What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Police are appealing for information after a car was in collision with a pedestrian in Beeston, Leeds. At about 6.15pm yesterday (Thursday 16 March 2017), a blue Volkswagen Scirocco was travelling towards Tingley when it was in collision with a 16 year old boy, on Millshaw Road. The incident happened
The White Rose Shopping Centre, which celebrates its 20th birthday shortly, has let all the units in its new extension and will be holding a recruitment day for the new businesses. The latest additions to White Rose’s leisure offer are Five Guys and Limeyard, who have exchanged contracts on the
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joe Lee BEM. Joe will be known to many people in Beeston and beyond for his involvement in many community activities. The funeral will be held on Monday 27 March, 11.30am at Leeds Minster (formerly Leeds Parish Church). Joe
Members of two prominent local faith communities – the Kashmiri Muslim Welfare Association (also known as Hardy Street mosque), and City Evangelical church – gathered last Saturday (11 March 2017) at the mosque, to share wisdom and beliefs from their respective traditions, in what is hoped might be the first
Residents of Beeston last Saturday (11 March 2017) worked together with members of the Leeds National Citizen Service (NCS) team to create an edible community garden in the raised beds outside the Dewsbury Road One Stop Centre. [slideshow_deploy id=’60596′] The previously overgrown beds were cleared of weeds and grass –
Repairs to the clock at St Mary’s church in Beeston commenced today thanks to a sponsored walk organised by the church and the Save Our Beeston Facebook Group. Forty intrepid walkers set out from St Mary’s Beeston at 11:30am on Sunday (12 March 2017) to ‘beat the bounds’ of the
An exciting evening filled with bedtime stories took place at Lane End Primary School on Thursday 2nd March. As part of their World Book Day fun the teachers, parents, carers and children came together in their pyjamas for hot chocolate and to share lots of wonderful children’s books. “At Lane
Cross Flatts Park in Beeston has seen a significant increase in fires this winter. South Leeds Life has been canvassing opinion from park users and residents who overlook the park In news that will come at little surprise to locals, the Fire Service has attended over 40 fires in the
Two residents from City and Hunslet have been fined by Leeds City Council for dumping waste on the streets. Local councillors Mohammed Iqbal, Elizabeth Nash and Patrick Davey have welcomed the tough action taken by the council to tackle fly-tipping in the area. The two residents from Linden Grove and
Mark Wilson, the Beeston man who is using comedy to battle Parkinson’s disease, has raised a further £2,000 at his last show. As previously reported on South Leeds Life here and here, Mark has organised five comedy shows over the last two years. Mark suffers from Parkinson’s Disease and Charcot