What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The opening of the new ‘Sphinx Square’ garden area is due to be held on Saturday 5th of May from 2-5 with Hilary Benn and a local councillor opening the area to the rear of the shops. The area is where the old Sphynx pub – AKA Cottingley Arms – used to be until
Here’s a first for the Hunslet Club, recently a film crew descended on our Boxing Gym to film parts of a music video by Toby Gale. The scenes are set in the 1980’s and the producers, South Leeds based production company Crown & Owls, have done a fantastic job of back-dating
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The new Leeds Online blog – if you haven’t seen it yet check it out, it’s ace! – has run a post about a Leeds Question Time debate on April 30 which will give Leeds residents the opportunity to debate the question: Does Leeds need an elected mayor? There’s been a
Problems with dog fouling have been raised by the Friends of Hunslet Cemetery on their Facebook group. Member Lorraine Paul posted a photo of dog much in the cemtery and added: “Went to cemetery today – look what I found two graves away from my mam and dads. Absolutely disgusting.”
Help raise money for Middleton Park FC through day to day online activities, writes Wayne Dixon of Middleton Park FC. The more money raised, the more children we can get off the streets and playing footballl. Read the information below and follow our link. The link to help us is
There’s been a steady flow of applications from local community groups in South Leeds for pots of money from the Community First oprgramme – but more applications are still welcome. Lisa Huntley from ReNew has sent South Leeds Life the following information: “Applications are coming through steadily and the closing
“People just don’t seem to think it’s their responsibility to clean up after their animal,” says Dennis Kitchen. “They think they can just leave it for someone else to clear up.” South Leeds Life caught up with two local groups – the Voice of Holbeck and Friends of Holbeck Cemetery
Following the huge success of the Hunslet Clubs’ Northern Soul Night in February, we’re doing it all again, Friday Apri 27th, two licenced bars, newcomers always welcome… Hillidge Road, Hunslet, LS10 1BP
We’ll be having a meeting to review progress on the South Leeds Life blog – and YOU are more than welcome to attend! Our monthly meetings are open to anyone who’d like to contribute to the blog – or who’d just like to come along for a chat or to