What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Two members of the Hunslet Club Wednesday night youth club, Kieran and Cameron present a video guided tour of their club, check it out, including our brand new state-of-the-art Games Zone! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVFUE7IQLnY] We reckon they could be the next Ant & Dec! The club has a busy weekend ahead with
Calling all Middleton residents! Do you have a great garden? Want to win prizes like £10 and £20 garden centre vouchers? ‘Middleton in Bloom’ wants to hear from you! The group is encouraging local people to enter their garden competition. Categories include Best Small Garden, Best Large Garden, Best Baskets and
Are you green fingered? Your local councillors invite you to a meeting to discuss setting up a Belle Isle in Bloom Group. Following in the successful traditions of Beeston in Bloom and Holbeck in Bloom, which both won silver medals at last year’s Yorkshire in Bloom competition, Belle Isle in
In answer to our fun poll yesterday, by 1934 a total of 2,377 dwellings had been built on the new housing estate in Middleton. Well done of you knew the answer! In 1919/20 it was decided a new estate in Middleton was needed to replace slum housing. Houses were built
Here’s our weekly roundup of what’s making south Leeds tick from other blogs and websites: Holbeck in Bloom blog about a very welcome donation from Santander and some of the latest work in the area. The show goes on – that’s the defiant message from the folks at Middleton Railway,
The Middleton Life local history project ramps up a gear this week with a meeting you’re all invited to! On Wednesday the Friends of Middleton Park group are holding a free talk on the rich history of the park at Tenants Hall Enterprise Centre, Acre Close, from 6.30pm. To get you
[slideshow]OK, I admit some people might find it all a bit strange. Above everything else in south Leeds, you want to write an article about your love for a … Victorian cemetery? Yes, but it’s no ordinary cemetery. Holbeck Cemetery is a tranquil place, a place of great beauty – and
The Hunslet Club once again played host to a Speak To The Streets Breakdance Battle on Sunday 25th March, the atmosphere in the packed out hall was fantastic, well done everyone who took part, read all about it on the Yorkshire Evening Post website here. See some highlights of the
The Cupboard is a youth service which offers fun activities and support for young people and their families. Here’s a list of its services: Healthy Young People Group, Holbeck Community Centre, Mondays, 5pm to 6.30pm. Try out our new sports and some olf favourites, fun team games, healthy cooking sessions
It’s not often we comment on things that happen in our communities here at South Leeds Life. We try to be objective and impartial on everything we cover, so much so we’ve never really written a ‘comment’ piece before – until now. As we’ve reported today, Middleton Railway has been