What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
South Leeds residents can have their say over the future development of Middleton Park. Following the recent investment of £2 million by the Heritage Lottery Fund the park has undergone a significant amount of change and development in recent years. Last year the decision was taken to close the Leeds
I think it must have been in honour of World Mental Health Day last Friday that my depression flared up again this week. It was the French philosopher Jean-Paul Satre that said “Hell is other people” and I frequently agree. Of course avoiding people isn’t a great strategy for
At about 6.15pm on Sunday evening the words of a little known (outside Hunslet!) Russian sea shanty – “We’ve swept the seas before boys and so we shall again” reverberated from the Western Terrace and Section B of the Main Stand at Headingley Carnegie Stadium north of the river
Community groups and businesses in Beeston brought back a haul of Gold and Silver from this year’s Leeds In Bloom Awards. Ten groups won awards in either the Spring or Summer judging rounds, collecting their certificates at a special event at Leeds Civic Hall. The full list is: Evans
I’ve been thinking about the Scottish Referendum and what it means for South Leeds. Poor old Scotland, their debate was ignored for two years by the London media. Then there was a panic in the last few weeks and as soon as the result was announced everyone says ‘What
Skelton Grange Environment Centre and Hollybush Conservation Centre in Leeds are celebrating 55 years of The Conservation Volunteers! The two charity centres are combining their efforts to create a really special event and Skelton Grange will be flinging open its doors to visitors for its open day on Saturday
BITMOs GATE has passed two milestones this month. The centre in Belle Isle has been open for one year and has now signed up 300 computer users! Congratulations and thanks to all the users who make the GATE what it is! What’s On at BITMO’s GATE in October Recognising Your
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 down at Skelton Grange Environment Centre in Stourton where Toby Roberts tells the story of the creation of the big new dipping pond in a new
The weather forecast for Sunday (28 September 2014) was, ‘warm with low winds’. Weather is an important thing to factor in when your making dens out of cardboard outside. This, and the Tetley Brewery (south of the city centre) was a perfect combination for Leeds Den Fest part two.
Children and young people in South Leeds are being invited to design a poster for the Middleton Park bonfire display. The competition, sponsored again this year by the White Rose Shopping Centre, is open for any young person up to 16 who lives in South Leeds. There are three