What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Leeds South & East Foodbank has made an urgent appeal for donations as it faces higher demand and new pressures due to the coronavirus outbreak. The foodbank has said it there is an increased demand for its services, which it expects to get higher, while receiving fewer donations due
The days are getting longer, the weather is warmer and the sun is shining. In normal times, these signs herald the start of the new cricket season. But we are not in normal times. For Hunslet Nelson, the only cricket club in South Leeds, the coronavirus outbreak has dealt a
Playgrounds are closed and all activities, events and classes in parks have been cancelled by Leeds City Council until at least the end of June due to the Coronavirus crisis. Whilst most people are abiding by the restrictions, some are still flouting the new rules. In Cross Flatts Park people
In December 2019, the eyes of the boxing world turned to Saudi Arabia as British heavyweight Anthony Joshua faced Andy Ruiz Jr. in what was billed as one of the biggest rematches in history. But going about his business quietly and no less professionally that night was a young boxer
Anyone who is elderly, vulnerable or isolated in South Leeds can have free meals delivered to them by My Thai on Lower Briggate, every day from 10am to 7pm. Owner Simon Paul Grybas and a team of dedicated volunteers have turned the restaurant into a service providing help to those
We are aware that this post keeps being circulated on social media. Please note that it refers to the situation on 20 March 2020, three days BEFORE the lockdown was announced. Mosques in South Leeds took different approaches to holding the weekly ‘jummah’ congregational prayer on the first Friday
The Ruth Gorse Academy in Hunslet will remain open “for an indefinite period of time” as a hub providing support to parents and carers, despite the closure of all schools in England amid the spread of the coronavirus. Ruth Gorse will provide support for parents and carers of children at
Grand designs for the future development of Temple Works and St Matthew’s Community Centre were discussed at the latest Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum meeting on Saturday (14 March 2020). Following the news that £25 million of government funding could be made available to bring a British Library North to Temple Works,
The Hunslet Moor Residents’ Meeting that was due to take place on Tuesday (17 March 2020) at Dewsbury Road Community Hub has been cancelled over safety precautions surrounding mass gatherings during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The event was advertised as taking place as scheduled until Monday morning, when the cancellation
Hunslet Club boxing star Abby Briggs is setting her sights on new challenges for the rest of 2020 as she makes the step up to junior level. At the England Boxing National Junior Championships in Liverpool today (15 March 2020) she progressed through her quarter final bout against a tough