What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Do you live in Holbeck? Ian Pickup – one of the community’s movers and shakers – contacted South Leeds Life via Facebook to ask us to publicise an important event being held this coming Tuesday. Ian says: “Holbeck Gala AGM is on Tuesday, 7pm at St Matthew’s Community Centre. Everyone is welcome.” Volunteers
Eleven community organisations across south Leeds will come together on Monday 26 March to form a new partnership – Aspire to Succeed, writes Al Garthwaite. For over ten years, the Aspire To Succeed partners including ASHA Neighbourhood Centre, Health for All and South Leeds Community Radio have worked together to
On Wednesday 4th April 2012, the Parks and Countryside Service are launching monthly volunteer days in 10 community parks to go along with groups that are already up and running at several other parks including Cross Flatts and Holbeck Moor. Full details below: [scribd id=85526143 key=key-1qmy2vw1j1qtzdawicut mode=list] South Leeds Life
What wonderful customers we have! writes Frances Jones. Tuesday was a terrible day at SLATE, The Feel Good Furniture Shop in Hunslet. Metal thieves had been under our van and nicked the catalytic converter, at some risk to themselves. So our van was off the road and we had to
South Leeds residents are cordially invited to two public meetings which will examine the history of their community. The first meeting will be held next Wednesday, March 21, and will feature a talk by representatives of Leeds online history photograph archive Leodis. The following Wednesday, March 28, will see representatives from
Good morning, South Leeds. Here’s your weekly round-up of what’s been making south Leeds tick on other news sites and blogs. The YEP reports on the queen of the Cardinal estate in Beeston, Yvonne Crowther, and her bid to turn a hair salon on the estate into a community cafe
Sporting history was made in South Leeds this week as all three Hunslet Rugby Teams have been drawn to play in the 3rd round of the Rugby League Carnegie Challenge Cup. Hunslet Old Boys have been drawn a game against Featherstone Rovers, whilst Hunslet Hawks will face the Royal Navy and the Hunslet
“We have old people, a disabled girl in a wheelchair and young children living in this street. It is very hard to walk on the footpath as dogs have always fouled in front of every house. No-one on our street has a dog. We need help to sort this problem.
Leeds City Council’s learning disability community support service was ‘highly commended’ at a ceremony in Manchester last week. The service was recognised in the ‘Most effective new approach to service delivery’ category, at Skill for Care’s ninth accolades ceremony. The accolades are recognition of an individual or organisation’s success in
South Leeds blogger Ewan Mitchell has been delighting us all with his passionate Tonight’s Menu blog about home cooking, food and useful recipes he’s tried out. And Ewan’s just celebrated National Pie Week with a post detailing his Leeds Pork Pie Challenge where he chose what he thought was the