What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
South Leeds residents have still got time to grab a last minute place at the Hunslet Club Sponsored ZumbaThon this Saturday 2nd February in aid of the club and St Gemma’s Hospice. Two hours of exhilarating, Latin-inspired calorie burning dance fitness at one of the most popular zumba venues in
A Leeds church is launching a new service in Beeston, aimed at reaching out to the local community in South Leeds. Mosaic Church, a large evangelical church has been based in a refurbished warehouse in Holbeck since 2007, but recently has expanded to three locations across the city, including a
There was standing room only at St Lukes Church last night as the new Vicar of Holbeck and Hunslet Moor was welcomed to the Church at a special service presided over by The Bishop of Ripon and Leeds. Revd. Alistair Kaye is no stranger to the area and in his
Beeston In Bloom unveiled a new arch in Cross Flatts Park today. The arch is part of a package of improvements that the group are installing in the area using funding from Community First and Aviva insurance. A pub style sign is to be put up on Dewsbury Road at
Many thanks to Gohar Almass Khan for sending his photos of family fun in the snow. [slideshow_deploy id=’13360′] There is no more snow forecast for a while, so these might be the last snow photos for a while.
Following another big fall of snow on Friday night, families were out in force this morning. Cross Flatts Park rang to the screams of joy from the toboggan slope as children made the most of the snow before the predicted thaw. We’ve taken the opportunity to update our slide show
Tony Harrison’s controversial poem “V” is in the news again. A programme is being made and an updated version of the poem will be read by Harrison on Radio 4 next month. The poem is controversial because of the liberal use of four letter words – the words Harrison found
South Leeds Life has called a public meeting to discuss the future of Stank Hall Barn in Beeston. The medieval Tithe Barn is a listed ancient monument, but is in a poor state with much of its roof damaged. Reader Suzie Grace, alerted us to the issue by posting on
Our 10 week course is over. I’ve quite enjoyed myself. Our time at Tenants Hall has been well spent. Our tutor has been John Baron, who is the editor of the South Leeds Life magazine. We’ve been taught how to write an article, using various techniques. Work from notes or
It’s a long time since I’ve had a certificate but I’ve just been given one for completing the Community Reporters’ course at Tenants Hall. I have learned: How interesting Leeds City Museum is How to use photos to illustrate an article About the 5 Ws (who, what, where, when and