What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
After the incredible end to last season, winning three consecutive away games to get promotion from League 1 to the Championship, Hunslet have been recruiting for what will be a tough year in the game’s second tier. After quite a quick turn around the Parksiders have a 28 man squad
This year’s Christmas production at Cockburn School was Legally Blonde. The show was seen by a total audience of 1,000 people at four evening performances and one matinee for local primary schools. We went along to the matinee which was attended by pupils from Hugh Gaitskell, Park View, Hunslet Carr
Mr Snow is a seasonal production at the Leeds Playhouse which is aimed at toddlers and young children from the age of 3 upwards. On a wet and cold afternoon, my three year old daughter Rosie and I went along to the show, with me wondering just how much of
Drivers are being advised to avoid Dewsbury Road in Beeston due to a road closure after a man was stabbed. At 12.54pm today (6 December 2024) police received a report of a man being assaulted by a group of males in Dewsbury Road near to the junction with Tunstall Road.
Leeds College of Building is celebrating after four students took podium positions at the national final of SkillBuild 2024 – the largest multi-trade skills competition in the UK for construction trainees and apprentices. Delivered by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), SkillBuild showcases some of the brightest talent in construction. The prestigious
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. We start with the Volunteers who will be meeting at 10am on Saturday at Hunslet Cemetery, Middleton Road, to carry out various
Beeston’s annual Lantern Festival will be lighting up locations around Beeston on Friday 13 December … and everyone is invited. The festival will include: festive music and drama, a new creative competition, community awards, free hot food, real farm animals and thousands of twinkling lights. The event begins at 4:15pm
Research by Leeds Beckett University into The Hunslet Club has highlighted the club’s significant impact and reach within its community, particularly among young people. The Hunslet Club provides many diverse activities at a very low cost, including team and individual sports, dance, games, practical skills development, a free youth club,
Best Midlife CIC (a locally run community interest company) has been awarded funding from our local Councillors of Leeds Inner South Community Committee to deliver a vital menopause and midlife health project for the women of South Leeds. The councillors representing Beeston & Holbeck, Middleton Park, and Hunslet & Riverside
South Leeds is gearing up for a thrilling day of high-energy action as the Indoor Sprints Competition comes to the John Charles Indoor Athletics Centre on Sunday 15 December. With events for athletes of all ages and electronic timing to ensure precision, this promises to be a highlight on the