What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Nominations are now open for Leeds City Council’s Compassionate City Awards. The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 5 December 2019. Now in their third year, the awards celebrate the positive and compassionate work that individuals, community groups and organisations do every day to make their local communities and
As the weather warms up and we spend more time outdoors, the NHS in Leeds is advising people with asthma – especially children – on how to manage their health this summer to avoid the ‘September spike’ in emergency asthma admissions. Asthma is the most common long term medical condition
Interested by what I saw on local news about the Extinction Rebellion event on Victoria Bridge by the train station I took a short trip down Dewsbury Road to see what was going on. I was greeted by young people, many dressed in yellow alongside a yellow boat with the
With an international championship of American Football to be hosted at the John Charles Centre for Sport next month, local lass Elizabeth ‘Lil’ Bush has won a place in the Great Britain team. I reported previously Quarterback Elizabeth Bush (Lil) who at the time was playing for the Yorkshire Rams
Filling the summer holidays with affordable activities for the kids can be daunting. In South Leeds we’re lucky to have lots of freebies. Here’s a roundup of some ideas to kick start your family summer. I’m Helen Robinson and I run local parents’ website and community, South Leeds Mumbler: southleeds.mumbler.co.uk;
Now that the South Leeds Hiking Group (SLHG) have conquered the tallest mountain in England they need your help to decide what to do next, what should their next goal be? (And don’t make it too easy for them.) On Saturday (6 July 2019) SLHG scaled Scafell Pike in the
South Leeds runners were out in force at the Asda Foundation Leeds 10k on Sunday (7 July 2019). As well as a great turn out from the South Leeds Lakers and Morley Running Club the Hunslet Rugby Foundation had a 30 strong team entered, including Hunslet RLFC legends Mick Coyle
This weekend, 6 & 7 July 2019, sees a huge range of activities taking place in South Leeds, so we thought we would give you quick rundown to mark your card: Saturday morning always starts with parkrun. The free, timed, 5k walk, jog or run takes place at both Cross
This summer sees the launch of a new project in south Leeds, called the Big Bike Fix. It’s for people to hold small events in their neighbourhoods, to work together to fix up one another’s bicycles. Is this something you’d like to see happen where you are? The idea is
It’s a quiet and calm Sunday morning by the River Aire. Kayakers glide on the water, pedestrians stroll by the Leeds & Liverpool Canal and a couple of ducks curl up on the grassy bank hoping to enjoy a weekend lie-in. Venture into the nearby gym off Kirkstall Road, though,