What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Children’s heart surgery in Leeds will be axed – despite a 600,000-strong petition supporting the facilities at Leeds General Infirmary. Hospitals in Leicester, Leeds and the Royal Brompton in London are to stop performing heart surgery on children, it was announced yesterday. There are currently 10 units in England but
Here’s what’s making south Leeds tick this week on other blogs and websites: Cottingley TRAC are holding their next meeting tonight at Cottingley Primary School, starting at 7pm. Here’s what they’ve posted on their Facebook page: “We have someone coming to talk about the wheelie bin scheme and you should be
South Leeds residents are invited to come and see the Hunslet Club Summer Show this coming weekend, an amazing display of talent from local children and young people at one of the largest youth clubs in the country. It promises to be fantastic! New members are always welcome, perhaps come
Plans for a new primary school on the site of the closed |South Leeds Sports Centre at the bottom of Beeston Road will be discussed at a public meeting next Thursday. The meeting, organised by the council, will be held at Hamara Healthy Living Centre in Tempest Road, Beeston on
It’s been a source of debate for some time. A kind of ‘ghost town’ which is neither part of the city centre or the rest of South Leeds – a white elephant that’s so far failed to live up to expectations. But a new strategy for the ‘Brigadoon’ that is Clarence Dock in Hunslet is
The annual Hunslet Festival drew thousands of people yesterday, despite the bizarre weather which saw hot sunshine, wind, rain and hail – sometimes all at the same time! Attractions included a wide variety of stalls from different organisations, activities for youngsters and a main arena bursting with events. At the
Hundreds of children from 22 south Leeds primary schools took part in different Olympic-themed events to encourage youngsters to enjoy and take part in sports. The children were taking part in a special Schools Games as part of Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week, with Olympic silver medal Badminton winner Gail Emms a
With the fantastic Hunslet Festival taking place this Saturday, with stalls and entertainment from across the community, people may be interested in a curious old film from the Hunslet Club archives… around 57 seconds into it… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86kqh7o4DsQ&feature=plcp] Colour footage from a Hunslet Parish Church Garden Party Fete, a forerunner to the community galas that
Are bus services in south Leeds up to scratch? Have bus operators got a service which is just the ticket, or is it time for them to ring the bell and get off at the next stop? Now’s the chance for you to have your say in our poll and
Organisations across Leeds joined forces to tackle litter and fly tipping along the Middleton Railway Line. A big clean-up of the line was held after increasing amounts of litter and rubbish were found dumped in the area. The clean-up was a joint effort with Middleton Railway Trust, which provided volunteers