What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Cash-strapped families in South Leeds will be able to get some help this summer as living costs rise and welfare reforms begin to bite. Churches in south Leeds are hoping a food bank will be up and running in June. A food bank is a non-profit, charitable organisation that distributes
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. Beeston In Bloom took advantage of the weekend sunshine to spruce up the “cardinal Triangle” on Dewsbury Road. There’s a report on their blog Blooming Beeston. Beeston food blogger Ewan Mitchell has set himself
Rick Hazelwood from the Hunslet Old Boys Rugby Team and Trevor Brennan from the Hunslet Club Football Team took part in the 50th World Coal Carrying Championships on Easter Monday. This, most Yorkshire of world competitions, took place in Gawthorpe. These lads had to run with a sack of coal,
South Leeds Life is running another of its free Community Reporters courses – and there are places still available. A course that will equip people from Belle Isle and Middleton to write news stories for South Leeds Life, or for their own community group, will start on Wednesday 17th April. The
West Yorkshire Police’s Leeds District Proceeds Of Crime (POCA) Team have secured orders against two men from Belle Isle. Ricky Flint, of Nursery Mount, Belle Isle, was investigated for drug trafficking offences. He appeared before Leeds Crown Court on 4th February where a confiscation order was granted. The total benefit
Following the success of last years competition, its back! Come down and vote for who you think deserves the Glitterball at The Hunslet Club Strictly Come Dancing Themed Competition Night! Last years’ competitors were fantastic, see above for video of last years’ winner, this years’competitors have been practicing hard for months and
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites and blogs. Of course the return of winter and the many ramifications of the snow have been the main features on life, both online and offline this week. So let’s start this week with the Hunslet Hawks
The Ciaran Bingham Foundation Trust has organised an Easter Sunday Family Funday event at St Peter’s Church in Belle Isle. The event kicks off at 12:30pm and includes an Easter Egg Hunt for children under 12, followed by an Easter bonnet parade. There will be a cake stall, hook-a-duck,
Police are appealing for witnesses, following a suspected murder at The Clearings in Belle Isle. Detectives have begun a murder investigation following an incident which occurred last night (Friday 22nd March) at an address on The Clearings in Leeds. Police received a call at 9:23pm about an assault and attended