What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A local history project is attempting to find the family of D Goodman, an ex pupil of Cockburn High School who attended the school during the Second World War. As previously reported on South Leeds Life, the Learning Trust (South Leeds) which includes Cockburn High School is running a
The Learning Trust (South Leeds) which includes Cockburn High School and six primary schools in Beeston and Middleton, has launched a project to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War and they need your help. Organisers are interested in your family memories. They are keen
Residents in Middleton took the opportunity to join a Big Conversation with Hilary Benn MP on Friday (29 November 2013). There was a lot of criticism for BT and their poor performance in providing fast broadband internet access to the area. After much lobbying by residents, Councillors and the
People interested in finding out more about adoption – especially adopting a disabled child, are being invited to an information evening next week. The information evening will be held on Tuesday 26 November at Cockburn High School, Gipsy Lane, LS11 5TT at 6:30pm. Leeds City Council hosts monthly information
We are to get a new high school, the Ruth Gorse Academy. I say we, the sponsors seem to be promoting it as a city centre school, but then they also say it will connect to and the communities of Holbeck, Beeston and Hunslet. The cynic in me thinks
People who go the extra mile to support their community, or who have shown great courage, were recognised in an awards ceremony at White Rose Shopping Centre. A total of 20 people were recipients of the White Rose Community Awards presented by centre director James Bailey and centre manager
Twenty schools in South Leeds will be affected by a teacher’s strike tomorrow, Tuesday 1 October. Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Association of School Masters and the Union of Women teachers (NASUWT) will be on strike. The industrial action is part of a
There’s only three days left to book a unique summer music camp for young people, run by South Leeds Music Centre. There is a range of exciting activities on offer, with something to tempt everyone aged 8 to 16 who likes music, no matter what their tastes or previous
Girls from six local high schools took part in a recent Rugby League Festival ahead of the Rugby League World Cup which is being staged in Britain later this year. The Festival took place at South Leeds Stadium, the home of Hunslet Hawks and 70 girls aged 11 to 15
A Leeds church is launching a new service in Beeston, aimed at reaching out to the local community in South Leeds. Mosaic Church, a large evangelical church has been based in a refurbished warehouse in Holbeck since 2007, but recently has expanded to three locations across the city, including a