What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Fifty people from South Leeds headed to North Wales on Saturday (25 July 2015) to climb Snowdon, Yr Wyddfa in Welsh – the highest mountain in England and Wales. The community hike was organised by Ed Carlisle, Mark Hodgkinson and Ben Hutchinson from the Salvation Army South Leeds Initiative and
Residents in Beeston are discussing plans to bring the redundant Holy Spirit church on Tempest Road back into use as a community facility. The Church of the Holy Spirit was built in 1905, and became a much-loved icon at the heart of the community – by both the church members,
South Leeds voluntary organisation St Luke’s Cares have taken another major step towards financial independence, launching their latest charity store – on Church Street, in the heart of Hunslet. Last week’s grand opening saw friends and supporters of the organisation gather for a barbecue (run by youngsters from one of
South Leeds residents are invited to strap on their hiking boots again this summer, and join an intrepid community trip to Mount Snowdon in north Wales. Read on for full information, including how to book your place… The full-day trip, on Saturday 25 July 2015, follows two similar and very
This weekend (27 & 28 June 2015) sees the Leeds Waterfront Festival providing fun activities and entertainment at various locations along the river Aire in Leeds city centre. New for this year, a team of volunteers from South Leeds will be building a boat out of junk (literally stuff rescued
After an surprising General Election nationally last night, South Leeds returned predictable results in the local election with Labour holding onto all three seats in South Leeds. Adam Ogilvie was returned in Beeston & Holbeck, Patrick Davey in City & Hunslet and Judith Blake in Middleton Park. The full results
Cross Flatts Parkrun celebrated its second anniversary on Saturday (28 March 2015). The plan had been for a number of gazebos to be erected to host the post run celebrations. Unfortunately, the exaggerated weather reports of a tornado heading towards Beeston meant the tents didn’t make it out of Ed
Trumpeter Emil Andrews played the theme tune from BBC’s athletics coverage as 103 runners set off on the 100th Parkrun event in Cross Flatts Park Beeston on Saturday (14 March 2015). Cross Flatts Parkrun is a weekly free, measured, timed 5km run or walk, held every Saturday at 9am. It
Back in November we reported that posters, claiming that the City & Hunslet Councillors were “Missing”, had been stuck up overnight across Beeston Hill, and Hunslet. Beeston resident Ed Carlisle is today announcing that he was behind the posters and is standing against Patrick Davey in the May elections. Ed
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