What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A summer of community fetes, festivals, fairs and galas across South Leeds kicks off this week in Cottingley. Cottingley Summer Fair takes place on Saturday 18th May at Cottingley Primary Academy. The event, which runs from 11:00am to 3:00pm, is being organised by local residents and workers from community organisations.
This week our Community Reporter group visited Leeds City Museum. We split up with a remit to take photographs of things that we found interesting and perhaps things pertaining to South Leeds. For those of you who have never been to the museum before, I would like to recommend it
An archaeological dig over the bank holiday weekend has unearthed an “ice house” in Middleton Park woods. The Time Team style dig was undertaken by South Leeds Archaeology who have previously helped to uncover the mining history of the park. They have uncovered a round brick and stone structure at
Ralph Walker from Skelton Grange Environment Centre has been in touch: When the volunteers and staff turned up at Skelton Grange yesterday it was the beginning of another lovely day at the centre. The sun was shining and the natural colours across the site seemed to be developing with
Tomorrow, May the fourth, is Star Wars day. I was going to write about it, but I notice that rather like the planet Alderaan, our banks are disappearing. Any similarity between Darth Vader and bank bosses is purely coincidental. South Leeds Life carried the story last week that Yorkshire Bank
Unity Homes & Enterprise have been announced as the main sponsor of the 2013 Beeston Festival. Speaking about the sponsorship, Chief Executive Ali Akbor said: “Unity Homes and Enterprise is committed to providing housing choice, improving life opportunities and addressing inequalities across Leeds – which is why we are proud
A Trolleybus question and answer session was held at Belle Isle Family Centre yesterday (1st May). I went to this session as the new Trolleybus route (if the plans are passed) will come down my street, Winrose Grove. I was surprised by the lack of local people at the event. Winrose
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. As the weather finally improves there is news of outdoor activities across South Leeds. We’ll start with South Leeds Live At Home who have posted some photos of their Walking Group on their
Leeds Dynamite, the Middleton-based dance and cheerleading squad are USA bound after their latest competition success. The group took 100 dancers and supporters to Telford on Easter Sunday for the UK Championships and came home with four winner’s trophies. The win also means that Dynamite have been invited to represent
The countdown has begun for the close of the region’s largest energy switching scheme. Householders have until midnight on Wednesday, 1st May, to join the Leeds City Council and Community Energy Direct programme. By switching energy provider with the free scheme, households could save an average of £115 a year