What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Campaigners fighting to get South Leeds Sports Centre in Beeston reopened are plotting their next big protest event following a meeting earlier this week. Sally Cieslik writes: The meeting on Monday went very well and our next event will be on the morning of Sunday 1st April 2012. Planning for
South Leeds residents could face fortnightly collections of their bins – in a bid to encourage them to use their green bins more and cut costs. Senior councillors on the executive board are likely to give the go-ahead to a pilot scheme – in an unnamed part of the city – for fortnightly
Beeston’s pioneering eco development – The Greenhouse – has been mentioned in the Houses of Parliament. Leeds Central MP Hilary Benn highlighted The Greenhouse an example of what can be achieved through innovation in sustainable housing, during a House of Commons debate on Leeds city region’s bid for the Green Investment
South Leeds Life reader Eve Tidswell has sent us the following guest post about the Friends of Holbeck Cemetery group – which she’s a member of – appearing on BBC Radio Four… If you are a listener to Radio 4 or a fan of Mark Lawson you may have heard
The BBC has proved again why it’s light years ahead of local press – in Leeds, anyway – by producing a compelling map of road deaths across the country, highlighting dangerous roads. Using official data recorded by police in Great Britain between 1999 and 2010, the BBC has plotted every road collision
The Hunslet Club Christmas show is back again!! This time we’re travelling back to the 80’s. Come join us for two shows of 80’s dancing and Christmas music, performed by talented South Leeds Children who have been working wonderfully to put on a brilliant show! Saturday 10th December, 7:30pm
Middleton Park ward Councillors Judith Blake, Kim Groves & Geoff Driver would like to invite residents to Christmas markets being held in Belle Isle & Middleton on Thursday 8 December and Friday 9 December, between 4-7pm. Santa will be there in his Grotto and there will be various stalls with mulled wine, food, mince
[slideshow]Hundreds of people got into the festive spirit at St Matthew’s Community Centre on Saturday to enjoy this year’s annual Holbeck Christmas Market. The crowds flocked to the event which saw different organisations and local residents run a cafe, seasonal stalls, raffle, games, information and advice and Santa’s Grotto. And there were
If you listen to 96.3 Radio Aire, you might have heard Hunslet Club under 10’s Football Team Player Kian Dinsdale broadcasting as one of the worlds’ youngest football pundits – The Leeds United Superfan! Here he is on video in person giving a quick tour of the club and explaining why he
Residents in Beeston and Holbeck are being urged to attend the next meeting of the SPLASH campaign to reopen South Leeds Sports Centre. Following on from a high-profile bonfire night protest earlier this month, SPLASH organisers are encouraging people to attend their next meeting, which will be on Monday, December