What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Thursday 29 August 2024 saw Cross Flatts Park become the home of a new upcycling event. In the aftermath of the Olympics and the anticipation of the Paralympics, Our Future Beeston held a mini Olympics in the park incorporating themes around reusing and recycling waste materials. The games consisted of
Since last week’s revelation that there are four types of giraffes, I have assumed a more devil-may-care attitude to keeping abreast with current affairs, ducking the media wherever possible. There are only so many shocks my heart can withstand. But one story has been unavoidable. By the time you read
So well done Lizzie Yarnold. Five years of hard work paid off with a gold medal at the winter Olympics this week. I was struck by her interview after the event and her back story. She said she was inspired by Denise Lewis. We all need our sporting heroes,
What have hot pants and washing your hands got to do with making the world a better place? I covered the meeting discussing how council housing should be run in the city earlier this week. I was heartened by the emphasis people put on involving tenants in the management of
Hunslet Club Boxers were invited to the White Rose Shopping Centre in South Leeds to meet the first ever female Olympic Boxing Gold medalist Nicola Adams.The Leeds born star answered their questions in front of a large crowd of shoppers and media before posing for pictures and signing some boxing
The Hunslet Club is unveiling it’s new action packed timetable of weekly activities which will commence from August 28th. An incredible 75 weekly sessions are listed, catering for all ages from tot to grandparents We hope that there is something for everyone here. New to the timetable are Tuesday night Zumba
The Hunslet Club is appealing to people in South Leeds who have been inspired by the success of the Olympics to join it’s winning team of volunteers to help grow and develop the champions of the future. Jason Slack at the club explains: “The Olympics has been a been a
China’s Olympic athletes have begun arriving in Leeds as they begin their pre-Games training camp ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games – and they’ve alrready been making a splash at the John Charles Centre for Sport. Approximately 220 athletes, coaches and support staff will be based in Leeds over
[slideshow]Above: slideshow of Olympic Torch photographs taken by our voluntary contributors today. Many thanks to everyone for their contributions. UPDATE: Regular South Leeds Life contributor Paul Ibbotson has sent us some photographs of when the torch entered Elland Road. UPDATE: The third video of the day in this Olympic Torch
Monday will see the big day finally arrive! The Olympic Torch will be carried through Beeston and Hunslet early in the morning – and South Leeds Life is encouraging everyone to line the streets and celebrate! Earlier this week, an estimated crowd of 25,000 people lined the streets of Boston Spa, Wetherby