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South Leeds Roundup: Bulbs, beers and bikes

On 2 December 2015 By leeds11

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week in Belle Isle where Children from Windmill Primary turned out to help Belle Isle & Middleton in Bloom plant spring bulbs in the West Granges. There’s a

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Could you be a school governor?

On 1 December 2015 By leeds11

Are you interested in supporting and improving children’s education in South Leeds? If so, why not consider becoming a school governor? School governors come from all sectors of society, ethnic backgrounds and ages and are the largest and most important volunteer force in education. You don’t need to be a

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Nous sommes Paris

On 16 November 2015 By Jeremy Morton

People in South Leeds have been marking the tragic events in Paris on Friday night with small shows of solidarity. As well as the minute’s silence which was widely observed at 11am, St Mary’s Church in Beeston was opened all day today (16 November 2015) for prayer and quiet reflection.

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Big Lottery funds Holbeck Elderly Aid’s new Minibus

On 19 October 2015 By leeds11

Trustees and volunteers of Holbeck Elderly Aid unveiled their brand new bespoke mini bus to the community on Friday (16 October 2015). Thanks to the Big Lottery Fund, Holbeck Elderly Aid has received a more modern and advanced wheelchair accessible vehicle. This is similar to their other minibus, (the same

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Time to offer a helping hand for refugees

On 6 October 2015 By leeds11

Earlier this summer we saw that shocking photograph of Aylan Kurdi lying dead on a Turkish beach. This small and precious child had his whole life before him when his desperate family – victims of a civil war that is raging through Syria – stepped into a boat. They had

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South Leeds Roundup: Seized bikes, birds of prey, barns and breakfasts

On 29 July 2015 By leeds11

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week with the news that the latest South Leeds Neighbourhood Policing newsletter is out. Also on Facebook they report on a trail bike seized in Holbeck and a

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South of the River – Which side are you on?

On 24 July 2015 By leeds11

What’s going on with the Labour Party? Labour MPs fail to oppose the Tories’ vicious benefit cuts, meanwhile the rank and file members seem to be increasing backing the ‘loony left winger’ Jeremy Corbyn in the leadership election. It seems to me that this shows the different approaches to politics

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South Leeds Roundup: Craft clubs; cheerleaders and championing change

On 22 July 2015 By leeds11

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week in Cottingley with the nicely alliterating children’s Craft Club at Cottingley Community Centre, which seems to have been a great success on Monday judging from the photos.

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South Leeds Roundup: Mills, Mondays and MADE in Leeds

On 10 June 2015 By leeds11

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week with a Yorkshire Evening Post report about Leeds Civic Trust’s concerns about Hunslet Mills. The Grade II* listed flax mill is prominent on the waterfront, but plans

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Europe – the choice we face

On 9 June 2015 By leeds11

Thank you I would like to thank everyone who voted for me in the general election on 7th May. It is an honour and a privilege to be your representative once again and I will do my best to repay your trust by listening and standing up for you and