Tag: friends of Middleton Park

South Leeds Roundup: Daffodils, Chickens and the Ice House

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites and blogs. We all need “a bit of bright in the grey” at the moment as Spring doesn’t quite get sprung. “Ragwort” writing on Beeston in Bloom’s blog reports that the nearest Dewsbury Road trough to her

South Leeds Roundup: Sunsets, Sports Awards and Stank Hall Barn

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites and blogs. The Yorkshire Evening Post covered our campaign to save Stank Hall Barn on Saturday. Don’t forget our public meeting is next Thursday 28th February at 7:00pm. Just to clarify, their picture shows Stank Hall and

Youngsters celebrate Middleton Park’s mining history

A celebration of the Middleton Schools History Project, which focused on the mining heritage of Middleton Park, was held at the new visitor centre at the park. The event was attended by MP Hilary Benn, Nick Rochford of the Heritage Lottery Fund, Councillor Judith Blake and Councillor Jack Dunn, and

South Leeds Roundup: Cleaning up Beeston and looking for good ideas

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites and blogs. Both Holbeck Neighbourhood Policing Team and Yorkshire Evening Post report on the Love Beeston, Clean Beeston clear up last Thursday. the NPT also report that co-operation with the Morley NPT led to the arrest of

Cog and Rung Horse Gin Model at Middleton Park

“It’s A Horse Gin, but not as we know it” is the terrible pun I’ve had stuck in my head since I first heard about the model Horse Gin currently being installed in Middleton Park. I’m sure there are far wittier puns to be had (and do please share your own

South Leeds roundup: Holbeck issues, Middleton Park and Santa trains

Good morning South Leeds! Here’s a slightly abridged roundup of what’s been making South Leeds tick over the past week on the area’s top websites, blogs and Facebook. The centrepiece of a £2million revamp of Middleton Park has finally been completed after bad weather caused building delays, reports the YEP. The

South Leeds links: Holbeck Cemetery on Amazon, Dogwatch and Middleton Railway

Here’s your weekly round-up of what’s making South Leeds tick on the area’sInternational publisher Amazon has published Eve Tidswell’s book ‘Focus on Holbeck in 1881′ in Kindle format, reports the Friends of Holbeck Cemetery. It’s a fabulous recognition of the work the Friends put in – well done all! The