What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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
July is the time of the year when parents are starting to think about next school year’s uniforms for their children. And they can be expensive items to buy – more of this later. I am reminded of the time when I attended my local primary school in Kirkstall where
Digital Image South Leeds is a new group set up in South Leeds with the aim of bringing together people of South Leeds who have a like-minded interest in Digital Photography and Video Making. We are aiming to help individuals gain expertise, practical skills, develop creativity and confidence in using
White Rose Shopping Centre has partnered with leading baby feeding experts, Fraupow, to upgrade its baby feeding spaces at the shopping centre as part of a new programme to improve the experience for shopping parents and provide the ultimate family day out. The shopping centre has collaborated with Fraupow to
The NHS in West Yorkshire is urging people to plan ahead for their healthcare needs as it prepares for extended strike action by doctors later this week. The next planned junior doctors’ action is over five days from Thursday 13 to Tuesday 18 July 2023. This will be followed by