South Leeds Life

“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 match. It wasn’t his dissatisfaction [...]

Here’s the third part of our Middleton Life oral history film, whichg sees local residents interview each other about Middleton’s history and their memories. This installment focuses on food and shopping… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD3bpY1j7eQ&w=560&h=315]

Can community pride be expressed through cake? asks Jason Slack, this is a question that he’s been pondering on for a couple of days and thought he’d share with you. A few days ago I was sat in the main communal area of the Hunslet Club, as with most days at this busy thriving youth club it was [...]

South Leeds blogger Ewan Mitchell has been delighting us all with his passionate Tonight’s Menu blog about home cooking, food and useful recipes he’s tried out. And Ewan’s just celebrated National Pie Week with a post detailing his Leeds Pork Pie Challenge where he chose what he thought was the best pork pie in Leeds. His [...]

Volunteers at Skelton Grange Environment Centre recently took part in an Autumn harvest celebration, enjoying the products of their hard work during the past year. The Big Lottery Fund’s Local Food scheme funded food related projects that make locally grown food more accessible. Volunteers from the South Leeds area have been attending the Friday Local [...]

Residents living in Beeston are the latest to have a chance to transform their front gardens so that they are full of home grown fruits and vegetables. ASHA, a local community group, has successfully secured funding from NHS Leeds to bring the innovative Back to Front project to Beeston. As part of the project people [...]