id=’67286′] A group of volunteers served a mouth-watering selection of Asian food provided by Aspiring Communities including bhaji, curries, rice, chapatti and
Two chances to get involved with events in Beeston park
As South Leeds Life reported yesterday, Cross Flatts Park in Beeston has won a Platinum award from Yorkshire In Bloom and this week it will host two meetings for people who would like to get more involved in events in the park. On Thursday (14 September 2017) the Friends of
South Leeds success at Yorkshire In Bloom awards
It’s becoming an annual ritual for South Leeds’ gardening groups to win awards at the RHS Yorkshire In Bloom Awards, but this year two awards stand out: Holbeck In Bloom won Gold for the first time and Cross Flatts Park won Platinum. Other local winners were: Park Fisheries – Gold
Job opportunities at White Rose cinema
With their new multiplex cinema set to open at White Rose Shopping Centre later in the autumn, Cineworld is holding a recruitment event this Saturday (16 September 2017) for team members and Starbucks baristas. The event, at The Village Hotel in Tingley, will be an opportunity to learn more about
The Great Beeston Bake Off
Members of St Mary’s church in Beeston invited the members of the Asha Neighbourhood Project back to do baking with them as a thank you for cooking curries with them (as South Leeds Life reported here). Asha members were inspired by Nadiya Hussain a British baker, columnist, author and television presenter who rose to fame after winning
Join the Teddy Bears’ Picnic at White Rose
If you head down to White Rose this weekend, you’re sure of a big surprise: the shopping centre is hosting a Teddy Bears’ Picnic as part of Baby Week Leeds (11 – 17 September 2017). Visitors will be invited to take part in interactive storytelling at 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm, and
Appeal: Collision on A643 Ingram Distributor
Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision on the A643 in Leeds. The incident happened at around 10.40am on Saturday 9 September 2017, on the A643 Ingram Distributor between Elland Road and the Armley Gyratory. A silver Toyota Yaris, which was travelling towards Leeds, crossed the central
New leadership project launches for South Leeds youth
Want to make a difference in your community? Want to meet new people, and learn new skills? South Leeds teenagers are being invited to join a new ‘Cool 2 Care’ leadership programme, starting this month. The programme will feature weekly workshops, an adventure away-day in the countryside, and the opportunity