What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
I met with Lynn Bailey to find out more about Better Action For Families (BAFF) which has recently marked its 20th anniversary. I started by asking how BAFF got started. “It started with my daughter Leanne,” Lynn explained. “She’s got learning disabilities and when she got to about 17 or
Were you married or christened at St Mary’s? Have you an interest in local history? Or would you simply like to see inside one of the few heritage buildings in Beeston? Heritage reaches back in time to tell the stories of our near and distant pasts. Come and visit St
We have been distributing copies of our November newspaper to venues around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (3 November 2022). Copies are available from various food shops including Beeston Nisa Extra, and Dewsbury Road Tescos as well as many small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs and Libraries, community
Local author Lee Brook is releasing his new book ‘The Middleton Woods Stalker’ on 4 November with a first week sale especially dedicated to South Leeds Life readers. Lee is a crime writer and grew up in Belle Isle and Middleton attending Middleton St Mary’s and Rodillian secondary school. He
I can’t quite let this column pass without making some reference to the recent goings-on at Westminster and 10 Downing Street. I have been involved in politics for over 40 years and I have never known a time like it. We have had three different Prime Ministers in the space
Average air pollution in parts of South Leeds are twice the level recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for at least one of two of the deadliest air pollutants, according to new analysis by Friends of the Earth. Using the latest official government data, Friends of the Earth calculated
All pupils in Year 8 at Cockburn School in Beeston received CPR training as part of Restart a Heart Day. Yorkshire Ambulance Service marked Restart a Heart Day with events designed to improve cardiac arrest survival rates – including providing CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training sessions to secondary schools. 33,000 students
One of the historic listed buildings at Stank Hall was demolished last month by Leeds City Council, who own the site. Stank Hall Barn is a 15th century tithe barn located off Dewsbury Road near the White Rose Shopping Centre. In 2013 South Leeds Life kickstarted a campaign to save
My name is Lise Jones and I am one of the Sergeants for the South Leeds Neighbourhood Policing Team. Over the past few months, I have been involved in the planning of the partnership response to the bonfire period in South Leeds. As the bonfire period is almost upon us,
Over 80 fantastic stalls showcasing the best of the vegan lifestyle will feature at The Great Yorkshire Vegan Christmas Festival taking place on Sunday (6 November 2022) at the John Charles Centre for Sport. This indoor event boasts world food caterers and free food samples. As well as offering a