What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
We were browsing through YouTube when we came across this video of a new mural created by talented youngsters at the new South Leeds Youth Hub in Belle Isle. The mural was apparently painted during a series of workshops at the hubon the topics of what goes on there, pool, biking, hair dressing
A community group in South Leeds is looking for keen volunteers who are interested in taking a ‘Walk on the Wide Side’ over the next few months. The Friends of Skelton Grange are running a series of volunteer days and training events to create a new nature trail at Skelton
Leeds City Council has sent a message to the government criticising the impact of austerity measures on children and young people. At yesterday’s full meeting of the council in the Civic Hall, Middleton Park councillor Judith Blake referenced a recent report into the impact of austerity measures on families and went on to
Police are appealing for information to trace to three suspects who are believed to have broken into a 90-year-old woman’s house by claiming to be police officers. The incident occurred between 10am and 10.30am on Tuesday morning and at a house on Longroyd Street North in Beeston. Three men, two of
These are busy times for us here at South Leeds Life and we thought we’d provide you with a quick update on some of the stuff we’re doing. The deadline for the second issue of South Leeds Life magazine is this Friday, so if you’ve got anything you’d like to contribute
South Leeds Life reader Steve Thompson has sent us the following details of an event in Beeston which will benefit a really good cause… A 1940’s music and dancing evening in aid of Cancer Research UK will be held on Saturday 3rd March, at 7.30pm in Beeston Parish Centre. Tickets
A group of Middleton residents are set to become local history reporters and investigate the past of their community. Led by volunteers from the local community, the Middleton Life project has received £49,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The project will empower residents to tell the history of the
Would you like to become a top Tweeter? Are you unable to fathom Facebook or are you being beaten by blogs? The next Leeds Social Media Surgery is on hand to help out. Leeds Social Media Surgery is a free advice session for community and voluntary groups, clubs, societies and
The Yorkshire Evening Post descended on Hunslet throughout last week for a daily look at life in the community. The paper is slowly becoming more community-focussed and representative of our communities, which is good news. Here at South Leeds Life we look forward to continued coverage by the YEP of community issues
No date has yet been set for the demolition of the Middleton Arms, a senior councillor has said. Middleton Park councillor Judith Blake told a meeting of the Middleton Community Group on Saturday that Aldi had so far provided no start date for their plans to demolish the landmark pub