What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Gosh, there’s such a lot to talk about this week! I was lucky enough to visit Rome last week with my Other Half and I was really struck by the influence the Romans have had on life in Britain. It’s Alcohol Awareness Week and I considered reviewing my 18
On Thursday 14 November between 4pm and 5pm outside the Post Office, 89 Old Lane, Beeston a 90 year old World War 2 veteran, who is registered blind due to his service in the campaign to liberate Europe, was subjected to a theft after he had just withdrawn £600.
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. We love a ginnel here at South Leeds Towers, so thanks to Steph Langley who posted a photo and details of a quiet path from Cottingley to the White Rose Centre on
Middleton Railway, another Friend of South Leeds Life, will be running their popular Santa Stream Trains again throughout December. You’re advised to book now to avoid disappointment! The trains run every Saturday and Sunday starting on 1 December, with a special service on Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24 December. Santa
The Friends of Holbeck Cemetery have become a Friend of South Leeds Life. The Friends of Holbeck Cemetery, writes Eve Tidswell, are a community group founded in 2001 in response to growing concerns about the gradual destruction of this wonderful site of historical significance to the area. The Victorian cemetery
Residents are to be asked their views on the future of South Leeds Youth Hub at a special meeting on Saturday (23 November 2013). As previously reported on South Leeds Life, Leeds City Council are looking for a third sector organisation to take over the flagship youth provision in
I’m secretary for Beeston in Bloom, writes Linda Stanley and I’d like to tell you about the work of our group. You may have seen our logo around Beeston: But there’s so much more to us than planters and hanging baskets. For example, did you know that: We rely on
South Leeds Life is pleased to tell you that Hilary Benn, MP, has agreed to write a monthly article for us – here’s part one of the first one! Apparently, 8 million people have so far viewed Jeremy Paxman’s interview with Russell Brand on You Tube. I was both intrigued
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. Last weekend was Remembrance Sunday and many Scouts and Guides from South Leeds went to the parade in Morley. Lucy Potter described it on her blog Lucylines: A bright Sunday morning, marching
We’ve had some stick here at South Leeds Towers whenever we’ve mentioned ‘city centre south’. Some readers tell us they’ve never heard of it! And I suppose they have a point. ‘City Centre South’, as it’s known, is the name given to the area between the River Aire and the