What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Local residents taking their daily exercise at Hunslet Moor yesterday (Tuesday 21 April 2020) got a welcome sight of new spring life. One of the three temporary equine residents currently grazing away isolation had given birth in the early hours of the morning. A local lady confirmed the owner of
A new campaign allowing people in Leeds to express their thanks to the city’s key workers and local everyday heroes has been launched. The Leeds Big Thank You campaign is encouraging residents to show their appreciation for key workers like health staff, carers, the emergency services, transport workers and retail
Today the government has launched a public health campaign that will not reach you. It won’t reach you because the government has not included independently owned community news publishers like South Leeds Life in its campaign. The All in, all together campaign is a welcome response from the government to
A new metal sound barrier by the M621 in Hunslet has caused uproar among many local residents, who say it has had a negative impact on their community and likened it to “a prison wall”. Highways England replaced an ageing wooden fence with a new green fence on Parnaby Road,
I managed to speak with Nathanya Laurent, Development Manager at Leeds South & East Foodbank, to find out more about the current situation, how people can help the foodbank and receive help from it. Changes to the current referral system and how to get help “Because of the current climate,
The Leader of Leeds City Council has called on everyone in the city to continue to follow the rules on staying home and social distancing over the coming Easter weekend. With good weather expected people in the city would normally be out enjoying the sunshine, public spaces and visitor attractions,
Like all other sports teams Middleton-based Leeds Corinthians RUFC have had their season cut short by the COVID-19 virus and eagerly awaited an announcement from the RFU on how their season would end. Corinthians had been pace setters in Yorkshire Division 3 all season and had been at the top
Young people in Leeds have the chance to kick-off a fascinating journey through the city’s football history thanks to a unique online learning resource. Using a digitised collection of stirring images and memories, families learning together at home can explore more than a century of nostalgia, learn more about the
The award-winning theatre company Slung Low are set to open a new art gallery with a difference later this month. Based in Holbeck, South Leeds, the company will be opening the LS11 Art Gallery which will feature the best paintings, drawings and photographs created and chosen by the people of
The Coronavirus lockdown undoubtedly presents big challenges – but also opportunities. We’ve gathered here a list of ideas and online resources to help you have a productive time in the coming weeks (and hopefully not go crazy). So, stop reading the news about the virus, and get busy… Getting online