What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Theatre company Oddsocks are back for the 6th year in Middleton Park, bringing more laughs and mayhem. This year Julius Caesar gets the Oddsocks treatment! Come along next Tuesday, June 19, 7pm and bring a picnic, a blanket, chair, brolly and warm clothes, then sit back and enjoy the fun. Click here
Here’s what’s been making South Leeds tick in our regular Wednesday round-up of the best of the area’s blogs and websites: Cottingley’s Vikki Blake (pictured left) is busy blogging away as she trains before carrying the Olympic Torch through Leeds next month: Here, she writes: “I have been jogging at
This lovely photograph of the Beeston Bogie Cup 2012 in Middleton Park has been shared onto the South Leeds Life group pool of photo sharing site Flickr. The photo was taken by Rich Bell, aka RealHappy Lad. Check out his excellent gallery of photos from the event. Have to say I’d never
South Leeds Life reader Alan Shaw has written this personal and thoughtful guest post: I have come to the conclusion that humans as a species are basically selfish, i.e. they only think of themselves and do not automatically think of others, either those of the same species or of others
The Friends of Middleton Park group have announced a wide array of events to be held in the famous park during the summer months. Highlights include Oddsocks returning for a fifth year, bringing laughs and mayhem – this year Julius Caesar gets the Oddsocks treatment. 13-May-2012 (Sun) – Birdwalking with Linda
Irresponsible dog owners are being asked to sit up and take notice after two Leeds people fell foul of the law. Following a clamp down on people who don’t pick up after their pets, a man from Bramley and a woman from Cross Green were found guilty of various offences
Alan Shaw, from the Friends of Middleton Park group has sent us the following details: This weekend sees the start of the Friends of Middleton Park’s summer (ahem) programme of events and activities in the park – something I know you have all been waiting for. We start with a
[slideshow]Photographer Alex Smith joined the Middleton Life local history group’s rainy walk around Middleton Park with the Friends of Middleton Park last week. His photos of the walk, which looked at the rich history of the park were so good we thought we’d include them as a slideshow on the blog.
Our Scoop It Up campaign, which is targeting dog fouling in South Leeds, is already having an impact. Remember we mentioned last week about problems with dog fouling on streets leading to the parks where they’re due to be walked? One reader has already reported problems anonymously to Leeds City Council
[slideshow]Members of the Middleton Life history project enjoyed a trip to the world’s oldest continuously working commercial railway on Saturday. Unlike our trip to Middleton Park on Wednesday, the weather stayed mostly dry at Middleton Railway. We were treated to a talk on the history of the railway by one