What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The folks at the Middleton Life project always put on a good event – and tomorrow (Wednesday) night’s going to be no exception. The local history project will feature a talk by the people from Leeds’ online photo archive Leodis. All south Leeds residents are welcome to attend. The free
Are you looking for a fun place for your child to relax, play and make new friends, especially with the Easter holidays coming up? Asha Playscheme is open to any child aged between five and 12 years of age living in the South Leeds area and runs run on Tuesday, Wednesdays and
Middleton’s phone mast probloems have hit the press again. Our friends at the Yorkshire Evening Post have put together this report: A master protester has his eyes on stopping a sixth mobile phone mast going up in his area in 20 years. Roy Bowler, from Middleton, has again been spurred
A community-based operation, ‘Love where you live’, ran in Middleton recently, covering the Westwood estate, reports the Rothwell Neighbourhood Policing Team. The policing aim is to reduce burglary figures by making houses less attractive to burglars. During the day the NPT worked alongside 15 young police ‘explorers’ visiting over 590 addresses
Full details of the route the iconic Olympic Torch is to travel through Leeds this summer as part of its nationwide journey have been announced today – and includes parts of Hunslet and Beeston. On Monday 25 June, the flame’s journey goes from Leeds Town Hall and travels through the city
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The Voice of Holbeck community group is set to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style with a party at St Matthew’s Community Centre in June. Holbeck residents and community groups in South Leeds are being invited to attend a special planning meeting for the event later this month. More details from
Eleven community organisations across south Leeds will come together on Monday 26 March to form a new partnership – Aspire to Succeed, writes Al Garthwaite. For over ten years, the Aspire To Succeed partners including ASHA Neighbourhood Centre, Health for All and South Leeds Community Radio have worked together to
Deacon Al Henry cordially invites the community of Middleton to an afternoon tea on Saturday 24th March, 2pm-4pm. The event will be held in Middleton Methodist Church Hall, Hopewell View (Old Village) LS10 3TH. It’s free but you will need to RSVP for catering. Call 271 6818 or email deaconalhenry@hotmail.com
Discovered this wonderfully poignant and strangely beautiful video of images of the Middleton Arms, which was gutted by fire late last year. It’s called ‘Middleton (Miggy) Arms RIP – Dead Pub, Leeds’ by jacobus180670. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRbMVFCo7v4&w=560&h=315] And here’s a video of the fire last November… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOLHp3vemcU&w=420&h=315]