What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The last month has seen a spate of green community projects around Beeston – and organisers promise there’s more to come. On Friday 16 June, dozens of volunteers from city centre firms spent the day grafting with local residents on various environmental projects in and around Cross Flatts Park,
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. It’s a shorter roundup this week as people seem to have been distracted by the Bank Holiday and half term. We start at BITMOs GATE where Jess Dewhirst has started a new
I was first diagnosed with depression in the year 2000, millennium year. I still have it today 14 years on. Major depression in the UK at any one time is about 5%. Many as one person in three may experience an episode of depression in their lifetime. The
It’s ‘as you were’ with all three incumbent Councillors in South Leeds holding their seats for Labour. There was little change across the city and Labour retain their control of Leeds City Council. Here are the full results: Beeston & Holbeck Ward Victoria Bishop-Rowe (Liberal Democrat) 130
It’s a bank holiday weekend and the start of half term. What will you be doing? Have you got any trips planned, or a family barbecue – between the showers! We thought this would be a good week to run a Readers Photography Competition. It’s very simple – just
There was a nasty road accident on Dewsbury Road on Monday evening when a pedestrian was knocked down by a speeding car. I’m amazed there aren’t more accidents, some drivers are treating Beeston like a race track. I live near the junction of two residential streets. Every vehicle accelerates
With four weeks to go, organisers have unveiled their plans for a cycle-themed Beeston Festival on Saturday 14 June under the slogan ‘Let’s Go Cycling!’ The Festival, sponsored by Unity Homes & Enterprise, will take place in Cross Flatts Park from 12-5pm. Organisers are hoping to build on the
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. Have you ever blogged on a boat? Leeds Waterfront Festival is inviting bloggers to an event tomorrow (Thursday 22 May) at 5pm. The idea is to explore the waterfront venues and blog
Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision in Beeston yesterday which happened after a car failed to stop for officers. The incident occurred when a roads policing vehicle tried to stop a Fiat Punto in Dewsbury Road, Beeston, at about 6.37pm. The vehicle made off before
Hundreds of people gathered ahead of the long awaited opening of Asda’s new superstore in Middleton. The official opening was carried out by Hilary Benn MP together with Middleton Park ward Councillors Judith Blake, Kim Groves and Paul Truswell; children from Middleton St Mary’s Primary School and local residents.