What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
On Monday 25 June, the Olympic Torch’s journey around the country goes from Leeds Town Hall and travels through the city centre before heading to the Royal Armouries and South Leeds. Then it goes over historic Leeds Bridge to Church Street in Hunslet (at 7.43am), along Balm Road and Moor Road,
Monday will see the big day finally arrive! The Olympic Torch will be carried through Beeston and Hunslet early in the morning – and South Leeds Life is encouraging everyone to line the streets and celebrate! Earlier this week, an estimated crowd of 25,000 people lined the streets of Boston Spa, Wetherby
Here’s your weekly round-up of what’s making south Leeds tick via other websites and blogs. The sale of Beeston Methodist Church is being stymied by banks’ reluctance to lend, an estate agent has told the YEP. The paper also reports a five-month sit-in by an elderly pensioner at a Beeston old folks’ home has
Ever fancied trying dance and keep fit craze zumba? Well now’s your chance – in the main arena at Hunslet Festival on Saturday June 30. The session’s being run by Health for All’s Healthy Communities Service and is a good chance to try out zumba for free. Further sessions are
Do your children need something to do to beat boredom during the summer holidays? Bookings are now being taken for the summer school holiday playscheme from Wednesday 11th July 2012 at the Asha Neighbourhood Project, 43 Stratford Street, Beeston. It is open to all children living in south Leeds aged
The Hunslet Club & Hunslet Parkside ARLFC are working together to form the Hunslet Club & Hunslet Parkside Rugby Academy to provide pre-school and junior rugby training sessions. Both clubs have experienced coaches and long, proud histories in the sport with England World Cup winner Jason Robinson having played for them. More information about the new
Assif Majid from the Yorkshire Business Network has emailed with the following information: If you are a business based in the Holbeck or Hunslet area of Leeds I would recommed getting in touch with the University of Leeds. They are in the process of organising a heritage project [for the area] and
Beeston Broncos U9s hosted Bradford Dudley Hill on Sunday morning – and it always promised to be a good game, writes Beeston Broncos Coach Darrell Robinson. After two previous meetings it was a game each, so there was a lot to play for. The home team started the game at lightning
This report posted on ther Rothwell NPT Facebook page: Between the hours of 6pm on the 9th June and 2pm on the 15th the below items were stolen from a grave at Hunslet (Belle Isle) Cemetery. A mosaic glass vase, crystal butterfly, solar powered lights, large red artificial flowers and
The next meeting of the South Leeds Life Group will be held on Wednesday. You may recall the group was founded last month to build on nthe success the blog’s had over the past 18 months or so. Anyone living in South Leeds is more than welcome to come to our meetings