What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
In our first year the club has managed to have two teams reach league cup finals with our Under 9s dual team reaching the League Cup Final to be played on Sunday 30 April; and our under 14s reaching the League Cup Final, with the final being played under the
South Leeds Juniors FC, aka the ‘Sharks’, are a newly formed grassroots football club in the heart of LS10 and surrounding areas. The club is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to develop the skills, abilities and fitness of budding young footballers within the local area. The vision for South Leeds
As the days become longer and temperatures increase there is no better time to get outdoors and be active … The Hunslet Initiative is relaunching two free weekly sports sessions for local children and teenagers in Hunslet and Belle Isle. The activities will give young people of all ages, abilities
Do you get annoyed at the untidiness of South Leeds? Are you interested in joining like-minded people? Are you interested in litter picking within the South Leeds area? New to Hunslet is a litter picking library established to help you create a group of your own, or perhaps you want
What was once called The Hunslet Boys Club is now a diverse, inclusive, and safe space for every member of the community, and The Hunslet Club is ready for another change. FIFA, the organisation that governs and develops football worldwide, stated that approximately 29 million women and girls play football
Middleton FC have reached the Leeds & District Senior Challenge Cup Final after beating local rivals Carlton Athletic 2-1 on Wednesday evening at Yorkshire Amateur Football Club. The current holders, Middleton set up a final against neighbours Beeston St Anthonys at Elland Road on Tuesday 30 May 2023. A rearranged
The Broom Nook Retirement Life Art Club in Belle Isle held on Easter bonnet competition last week (Wednesday 29 March 2023). Everyone involved enjoyed spending time creating Easter masterpieces as well as sharing the event they enjoyed being together with lots of smiles and laughs along the way. The group
Greenmount Primary School in Beeston held their annual Easter Egg Art Competition last week (31 March 2023), where all children tried to design an Easter egg based on an artist. From nursery to year 6, well known artists such as Jackson Pollock, Tadeusz Makowski and Frida Kahlo were the inspiration
April is Autism Awareness Month and although we push for acceptance in the community, there are still many things people misunderstand about autism. I’ve enlisted the help of my two neurodivergent children to breakdown what they feel the biggest misconceptions are. Autistic people don’t make eye contact – one of
It doesn’t seem that long since we were celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – hanging out bunting, painting everything purple and holding tea parties. This year we are celebrating again and it’s something that many of you will not have experienced before – the coronation of a new monarch. Beeston