What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
We have been distributing copies of the December newspaper to venues around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (Thursday 3 December 2020). Copies are available from various food shops including Beeston Co-op, Middleton Asda and Dewsbury Road Tescos as well as many small neighbourhood shops. Copies are also available at
Mosaic Church Holbeck would like to invite the people of Holbeck to join in with the Holbeck Advent Calendar! As a church we normally run two big community carol services at St Matthew’s linked in with the lights switch on, as you know, 2020 is a year like no other
Leeds has been placed into Tier 3 restrictions when the current lockdown ends on 2 December. Tiers are expected to be reviewed around 16 December. Councillor Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council, said: “The government has today (26 November 2020) announced that Leeds will move into Tier 3 restrictions
Eight-year-old Harley McDonald, who attends Beeston Primary School, has been honoured with an award by the Leeds United Foundation. This week marks the special 10-year anniversary of the Premier League Charitable Fund and to help celebrate the momentous occasion the Leeds United Foundation have worked to identify committed individuals that
Leeds Civic Trust has organised a talk about Holbeck-born Ivy Benson, the jazz band leader who has a Blue Plaque on Cemetery Road in Beeston. The talk, entitled ‘Sax Appeal: Ivy Benson & Her All-Girls Band’, will be given by Janet Tennant who has written a biography of Ivy Benson.
Stars of stage, sport and screen, including Class Dynamix from Windmill Primary School in Belle Isle, will join residents from all across Leeds for the city’s first ever virtual Christmas lights switch-on on Wednesday 2 December 2020. The exciting line-up for the online seasonal showpiece has been revealed today and
There hasn’t been a lot to shout about this year, but trying to make the best of what’s happened, we thought we’d share with you some of Beeston In Bloom’s latest projects. First, the new sign in Beeston Cemetery. Through our work maintaining the Miners’ Memorial in Beeston Cemetery, it
People across Leeds are being urged to buy from local independent businesses and makers for their Christmas shopping this year, as part of a new citizen-led campaign called #BuyLeeds – and the coordinators are especially asking south Leeds businesses to get involved. Independent businesses have been hit hard by the
South Leeds Life is able to keep bringing you the news because we are supported by a fantastic group of ‘pound-a-week’ subscribers and sponsoring organisations. As we approach our tenth anniversary online we are giving a little back in the shape of a limited edition mug. The good news is
This Christmas, White Rose Shopping Centre is encouraging shoppers to give back with the return of its ‘Reverse Advent Calendar’. Provided in the format of a downloadable calendar, the charity initiative makes suggestions on items to pick up and donate to Leeds South & East Foodbank over the festive period.