What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. Friends of Middleton Park have posted a lovely video made by Wakefield Council to remind dog owners to clear up after their pets. “Pooper Scooper” is a reworking of a classic Abba
Over 100 people came to visit the historic Stank Hall Barn, near the White Rose Centre, when it was “revealed” by the Friends group on Sunday (14th July 2013). Stank Hall and its barn date from the fifteenth century when England was embroiled in the Wars of the Roses
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. We start this week down at Skelton Grange Environment Centre which has planted a Red Bed – a whole vegetable bed that is dedicated to growing red fruit and vegetables. They’ve kept
Fancy seeing inside a medieval barn in South Leeds and learn a little about its history and the work to preserve it? Just a reminder that the Friends of Stank Hall Barn’s July event is less than a couple of weeks away. The Stank Hall Barn Revealed event is on
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. Cottingley Hall TRAC have debates on Facebook about moving an impromptu bee hive, finding rabbit hutches and planting up the new planters as well as some lovely photos of the towers in
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. Was it just me, or did Beeston Festival rather dominate local news this week? The Festival’s Facebook Page has some photos on it and a discussion about how to improve things for
The Friends of Stank Hall Barn are planning an open day in June to build support for the renovation of the ancient landmark building. The Friends met last night (Wednesday) to take the next step in their campaign to get the 15th century barn renovated and back in use. They
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites and blogs. Of course the return of winter and the many ramifications of the snow have been the main features on life, both online and offline this week. So let’s start this week with the Hunslet Hawks
Following the successful public meeting organised by South Leeds Life, there will be an inaugural meeting of the Friends of Stank Hall Barn on Wednesday. The meeting will discuss the Barn’s future with officers from Leeds city Council. The Council have already suggested the setting up of a Historic Buildings
Thirty people attended a meeting organised by South Leeds Life last night to hear about the history of Stank Hall Barn and discuss what could be done to preserve it. As the meeting progressed, led first by Frank Goddard from Beeston Local History Society an then added to in discussion,