What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Tomorrow is D-Day for plans two supermarket giants have for Old Lane in Beeston. Asda is looking to extend its current store while Tesco seeks to build a completely new store – however planners are recommending that BOTH applications are refused by councillors when they hear the proposals at a planning
We’ve received this guest post from local resident Jonathan Chapman about his first experience of a South Leeds Community Radio Roadshow. What a great year for South Leeds Community Radio with its annual popular roadshow! Jaz Long – the station manager who taught me on a SLCR radio production course
Hot on the heels of us featuring Tesco’s reaction to the news that plans for their new Old Lane, Beeston, store are recommended to be rejected at a planning meeting on Thursday, Asda have weighed in with their own press release. The supermarket giant says it’s disappointed at the news that
A new skate park in Holbeck opened its gates to excited local youngsters on Friday after being re-located from its original location. Holbeck Skatepark, which was officially opened to the public by local councillor, David Congreve on Friday morning, has been relocated to Holbeck Moor from the South Leeds Sports
As reported last week on South Leeds Life, supermarket giants Asda and Tesco are set to go head to head at a planning meeting this Thursday. Asda wants to extend its current store on Old Lane, while Tesco wants to build a new store near the site. Leeds City Council
We have been working on upgrading the South Leeds Life website this week. So firstly can we apologise for the disruption that we know at least some readers have suffered. We are confident that once the new set up is fully bedded in the site will look better, be easier
Hunslet Club Boxers were invited to the White Rose Shopping Centre in South Leeds to meet the first ever female Olympic Boxing Gold medalist Nicola Adams.The Leeds born star answered their questions in front of a large crowd of shoppers and media before posing for pictures and signing some boxing
Following on from part one of a nostalgic photo slideshow of hundreds of photos of Hunslet and it’s surrounding area, and Part 2 from a bygone age, over the last couple of weeks (viewed over 500 times already), we now present the third and final part. See how many places you recognise still
Supermarket giants Asda and Tesco could be dealt a blow when their rival planning applications for stores in Old Lane, Beeston, go before councillors next week. Planning officers are recommending refusal of BOTH applications – Asda is hoping for a new bigger store on its current Old Lane site and Tesco aims to build
Morning all! Here’s your weekly round-up of what’s making South Leeds tick on the area’s websites, blogs and on Facebook. Holbeck’s meadows are still blooming in October, according to Holbeck in Bloom blog. And the group’s got a meeting coming up soon. Middleton residents who were told a busy-three way