What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Beeston Festival is appealing for people to donate their unwanted bikes to a project that will see them revamped and sold on cheaply. With the Tour de France setting off from Leeds just three weeks later, Beeston Festival has a cycling theme this year. The festival takes place on Saturday
The Friends of Stank Hall Barn have become Friends of South Leeds Life. Sue Ottley-Hughes from the group has written this fascinating historical overview of this corner of South Leeds: During recent archaeology field walking on the paths in and around the Stank Hall and Barn site by the Friends of
Saturday (5th April 2014) saw the fourth annual charity football match on the fields of the Old Cockburn Sport Hall, in Beeston. Every year the young people who attend the Old Cockburn Sports Hall Youth Club, play against a staff team of Youth Workers to raising money for Children in
My first time at parkrun in Cross Flatts Park was really good. My time was 00:49:24 which is good and I finished in 109th place so how’s that?Mind you I was walking with Kenneth Ingram from South Leeds Life and South Leeds Community Radio. Made some new friends down there
A Cold Calling Control Zone has been set up to protect the residents in the Beeston and Holbeck Ward from Cold Callers, which has been funded by Housing Leeds and Leeds Community Safety. In recent years, through the help of West Yorkshire Trading Standards and partner organisations such as
Harry The Hawk joined 116 runners and walkers to mark Cross Flatts parkrun’s first birthday on Saturday (29 March 2014). Parkrun is a free weekly measured and timed 5k run or walk, organised by local volunteers. The Cross Flatts parkrun is a very friendly event with everyone’s effort being
A skeleton ship fitted with hammocks is about to appear in Cross Flatts Park, Beeston. Residents are invited to come and relax in the hammocks, contemplate life and meet the crew. It’s all part of the Ludus Festival which will see arts events across the city during 2014. ‘Life
Aspiring Communities’ controversial plans to convert the former Ice Pak factory on Barkly Road in Beeston have been put on hold. The Trustees of Aspiring Communities, who hope to create a multi-faith centre with sports and community facilities have issued the following statement: “Having submitted the planning application
Please give to Amanda’s Fund raising event. I have, as a very worthy cause. Amanda also known as Mini Bird to some, has been running for months to gear up for her first ever 10k event. Good Luck Amanda. Amanda is a South Leeds Local Nurse, working in the local community. Amanda may have even
This Saturday (29 March 2014) sees the first anniversary of the Cross Flatts parkrun in Beeston. Over the past 12 months, over 600 people – of all ages, backgrounds and abilities – have taken part in Cross Flatts parkrun. The free, 5 km, timed run (or walk) takes place