Category: Holbeck

News and events for the Holbeck area

Looking at Leeds 2012 photography competition

Every picture tells a story .. the Looking at Leeds 2012 photography competition is looking for photographs of Leeds that capture its people, places, cultures and communities, writes Stephanie Hewitt of Leeds City Council. The city has a huge range of events each year – from markets to parades, workshops

Scoop it Up: Council cracks down on dog fouling

Irresponsible dog owners are being asked to sit up and take notice after two Leeds people fell foul of the law. Following a clamp down on people who don’t pick up after their pets, a man from Bramley and a woman from Cross Green were found guilty of various offences

South Leeds Links: Belle Isle cannabis farm, elected mayor and Middleton Park

Here’s your weekly round-up of what’s been making South Leeds tick. The issue of Leeds voting for an elected mayor on Thursday is proving a real hot topic. Check the reports out at the Guardian Northerner blog and Leeds Online. Beeston blogger Phil Kirby also offers his take on things

South Leeds Sports Centre campaigners set for May Day Rally

Campaigners fighting to get South Leeds Sports Centre reopened are set to join the Leeds May Day rally on Saturday. The event will see trades unions undertake their annual rally and protest against government and council cutbacks. The SPLASH campaign has been fighting to reopen the centre, which was closed

South Leeds churches plan Olympic Torch barbecue

Deacon Al Henry from Middleton Methodist Church has sent us the following details about an initiative when the Olympic Torch comes through Hunslet and Beeston: “When the Torch relay comes through South Leeds on Monday 25th June, it is going right past two of our Methodist churches early in the morning

Pedestrian died after Holbeck traffic collision: Appeal

Police have renewed their appeal for information following a road traffic collision on Domestic Street, Leeds in which a 79-year-old male pedestrian was seriously injured. The man has since died as a result of his injuries and has been identified as Peter Hepworth of Holbeck. The collision occured at around