South Leeds Life

I've lived in Beeston in South Leeds since 1984 and I love the area. I am involved in various community activities including Beeston Festival and New Bewerley Community School where I am a governor. I am currently Secretary of the South Leeds Life Group.

  Ed Carlisle has been in touch with news of a trip for people from South Leeds to North Wales to … CLIMB MOUNT SNOWDON! Saturday 22nd June 2013 A fun and challenging day out. Share it with friends or family. Meet new people. Enjoy beautiful countryside. And burn some calories! £5 per person. At [...]

  The appalling events in Woolwich this week brought back memories of the 7/7 London bombings and fallout in Beeston. I have written before about how the world’s press descended on Beeston, putting their need for a story before the needs and feelings of the community.   I don’t want to go over that ground again, [...]

  The horrific attack in Woolwich yesterday has brought back memories of the 7/7 bombings for many of us in Beeston. Community leaders and residents are reacting as they did in 2005 to show solidarity with the victims and reject the use of religion to justify terrorist acts. Leeds Central MP, Hilary Benn issued the [...]

  Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across social media. The bluebells are finally in bloom in Middleton Woods. Friends of Middleton Park have photos on their Facebook page, plus the first of a host of finger signs which help visitors find their way around the [...]

  The Ciaran Bingham Foundation Trust is planning a big fundraising Summer Fair on Sunday 9th June. The fair will be opened by the new Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Tom Murray and feature a South Leeds’ Strongest Man competition. Competitors will have three main tests of endurance, speed and strength. The competition welcomes new [...]

    The weather wasn’t great, but the organisers brought the event indoors and the people of Cottingley flocked in for a great event.

  Infrastructure projects are interesting aren’t they? New roads and railways, for example. I watched that documentary about the London Underground last night. My daughter, who is currently living in “that London” and I get quite excited about the tube. She even bought me a book about the tube map – created by the great [...]

  Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. Friends of Middleton Park have loads going on – every Sunday until the end of September – and it’s all over on their Facebook page and website. You’ve already missed a bird walk and Tingley Brass Band, [...]

  We are now half way through our current Community Reporters course. Over the last five weeks our students have learned what “hyperlocal blogging” means; they’ve learned to take better photographs to illustrate their posts with trips to Middleton Park and Leeds City Museum. Last week we looked at structuring a news story. This week [...]

  Thursday 23rd May will see Hunslet Hawks make their debut on Premier Sports when we entertain local rivals Batley Bulldogs in the Kingstone Press Championship. The night will also see a first for the Hawks as they attempt to break a Guinness World Record. The Hawks are attempting to break is the record for [...]