What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Police are appealing for information to trace to three suspects who are believed to have broken into a 90-year-old woman’s house by claiming to be police officers. The incident occurred between 10am and 10.30am on Tuesday morning and at a house on Longroyd Street North in Beeston. Three men, two of
These are busy times for us here at South Leeds Life and we thought we’d provide you with a quick update on some of the stuff we’re doing. The deadline for the second issue of South Leeds Life magazine is this Friday, so if you’ve got anything you’d like to contribute
South Leeds Life reader Steve Thompson has sent us the following details of an event in Beeston which will benefit a really good cause… A 1940’s music and dancing evening in aid of Cancer Research UK will be held on Saturday 3rd March, at 7.30pm in Beeston Parish Centre. Tickets
A group of Middleton residents are set to become local history reporters and investigate the past of their community. Led by volunteers from the local community, the Middleton Life project has received £49,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The project will empower residents to tell the history of the
Would you like to become a top Tweeter? Are you unable to fathom Facebook or are you being beaten by blogs? The next Leeds Social Media Surgery is on hand to help out. Leeds Social Media Surgery is a free advice session for community and voluntary groups, clubs, societies and
The Yorkshire Evening Post descended on Hunslet throughout last week for a daily look at life in the community. The paper is slowly becoming more community-focussed and representative of our communities, which is good news. Here at South Leeds Life we look forward to continued coverage by the YEP of community issues
No date has yet been set for the demolition of the Middleton Arms, a senior councillor has said. Middleton Park councillor Judith Blake told a meeting of the Middleton Community Group on Saturday that Aldi had so far provided no start date for their plans to demolish the landmark pub
Middleton Community Group is made up of local residents who care about their community -and the group is all set for its monthly meeting tomorrow. The group meets at St Cross Church, Acre Road, Middleton at 10am. Why not come along and have a free cuppa, meet other residents and
Middleton has a very rich industrial heritage. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the first revenue earning locomotives to run on the Middleton Railway, in 1812, and of course the first in the world. This was also the start of the Leeds Loco building industry. South Leeds Life will
We found Peter Spence’s film which documents regeneration scheme in Holbeck on Youtube. It’s well worth a look: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP3H1S-M3YM&w=560&h=315]