What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
It has emerged that Leeds City Council is rolling out checks for Radon gas in Council properties in parts of the city including Belle Isle and Middleton. The plans were discussed at a Council Scrutiny Board meeting last week after Cllr Wayne Dixon (SDP, Middleton Park) raised his concerns about
Leeds’s annual Breeze In The Park entertainment programme is set to put sunny smiles on the faces of young people across South Leeds once again this summer. Leeds City Council’s roadshow-style extravaganza will see three interactive play events for children and teenagers taking place in parks and green spaces in
Leeds College of Building is celebrating after being named in the RateMyApprenticeship Best 50 Training Providers Table 2023-2024. The College ranked 14th place, up from 17th position in 2022. Leeds College of Building is the top-ranking Further Education college in the north of England and the only college in Yorkshire to make the
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. This week we start with a double header family show in Holbeck. The Lovely Boys present a Family Friendly Comedy Spectacular, featuring
Following recent cuts to services reported here, there are changes to two more South Leeds services coming into effect this weekend (23-24 July 2023). 29 29A White Rose Centre • Hunslet • Leeds Dock • Leeds • Leeds University • Hyde Park • Headingley • West Park • Horsforth Monday
The final recommendations of the Boundary Commission which has been looking at redrawing Parliamentary constituencies have been laid before Parliament and will come into effect at the next General Election. As we reported previously, early plans would have seen Middleton Park Ward moved from the Leeds Central constituency to join
In Dreams is a jukebox musical with a difference and a cracking night out. Jukebox musicals take the songs of a particular artist and weave them into a typically feelgood narrative. Making a feelgood musical with the songs of Roy Orbison – ‘Only The Lonely’, ‘Crying’, ‘It’s Over’ – would
South Leeds Life has pulled together details of as many activities as we could find going on locally during the school summer holidays. Many are free; some charge a fee, although this is often subsidised; some have age limits; some need parents to stay; some have limits on numbers; many
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. This week we start at The Belle Isle Repair Café at BITMO’s Gate centre on Saturday afternoon, 1-4pm. The repair team will
A record number of Leeds College of Building students have been selected for the national final of SkillBuild 2023 – the largest multi-trade skills competition in the UK for construction trainees and apprentices. Delivered by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), SkillBuild showcases some of the brightest talent. Highly skilled learners and apprentices