What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The grave of Private George Edwin Ellison in the St Symphorien Military Cemetery in Mons, Belgium. George Ellison was from Leeds and served throughout the First World War. Tragically, however, he was killed in Mons on the morning of the Armistice (11 November 1918) and it is said that
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died following an incident on Lady Pit Lane in Beeston Hill. They want to speak to one of the men believed to have been involved and have asked him to come forward. The incident took place around 6pm yesterday on Lady
Health Champions from the City View GP practice in Beeston are planting up an allotment with expert help from Joe Maiden and a mystery benefactor. The Health Champions, who offer support to patients to lead healthier lifestyles, had already applied for a plot at Clarksfield Allotments when they heard
The Peoples March for the NHS, which is campaigning to save the NHS from privatisation, will pass through Hunslet, Belle Isle and Middleton on Saturday (23 August 2014). Organisers state: “The Government have legislated to open the NHS to the open market. We believe every penny saved in the
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 in Hunslet. Never mind ‘The World’s Stongest Man’, The Live Well Project were putting local children through their paces. Events included mini Strongman events including Kettlebell
Beeston & Holbeck Councillor Angela Gabriel has issued an unusual call for help – requesting unwanted fruit and jam jars. When not representing her constituents, Councillor Gabriel makes jams and preserves which she sells at community events and at Park Fisheries on Beeston Road. All the profits from the
Residents of the Whitfield estate in Hunslet mounted a protest on Friday (15 August 2014) against the proposed route of the NGT Trolleybus through their estate. The plans, which are currently being scrutinised by a public enquiry, would see a dual track run along the precinct past Hunslet Library,
Have you noticed that motorists are antisocial? I don’t mean all motorists, all the time and especially not when they are no longer in their car. After all I’m a motorist some of the time and I don’t think I’m antisocial. I’ve done quite a lot of driving this
A major new planning application could see 744 flats built in four new buildings on Sweet Street in the Holbeck Urban Village area. The proposals, submitted by Manchester-based Hodder and Partners, will see the new blocks of between six and 12 storeys built on land currently used for temporary car parking
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 with intriguing photos of Slung Low preparing for their water-borne version of Moby Dick to be performed at (on? in?) Leeds Dock next month. Tickets for