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. Holbeck Neighbourhood Plan has a new website. It’s still under construction but as it develops it will be the place where you can find everything to do with the Plan. It already
The sun continues to shine on South Leeds and there’s lots to do this weekend. Here are some of the highlights. Middleton Music Festival Ian Kirkland and his compatriots have pulled together the biggest music event Middleton has ever seen and it’s all in a good cause. Seven bands
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. We start this week with Holbeck Neighbourhood Policing Team’s Facebook appeal for a missing black speckled chicken. Apparently the Hunslet Club have lost one. On a more serious note they have another
I got up early this Sunday warm morning (19th May) and walked down to the Middleton Railway. A 15 Minute walk from my flat. The Middleton Railway (in Hunslet) was firstbuilt as a colliery railway in 1758. To carry coal to the Staithes near the River Aire. Last year, on
An archaeological dig over the bank holiday weekend has unearthed an “ice house” in Middleton Park woods. The Time Team style dig was undertaken by South Leeds Archaeology who have previously helped to uncover the mining history of the park. They have uncovered a round brick and stone structure at
The Friends of Middleton Park had a lot to talk about at their open meeting on Tuesday evening. Birdwatching, archeology, park improvements and their summer programme of activities were all covered. Graeme Ashton, Estates Officer, updated the meeting about work the Council had been doing in the park including a
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. Let’s start this week with the excellent Facebook page, Amber’s Autism Awareness, which is two shy of 100 “Likes”: “Autism parent fact – you have moments of extreme guilt. Are you giving your
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites and blogs. Trains started running again on the Middleton Railway this last weekend – did you hear the whistle? Full timetable details are on their website. Friends Of New Forest Village/Heritage Village are asking on their Facebook
Community reporter Martyn White from Beeston has sent us this article: I used to be a trainspotter, and yes I did wear an anorak. With a friend or two or by myself I used to go and watch the steam trains going past. There were quite a few places to
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