What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A South Leeds church community is celebrating a major milestone after successfully purchasing a historic Methodist building in Beeston, marking the beginning of a restoration project set to benefit the wider community. Mosaic Church, an evangelical Christian church which was founded in Leeds 20 years ago, has long held a
St Andrew’s Methodist Church, on Old Lane in Beeston celebrated its 60th anniversary on Sunday 6 November 2016. Both current and former members attended a service of celebration and thanksgiving led by the Rev Paul Bettison. Paul was brought up in Beeston and remembers visiting the new St Andrew’s as a
Hunslet Methodist Church yesterday held a friendly and well-attended event to formally open their brand-spanking new kitchen. The volunteer team at the church host a range of local projects and events including weekly breakfast clubs, coffee mornings, seasonal fairs, and more, as well as providing a base for the local
Harry Goodall was an unsung South Leeds hero, who this last month passed away – aged 96. South Leeds Life here remembers his life – from the ‘forgotten village’ of Stourton, through his involvement in the Second World War, a long career at the iconic Tetley’s Brewery, and a lifetime
It was ten years ago that both Tony and Hilary Benn MP officially opened the Hamara Centre on Tempest Road (2004). Hamara has now grown to be one of the largest ethnic minority organisations in the voluntary and community sector in Leeds. As I reported from their Community Awards ceremony