What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Nine intrepid Health for all staff and supporters climbed the three highest peaks in Yorkshire in a 24-mile walk in less than 12 hours, earning themselves membership of the exclusive “Three Peaks of Yorkshire” club, writes Dave Florence. They did this to promote healthy activities and to raise funds for
Cross Flatts Park often echoes to the sound of leather on willow – there seems to be a semi-permanent game going on at the top on the artificial wicket. On Wednesday 27th July there will be a special game as families from different backgrounds are encouraged to come to the
Don’t miss this event – its a flash demo in front of the boarded up sports centre to show we are still campaigning to get the pool opened again. This will be the first day of the main school summer holiday and we can’t use our pool! We have a
The first photograph appears in ‘Beeston Days’ published by the Beeston Local History Society in 1991. It shows a view, around the 1950s, looking from Holbeck Cemetery, west towards Wortley and Armley. The second photograph shows almost the same view today. What a difference a day, or 60 years makes.
An initiative to help attract investment and support regeneration across a large area of South Leeds has been welcomed by the chairwoman of a local residents’ forum. Chair of the Beeston Hill Residents Voice community group Freda Bates told a recent meeting that the Investment Partnership for South Leeds aims
A community cafe run by local residents could open at a planned new divisional headquarters for Holbeck police. A recent packed public meeting was told that multi-million pound proposals to transform the old greyhound track site off Elland Road would be in an ideal position to offer a better service
Following the theft of metal from Middleton Railway, the BBC reports that a 16 year old boy has died after trying to steal metal from the former Skelton Grange power station site in Stourton. It is not known if the two incidents are related. The BBC reported: A teenage
The following open letter has been sent to Leeds City Councillors Keith Wakefield and Adam Ogilvie: Dear Keith Wakefield & Adam Ogilvie SOUTH LEEDS SPORTS CENTRE It is some time now since the sports centre was temporarily closed and we at SPLASH are concerned that whilst we have heard from
Are you enjoying Wimbledon? Why not play yourself? There are free tennis courts available around south Leeds including Middleton Park and Cross Flatts Park. For the younger player, Leeds City Council’s Sports Development team will be running tennis camps through the school holidays including two at the John Charles centre,
You may have seen in the press that the Children’s Heart Unit at Leeds General Infirmary is due to be closed. A petition of 500,000 signatures has been gathered and presented to 10 Downing Street. Here’s the story as reported in the Yorkshire Evening Post. (photo from YEP) The consultation