What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Ken Burton from the Friends of Holbeck Cemetery has posted a fascinating article on the group’s blog on the 19th century ‘uncrowned king of Holbeck’ Joseph Henry. Apparently the Friends gave a relative of Henry’s a guided tour recently and showed them his grave in the cemetery. Henry gave many years
Homes in south Leeds have seen a 39% reduction in burglaries compared with the same period last year. As part of a campaign to work with residents and make them feel safe in their homes, Aire Valley Homes has worked with West Yorkshire Police on a number of crime awareness
Our friends at South Leeds Community Radio (SLCR) have been in touch to tell us about what they get up to. There’s an old saying that goes along the lines of ‘Radio is like TV, but the pictures are better on the radio’, a sentiment we certainly wouldn’t disagree with
Tuesday this week was, if you missed it, Universal Childrens’ Day. A United Nations designated day “to be observed as a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children.” Which gives us an opportunity to showcase the Hunslet Club’s twinned partnership with a similar youth club to ourselves on the
“To either cut down on beer, or the kids new gear, It’s a big decision in a town called Malice” So sang The Jam thirty years ago, last time I was signing on. A couple of weeks ago I overheard a guy in the queue at Beeston Co-op after a
Grey days, dropping temperatures, darker nights and the prospect of a long winter ahead can often leave you feeling a little below par. So it was with surprise and delight that I found the Friends of Middleton Park AGM providing an unexpected and welcome tonic. The Friends reflected on a
We’ve received this appeal for new players from the folks at Hunslet Warriors rugby club: Hunslet Warriors, one of the most succesful clubs in recent history in the amateur game, are now commencing recruitment for the new summer season with the biggest and best league in the country, Yorkshire Juniors. The
Here’s your weekly round-up of what’s making South Leeds tick on the area’sInternational publisher Amazon has published Eve Tidswell’s book ‘Focus on Holbeck in 1881′ in Kindle format, reports the Friends of Holbeck Cemetery. It’s a fabulous recognition of the work the Friends put in – well done all! The
Do you want to be part of Holbeck’s history? Do you want to help make Holbeck Cemetery a more beautiful place for future generations in Beeston and Holbeck? writes Eve Tidswell. If your answer is ‘yes’ to either of these questions then come and join The Friends of Holbeck Cemetery, Holbeck in
If you go down to the woods today… you won’t find any bears but you will find autumn in full flow. Colour, colour everywhere as we found on our recent South Leeds Life community reporters visit to Middleton Park. There might not be any bears but there has been a