What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Stourton is set to get a new inland port as plans for freight traffic to return to our waterways move forward. A planning application has been submitted to create two new wharfs on the River Aire at Stourton capable of handling up to 200,000 tonnes a year of bulk cargoes
Police can now release the identity of a man who died after being assaulted in Leeds on Boxing Day. Maksym Polomka, aged 30, who was a Polish national living in Beeston, was pronounced dead in hospital after being seriously injured in a disturbance in Robb Street, Beeston, in the early
For our review of 2018 we have decided to look back at our newspaper front page stories January: Bike Hub Launches The Leeds Urban Bike Park, to give it its proper name, opened its doors a year ago. Built on the former golf course in Middleton Park and further phase
Well that’s pretty much it from all of us at South Leeds Life for this year. We will have a roundup of 2018’s top news stories for you next week and report on any important breaking stories and we will return with our normal service on Wednesday 2 January. We
We had two very excited children at Low Road Primary School this term. They entered the Greggs Design a Christmas Card Competition and were both winners. Kye James in Year2 said: “Wow, I can’t believe I’ve won.“ Jenna in Reception Class said: “Do we get free sausage rolls now?” Greggs
The family of four-year-old Patrick Askham are fundraising to help meet the cost of supporting him in Birmingham Children’s Hospital following a bowel transplant operation. Patrick was born with an Omphalocelepart and part his intestine outside his body and has had repeated surgery as well as a stoma. In April
Plans for a £15 million retail park in Middleton have moved a step closer to reality after councillors insisted that the scheme be approved. Meeting yesterday (20 December 2018) members of the South & West Plans Panel said they wanted to approve the proposals, which would create 140 jobs –
Holbeck Elderly Aid (HEA) put on a Christmas dinner for 86 members last Tuesday (11 December 2018) ably assisted by staff from Barclays and children from Beeston Hill St Luke’s Primary School. Christmas jumpers were on display and the winter shone through the windows of St Matthew’s Community Centre. Before
The historic Leeds Bridge will reopen before Christmas to two-way traffic as essential maintenance works near completion. From Friday (21 December 2018) works necessary to strengthen the bridge will be completed. Bridge End over the River Aire by The Calls in the city centre will then reopen to two-way traffic.
South Leeds Life has been contacted by residents from Hunslet Carr who heard what they describe as an explosion coming from Hunslet Cemetery. West Yorksire Fire & Rescue Service did not attend, but West Yorkshire Police commented: “Police were called at around 12.40am this morning (18 December 2018) after a