What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
It might horrify some of you, but it’s only about 12 weeks to Christmas! South Leeds Life has recently received a handful of emails from local residents calling on the council to have lots of Christmas lights in our communities this year. Local resident Paul Ibbotson has been calling for Dewsbury Road and
The good folks at the South Leeds Academy are holding an open evening to allow prospective year 7 and sixth form students and parents the chance to tour the school and meet the principal, staff and pupils. The event takes place on Thursday, October 4 (4pm-7pm). For more details, see the poster
Here’s your weekly guide to what’s making South Leeds via the area’s blogs, websites and social media. The Hunslet Club reminds us there’s a Family Fun Day & Party In Aid of The Callum Wingate Appeal on Sunday. In seperate news, the YEP sad;y reports how con artists have hijacked fundraising efforts by friends
South Leeds Life has received the following email from an ex-Miggy resident – Kathleen Bok – now living in Canada appealing for information on the history of the area. I recently read with interest a good deal of the history of Middleton. Hope you are able to pass this information on
Local residents in Middleton are being urged to take a pride in their community and join in with a special clean up of the area. Aire Valley Homes, the Middleton Park councillors, Middleton Community Group, Leeds City Council and Rothwell Neighbourhood Policing Team have arranged a Community Clear Up in
Can anyone unravel the mystery of the missing roof from the old Tivoli Cinema in Middleton? The roof of the historic cinema – which dates back to 1934 – seems to have gone missing. South Leeds Life have made some enquiries – but local councillors are in the dark and apparently the
South Leeds Life reader John Mace has sent us the following details about an event which shows real community pride in the Middleton/Belle Isle area. He writes: “Could you please advertise a bulb planting event on Sharp Lane Plantation, Sunday the 7th of October at 11am? People from New Forest Village
I spent an enjoyable afternoon in Middleton Park on a history walk organised and led by the Friends of the park. Alan and Jim led sixteen humans and five dogs on a tour that took in pits, houses and dykes. As well as the history we were updated with the
This year South Leeds Music Centre will be celebrating over 40 years of music-making for children, families and the local community. In 1972 parents paid just sixpence a week (2½ pence) to join the orchestra – or nothing if they couldn’t afford sixpence! Prices have of course gone up since
I went to a talk at the central library last week. David Thornton, a local historian, was talking about the history of newspapers in Leeds. It’s an interesting topic and Leeds has an important place in the story of British newspapers. It all starts back in 1718 with the launch