What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The 16 ton Mineral Wagon was once one of the most numerous wagons operated by British Railways. Over a quarter of a million were built to carry coal, minerals and scrap metal. They were a common site on the Middleton Railway carrying coal from Broom Pit and scrap metal from
Family, friends and former pupils gathered in Middleton Park on Wednesday (9 November 2022) for the dedication of a bench to Bill Crann, who sadly died last year aged 88. Bill was a local teacher who coached many rugby league players who went on to turn professional for Hunslet and
Residents in South Leeds can have their say on the latest proposed changes to the Leeds Central parliamentary consituency boundary, which have seen Middleton and Belle Isle brought back into the constiuency. On Tuesday (8 November 2022) the Boundary Commission for England published new revised proposals for constituencies across the
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 31 October 2022: Determination for 5G telecoms installation, H3G 15m street pole and additional equipment cabinets Skelton Grange
Local author Lee Brook is releasing his new book ‘The Middleton Woods Stalker’ on 4 November with a first week sale especially dedicated to South Leeds Life readers. Lee is a crime writer and grew up in Belle Isle and Middleton attending Middleton St Mary’s and Rodillian secondary school. He
All pupils in Year 8 at Cockburn School in Beeston received CPR training as part of Restart a Heart Day. Yorkshire Ambulance Service marked Restart a Heart Day with events designed to improve cardiac arrest survival rates – including providing CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training sessions to secondary schools. 33,000 students
Efforts to tackle motorbike-related crime and anti-social behaviour in Leeds have stepped up gear with extra funding and targeted operations by police and partner agencies. Stolen motorbikes, quad bikes, and electric motorbikes have regularly featured in incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour across Leeds and have been involved in several
Middleton Park in South Leeds, famous for its magnificent semi-ancient woodlands, early coal mining mining and historic railway, has been the scene of many deaths in its long past. This Sunday (30 October 2022) the Friends of Middleton Park are presenting a guided halloween walk telling the tales of Death
Hi, my name is Chrissy Thornton. I set up a group called Disability Families of Middleton in February 2017. I started with five families and now have around 70 children and their families. This group is for anyone with disabilities, mental or physical. I run this from my home and
Locally, we have had a bumper Apple harvest this autumn, which is good news for the annual Apple Pressing day in Middleton Park which takes place on Sunday (23 October 2022). There will be a hand apple crusher and press to convert the harvest to wonderful refreshing apple, and pear,