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South Leeds Roundup: Plans, Kites and Trains

  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

UPDATED: Children’s summer activities roundup

  As the schools break up for the long summer holiday, we look at some of the many activities available to keep your children occupied and entertained. The Hamara Healthy Living Centre in Beeston is running a full summer programme of activities for 6-12 year olds through to 29th August.

PFI housing Open Day for Holbeck and Beeston Hill

  sc4L (Sustainable Communities for Leeds) are holding an Open Day next Monday to inform tenants and residents about their plans. The drop in information day is being held at St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck on Monday 5th August 2013 from 11am to 7pm. This is an opportunity to

South Leeds Roundup: pigs, parks and picnics

  Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. Beeston food blogger Ewan Mitchell has been busy. On his Everything But The Oink blog he reports that his pig, “Breakfast”, is a bit of a bad boy who has taken the

Community Champion Colin Cooper Collects Rugby Lifetime Achievement Award

  The Hunslet Club congratulates Colin Cooper, President of the Hunslet Club & Parkside Rugby Academy and Chair of Hunslet Parkside Rugby Club on Belle Isle Road for almost 40 years on collecting a Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual City of Leeds Rugby Celebration Dinner on Saturday 20th July 2013

Leeds Latvian Centre opens at Holbeck WMC

  The Latvian Ambassador came to Holbeck to open the new Leeds Latvian Centre on Sunday (21st July 2013). The centre is based at Holbeck Working Men’s Club and will run language, music, dance and cultural classes on alternate Sunday afternoons. 200 people attended the opening and were entertained with

Weekend Preview: festivals & fun days

  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

South of the River – where they demolish sports centres

  This week a long, unhappy tale ended when the final decision was taken to demolish South Leeds Sports Centre. I was struck with some of the comments on our Facebook page. “Disgraceful” certainly; “shame on you Leeds City Council” yes; and this one: “Once the wheels are in motion