What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
City and Holbeck PCSO Kirsty Johnson writes the first part of her guest post on her life as a police community support officer, dealing with anti-social behaviour, youths and a whole host of other community issues. You’d be surprised what she deals with! Read on… Generally, the first question we get asked
Police community support officers Johnny Wilson and Dave Lythe have teamed up with South Leeds Community Radio to deliver the latest news from the South Leeds Neighbourhood Policing Teams over the air, writes PCSO Johnny Wilson. Officers are on South Leeds Community Radio every weekday at 11am and 4pm. They discuss the
There is all sorts of exciting stuff going on at the club during activity camp for 5 to 14 year olds including football, dancing, cricket, table tennis, cooking, arts & crafts, bouncy castle, internet time, trampolining, dodgeball, parachute games, pool, rounders, DJing, badminton, tag rugby and much more. This short video shows
Your local councillors from the three wards in inner south Leeds – Beeston and Holbeck, City and Hunslet and Middleton Park – are set to meet tonight to discuss local issues. The Inner South Area Committee is meeting at St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck tonight at 6.30pm. On the
A team of willing local volunteers including three ward councillors – Angela Gabriel, Adam Ogilvie and John Hardy – worked together to plant and hang spring baskets in Holbeck. Twelve floral hanging baskets were placed on the outer walls of St Matthew’s Community Centre. This work was in preparation for this
Are you looking for a fun place for your child to relax, play and make new friends, especially with the Easter holidays coming up? Asha Playscheme is open to any child aged between five and 12 years of age living in the South Leeds area and runs run on Tuesday, Wednesdays and
The Cross Ingrams Area Residents Association holds its meetings every two months. Residents who live locally are welcome to come along to these meetings. The meetings take place in the Ingram Gardens Community Centre in Holbeck commencing at 7pm. New members are always welcome. Councillors, representatives from Aire Valley Homes
Full details of the route the iconic Olympic Torch is to travel through Leeds this summer as part of its nationwide journey have been announced today – and includes parts of Hunslet and Beeston. On Monday 25 June, the flame’s journey goes from Leeds Town Hall and travels through the city
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South Leeds has yet another new blog to read! Eve Tidswell from the Friends of Holbeck Cemetery group – which champions Holbeck Cemetery – has set up the blog to raise the profile of her organisation and of the cemetery, which is one of south Leeds’ hidden gems. Check out and