What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The transfer of St Matthew’s Community Centre from Leeds City Council to Holbeck Together took a step forward last week (8 January 2020) when the Council’s Executive Board approved plans to grant an initial six year lease on the building. Holbeck Together (formerly Holbeck Elderly Aid) have been delivering services
Hunslet RLFC 16-12 Batley Bulldogs Hunslet RLFC scored a good win against Championship side Batley Bulldogs this afternoon (12 January 2020) at South Leeds Stadium as their preseason preparations progressed. Hunslet faced a pretty much full strength Batley team from the league above them and matched them tackle for tackle
Cross Flatts Park is now home to an automated external defibrillator (AED) that is accessible to all after local Councillors funded an external cabinet to house it. For just over three years the AED, bought by the Cross Flatts parkrun, has lived inside the kitchen at the Watsonian Pavilion in
For the last three months the wards of Beeston & Holbeck and Hunslet & Riverside have had a dedicated Civil Enforcement Officer. I met up with Joanne (not her real name*) to find out about her role. She has legal powers to tackle illegally parked cars by issuing Penalty Charge
Stress and uncertainty as building owners shift safety costs to flat owners Hundreds of South Leeds residents enter 2020 facing the threat of huge ‘life-changing’ bills – tens of thousands of pounds per household – and maybe even eviction, following the news that their apartment blocks have failed key fire
The legacy of the terrible Grenfell tower tragedy still echoes across Leeds. Having identified all the blocks in our city with AMC cladding – the type used at Grenfell – a search has now begun for buildings clad in HPL following the serious fire at a student accommodation building in
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. The Volunteer Rangers will be carrying out path maintenance in Holbeck Cemetery, Beeston Road, on Saturday morning. Everyone’s welcome and tools are
Back in 1970 a group of budding thespians at St Andrew’s Methodist Church in Beeston decided to put on a pantomime. They enjoyed the experience so much they put on another one the next year and have put on a show every year since. The St Andrew’s Pantomime has become
Leeds Dock in Hunslet is the venue a new lunchtime running group. Run Leader John Fielding explains: “The group is aimed at people that have never run before, or have not run for a long time. Couch To 5k (C25K) is an ideal way of starting your running journey or
A 179-year-old Yorkshire bed maker has enhanced its sustainability credentials by becoming fully Carbon Neutral, following an independent audit of its business. Following the assessment – done by sustainability experts at Carbon Footprint Ltd – Beeston-based Harrison Spinks, one of Great Britain’s most innovative bed manufacturers, is eligible to be