What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Children’s heart surgery in Leeds will be axed – despite a 600,000-strong petition supporting the facilities at Leeds General Infirmary. Hospitals in Leicester, Leeds and the Royal Brompton in London are to stop performing heart surgery on children, it was announced yesterday. There are currently 10 units in England but
Here’s what’s making south Leeds tick this week on other blogs and websites: Cottingley TRAC are holding their next meeting tonight at Cottingley Primary School, starting at 7pm. Here’s what they’ve posted on their Facebook page: “We have someone coming to talk about the wheelie bin scheme and you should be
They’re part of Prime Minister David Cameron’s plans for ‘Big Society’ – what he describes as a national ‘neighbourhood army’ of community organisers – and you could become one of them in south Leeds. Community organisers will be trained with the skills they need to identify local community leaders, bring communities together,
Belle Isle-based community football club Middleton Park FC is encouraging footballers of all ages and abilities – including girls and women – to join the growing club. Based at the Cranmore and Raylands Community Centre in Cranmore Drive, Middleton Park FC will later this month hold three open days to encourage local
South Leeds residents are invited to come and see the Hunslet Club Summer Show this coming weekend, an amazing display of talent from local children and young people at one of the largest youth clubs in the country. It promises to be fantastic! New members are always welcome, perhaps come
Hundreds of children from 22 south Leeds primary schools took part in different Olympic-themed events to encourage youngsters to enjoy and take part in sports. The children were taking part in a special Schools Games as part of Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week, with Olympic silver medal Badminton winner Gail Emms a
With the fantastic Hunslet Festival taking place this Saturday, with stalls and entertainment from across the community, people may be interested in a curious old film from the Hunslet Club archives… around 57 seconds into it… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86kqh7o4DsQ&feature=plcp] Colour footage from a Hunslet Parish Church Garden Party Fete, a forerunner to the community galas that
Are bus services in south Leeds up to scratch? Have bus operators got a service which is just the ticket, or is it time for them to ring the bell and get off at the next stop? Now’s the chance for you to have your say in our poll and
A new council report has highlighted how a number of historic south Leeds buildings are ‘at risk’. According to a report in the YEP today, these include: Beeston’s Stank Hall Barn, which some say was built with timber left over from the construction of ships used by explorer Christopher Columbus;
Here’s your weekly roundup of what’s making south Leeds tick on other websites and blogs: Aire Valley Homes reports on its Facebook page that iddleton has a new welcome sign!…. installed by Groundwork, supported by the Middleton Community Group, and funded through Aire Valley Homes’ Inner South Area Panel. See