What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Did you know that despite the acute shortage of accommodation in Leeds more than 5,000 homes in the city have been empty for more than six months? A council report indicates that while many of the vacancies are in the traditional student areas of Leeds (Headingley and Hyde Park) and
Speak To The Streets Breakdance Battle returns to the Hunslet Club, Sunday March 17th, Read more about it and the story behind Speak To The Streets here. Don’t miss it! See the video above for a demonstration of the talented young people in the area who have attended one of
This great article appeared over on the Beyond Guardian Leeds blog. We know our readers like their local history, so we thought we’d reblog it here. Many of the events took place at the gas works on Meadow Lane (the gas holders are still there), the adjacent Midland Goods Station
Holbeck In Bloom teamed up with Beeston In Bloom and students from Leeds University to plant a laurel hedge on Holbeck Moor yesterday. The group have been trying to screen the Moor from the M621 motorway with hedging for several years. Previous plantings have succumbed to large quantities of salt
Friday 22nd February saw the Ciaran Bingham Foundation Trust hosting a 1940’s Nostalgia Night at the Hunslet Club for specially invited elderly people in South Leeds to enjoy a meal and entertainment from wartime entertainment tribute act The Day Day Darlings. The event saw the club packed out with some very
Hunslet Old Boys ARLFC bring Grant Saunders to the Hunslet Club for a hypnotically entertaining fundraising night to remember in South Leeds. Also live on stage the incredible School Of Rock inspired band Distorted Sky & Special Guests. Bar & food, late disco too. Saturday 9th March, £8 per ticket or 2
The newly formed Hunslet Club & Parkside Academy Under 8s Team played there first game on Sunday 3rd March against a much more experienced East Leeds team. After a nervous start the Hunslet Club & Parkside Academy team found their feet and started to produce the rugby skills they have learned
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites and blogs. We covered the furore about Tony Harrison’s poem “V” which was written about Holbeck Cemetery and broadcast on Radio 4 recently. Over in the Yorkshire Evening Post Oliver Cross has written a rather good piece
A community centre could become the focus of commercial and service delivery in Holbeck if residents’ plans come to fruition. Over 50 people gathered at St Matthew’s Community Centre, on Saturday morning to discuss what should be included in the Holbeck Neighbourhood Plan. Acting Chair, Dennis Kitchen, referred to the
Leeds City Council have apologised for not keeping residents informed about delays to the troubled Housing PFI scheme in Holbeck and Beeston Hill. Anne Hopper is a member of the Residents Reference Panel that have advised throughout the PFI (Private Finance Initiative) process. She explained what had happened at the