What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The agenda for the next meeting of the Inner South Community Committee, made up of the nine Councillors for our three wards: Beeston & Holbeck, Hunslet & Riverside and Middleton Park, has been published. The meeting, which is open to the public, is taking place at The Welcome Centre, Saint
Young fighter Marty Spence is delighted to have boxed Jacob Ali in Leeds on the recent show organised by South Leeds promoter Tristan Haynes stating, “I’m grateful to have had this chance to show just how courageous a lad of seventeen can be and am delighted to have won the
Hunslet RLFC 0-36 Batley Bulldogs Hunslet bowed out of the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup losing to Championship side Batley Bulldogs today at the South Leeds Stadium (Sunday 18 February 2024). The Parksiders ran Keighley close last week in the Challenge Cup, but a battered and bruised Hunslet could not match
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (first anonymously published in 1818) is lauded as the first science-fiction novel – I was very much looking forward to this production of Frankenstein by Imitating the Dog theatre company. Even if you have never read the novel, you will be aware of the themes and components
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 12 February 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Determination for the change of use
There’s a stunning new public artwork at the Tower Works development in Holbeck. Artist Zoe Power has created a 300 square meter mural, A Common Thread, which incorporates cogs from factory machines and patterns from woollen weaves, nodding to Leeds’ industrial past and referencing the site’s previous use as a
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 this week in Belle Isle where the Belle Isle Repair Cafe is back at BITMO’s Gate from 1-4pm. Do you
Hong Kongers in Leeds will be celebrating the Lunar New Year in Beeston on Tuesday (20 February 2024) and you’re invited! Join members of the Hong Kong community in Leeds as they usher in the Year of the Dragon. They will be sharing food, introducing their culture, plus there will
Coram Beanstalk, a children’s reading charity supporting local children to find a love of reading, is looking for volunteers to support children in South Leeds. As a Coram Beanstalk volunteer you will receive full training to deliver fun, interactive, reading experiences each week in school. You will provide one to
Researchers looking into the environmental impacts of healthcare are holding two focus groups in Leeds next month and are encouraging South Leeds residents to take part. The research project is called ‘Public perceptions of the environmental impact of the UK healthcare systems’, and is led by Dr Gabby Samuel from