What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Following my piece last month in South Leeds Life on the Litter Pandemic, we are seeing in South Leeds a Fly-Tipping Pandemic. Undoubtedly, there are some amongst us who are anti-social in that they do not care how their area looks, but most residents are very angry that dumping rubbish
EN:Able Futures, an award-winning apprenticeship employer are working with BAM Construction to offer a fantastic opportunity for an Apprentice Construction Site Manager to work in the heart of the new Temple district in Holbeck being developed by CEG. They are looking for an enthusastic candidate with a knowledge and interest
Tomorrow (Wednesday 4 August 2021) is Playday, the national day for play in the UK, and children and families in Leeds are invited to join in the fun and #GoOrange by wearing, finding, creating or even baking something orange. The day is a chance to campaign about the importance of
Having anxiety is scary. The pressure, worry, and fear of the unknown can cause misery, depression, breakdown in communication, and self-loathing. Adults have multiple ways to access support, to help them process uncomfortable thoughts feelings, and emotions and hopefully, start down the road to mental wellness. For children or young
Hunslet & Riverside and Beeston & Holbeck Ward Councillors have approved funding to continue to employ a dedicated Civic Enforcement Officer (CEO) to cover both wards. This will be the third time the post has been renewed due to its success at reducing illegal parking, and litter and dog fouling
Beeston & Holbeck Ward Update: We’ve had some fantastically sunny weather and councillors are hoping that some of that weather hangs around for the school summer holidays. Councillors have supported and attended a number of local events including the Holbeck Gala, which was great (despite the rain!), and the Cross
In celebration of both Yorkshire Day and its upcoming Be Your Beautiful beauty and wellbeing event, White Rose Shopping Centre has created a limited-edition Yorkshire-themed eyeshadow palette. The Shades of Yorkshire palette includes 35 shades, each named after a Yorkshire location, trope, or icon. Favourites include – Cracking Brew bronze Flamingo(Land) Pink
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. We kick off with the monthly Leaf 11 Handmade Crafts Market on Saturday morning 9:30am-12:30pm at the Watsonian Pavilion in Cross Flatts
Recently, I attended a demonstration at Leeds Dock organised by the leaseholders who live there and who are affected by the cladding scandal. Many of them were holding cardboard signs showing the amounts of money they fear they may be asked for to fix the fire safety defects in their
Sunday (1 August 2021) sees the official launch at Leeds Dock of a running club with an important social purpose. Recovery Runners Running Club is the brainchild of Dean Smith, until recently the chairperson of South Leeds Lakers, and Jamie Heselden who runs with Rothwell Harriers. The club grew out