What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Belle Isle Elderly Winter Aid celebrated the International Day of Older People on Wednesday (4 October 2017) at BITMO’s Gate centre in Belle Isle. There were information and advice stalls from: Ross Care Centres; Wiltshire Farm Foods; Care & Repair; The Leeds Directory; Carers Leeds; The Green Doctor; Age UK;
Monday 13 November 2017 is International Kindness Day. Connect in the North has been based in Hunslet for over 20 years so we know its a great place to work with more than its share of kind people. We are inviting people who live in Hunslet to join us at
A young Mum driving along Midland Road last Monday evening stopped to help a distressed man collapsed on the road side, stayed with him until the ambulance arrived, collected his wife from home, took her back home then onto the hospital. Thank you to everyone involved but to Jennipher “You saved
Victory at Milford confirms First Division title Milford Marlins 6 v 30 Hunslet Club Parkside The all conquering Hunslet Club Parkside secured the National Conference League First Division title with a 30 – 6 victory away at Milford Marlins on Saturday afternoon (30 September 2017). Together with victories in the
Beeston has touched the lives of many people over the years and has left a lasting impression on the hearts of those, past and present, who have lived here. There are probably, however, lots of things that many of us who have lived in Beeston did not know about its
“For Love or Money” is on at West Yorkshire Playhouse from 26 to 30 September 2017 – catch it if you can. This is such an entertaining romp, I defy anyone to come out of the theatre not smiling. I have long been a fan of Northern Broadsides; all their
Last month saw the fourth annual Community Camp in Middleton Park, with 45 local residents camping overnight together on the weekend of 16 and 17 September 2017 in the park. Here’s Olga Deumeni Torres’ (aged 11) account: I have been participating in this event for four years, and each year
Hunslet RLFC 32-12 London Skolars Hunslet RLFC rounded off a poor season with some sunshine as they won the League 1 Shield, a competition designed for the bottom 8 teams in League 1. [slideshow_deploy id=’67459′] Photos by Paul Johnson / Phoenix Photography The spectre of a fruitless season spurred Hunslet
National Conference League Challenge Trophy Final Saturday 23 September 2017, Fox’s Biscuit Stadium, Batley Hunslet Club Parkside 22 v 0 Wigan St Patricks Newly promoted Hunslet Club Parkside lifted the National Conference League Challenge Trophy with a brilliant victory against Premier Division opponents Wigan St Pats. The all-conquering south Leeds
‘Speak with IT’ support people with Aphasia to regain their speech using computer therapy programmes. Currently supporting a number of people in South Leeds they are keen to hear from potential new Volunteer Speech Support Workers to meet growing demand from people with Aphasia. Aphasia often occurs when people have