What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Couple of interesting links for you: The Friends of Holbeck Cemetery have posted on a forthcoming photohunt on Beeston Festival day (June 9) starting at 1pm. The Friends write: “Eve & Ken Tidswell of the Friends of Holbeck Cemetery will be on site to help with any information that anyone
Good luck to Hunslet Old Boys Rugby Team players Jamie Fields, Tom Saunders and coach Daryl Cardiss who have been selected for the Great Britain Community Lions Squad tour of Barbados, jetting off this Friday. Selection for this squad is a huge honour marking the lads out as amongst the
Seems that the former Holbeck Kwik Save supermarket at the bottom of Domestic Street has finally found a new owner. According to the signs which have gone up this week, the former supermarket building – which has been empty since 2007 – will be transformed into a supermarket/cafe/restaurant/takeaway called ‘Venus’
Come and get into the Euro 2012 spirit early by watching the England Vs Belgium Friendly this weekend on the big screen at the Hunslet Club. You will also be able to see many of the tournament games at the club when it kicks off, as well as a lot of
South Leeds is set to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style over the bank holiday weekend! There are a number of events planned that we know of, from St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck to Hamara in Tempest Road and the Garden Gate pub in Hunslet. Check out our
Ever wondered exactly what a PCSO (Police Community Support Officer) actually does? Need some crime prevention tips – or perhaps you’re concerned about a local issue? Now’s your chance to put your questions to Holbeck NPT’s PCSO Johnny Wilson who, along with his bosses, has agreed to field questions on any neighbourhood
Here’s what’s been making South Leeds tick in our regular Wednesday round-up of the best of the area’s blogs and websites: Cottingley’s Vikki Blake (pictured left) is busy blogging away as she trains before carrying the Olympic Torch through Leeds next month: Here, she writes: “I have been jogging at
A community sports club in Hunslet is celebrating a £2,000 cash boost thanks to Leeds Federated Housing Association. Hunslet Green Community Sports Club, home to the Hunslet Warriors amateur rugby league club, received £1,934 towards the cost of new showers through the Fed’s Residents Amenity Fund. The club managed to raise
The third issue of our quarterly South Leeds Life magazine is not off the press and out now. We’ve got a preview of the Olympic torch coming to south Leeds, more on our our Scoop It Up dog fouling campaign, a fantastic article from Hilary Benn MP on the best of
The Leeds Music Trust, a charity that supports new talent and aim to promote the benefits of live music to all, especially to those who would not otherwise have access to such support. LMT is based at the Old Chapel rehearsal studios in Holbeck are presenting four up and coming