What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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 start on Saturday morning with the Middleton Makers Market, 10am-2pm, at Middleton Park Circus. Lots of lovely handmade items including clothing,
Yorkshire Cancer Research is calling on people in South Leeds to join its Research Advisory Panel and become part of life-saving cancer research as it opens applications for this year’s funding round. The Research Advisory Panel plays a vital role in helping the charity review funding applications for cancer research
Local mental health charity, Leeds Mind, is offering free ‘financial wellbeing’ workshops, to help people manage their money and their mental health. Through its programme, Money in Mind, the charity offers a range of sessions covering everything from budgeting, increasing income, using technology to manage finances, regaining control over spending
As Halloween approaches, The Escapologist at White Rose Shopping Centre is set to deliver an unforgettable October half-term full of chills, thrills, and family fun. With a perfect blend of spooky escapes for adults and magical adventures for children, this local favourite is pulling out all the stops to ensure
Many people will no doubt have seen that changes have been made to Winter Fuel Payments, with anyone wanting to claim the Winter Fuel Payment now needing to access pension credits. But what exactly are they and how do they work? Greg Potter, Head of Member Experience at Leeds Credit
The Vision of Cockburn Multi-academy Trust is ‘every child deserves an exceptional education’. Their vision is to create a group of exceptional schools that radically improve students’ life chances. They seek to widen their students’ aspirations; to reach destinations that are attainable and fulfilling. They work to raise attainment and
Marking its 20th edition this year, Light Night Leeds will feature large-scale projections, live street theatre and interactive installations that will incorporate some of city’s most recognisable locations. As well as the city centre, there are six installations south of the river this year in the South Bank Zone which
A much-loved family friend passed away this summer, leaving us all heartbroken. Her loss has led me to reflect on how precious our friendships are. They say friends are the family we choose, and that was certainly true of her. There’s something magical about spending time with someone who just
This just a quick post to explain that there won’t be much news on the South Leeds Life website for the two weeks or so as the Editor is going to be away on holiday. We have scheduled a posts to come out whilst he’s away and he’s promised to
The release of the Grenfell Inquiry report on 4 September demonstrated in forensic detail how a culture of “systemic dishonesty” led to the disaster that cost 72 people their lives, seriously injured around 70 more and robbed 600 people of their homes and all their possessions. Importantly, the Inquiry concluded