What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Hunslet Club – Saturday 2 November The Hunslet Club hosts its annual Fireworks Display this Saturday (2 November 2013). Gates open 6pm with display starting approximately 7:30. Numbers are limited to 300 people for health and safety reasons so arrive early to avoid disappointment. Bar will remain open until late.
Interested in your green environment and surroundings or just in need of a good cup of coffee? Then head off to Middleton Park. Middleton Park is not only a place to walk your dog, it welcomes horse riders, footpath walkers, joggers and coffee drinkers alike. The excellent visitors centre
Today was an interseting day for me. I made my first trip to Middleton Park in about a year, and was pleasantly surprised with the changes. As you drive in through the gates and come down the hill towards the car park nothing much is different but, as you
It was a day to remember for members of the Hunslet Club as they were delighted by a visit from one of the most famous trophies in world sport – the Barclays Premier League Trophy. Premier League title sponsor Barclays brought the title prize to the club as part of its
She’d have to be called Chardonnay, wouldn’t she? In my day agony aunts were called Evelyn, Edith or Marje and the last was a bit modern – what was wrong with Marjorie? My great aunt was called Marjorie but I digress. I was skimming through “Compulsives’ Confessions” which thunders
My name is Craig Sweaton and I live and work in Middleton. I decided that I’d like to be more involved in community activities and their promotion via the internet so, here I am! I have lived in the Ls10 area all my life and have always felt a
Fun at the library Beeston Library is to host two Hallowe’en events. Beeston’s Beastly Ball, on Thursday 31 October from 3-4pm, will feature “All things ghostly! Fangtastic Fancy Dress, badge making, spooky crafts, slime and a Scary Skeleton!” with prizes for the best costumes. Then on Friday 1 November
Councillors have welcomed recent figures showing the impact of targeted work to reduce burglaries in two South Leeds communities. A multi-agency approach is being used by Safer Leeds in the Middleton and Belle Isle areas of the city. This area has seen 54 fewer offences (56% reduction) from April-August
Can you help Middleton Railway raise £40,000 as part of their appeal to help preserve part of South Leeds’ industrial heritage? The volunteers at the historic railway are aiming to build a ‘Running Shed’, which will enable them to provide secure, undercover storage for two operational locomotives. And they’re asking
An art competition to spark the imagination of pupils at schools across South Leeds has been launched by the White Rose Shopping Centre in partnership with Leeds City Council. Pupils from across the 32 primary schools in South Leeds have been invited to produce posters to promote the bonfire