What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
I’ve written in my column before about the housing crisis in Leeds – and elsewhere – which is affecting a growing number of people. The size of the housing waiting list is going up while the supply of houses has been going down. So having read in a recent edition
Sgt Dan Ryder writes: In June 2023, I transferred to West Yorkshire Police from Thames Valley Police, and I am now the Lead Sergeant role for the Middleton and Belle Isle area. I have been a serving Police officer for 20 years and have spent many of these years on
The Easter Holidays are fast approaching and The Hunslet Club, the heart of Hunslet, is ready to bring the community together for our annual festivities. We are kicking off the Easter Holidays with our annual Easter Party on Sunday 31 March 2024 from 12-3pm at The Hunslet Club, Hillidge Road,
Rochdale Hornets 24-26 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet clung on for a famous win at the Crown Oil Arena Rochdale this afternoon (24 March 2024) to go second in the league and set up a first versus second clash this Good Friday (29 March) against Keighley Cougars at the South Leeds Stadium.
Kirkstall Brewery has announced that it is taking on the lease of The Tetley, with plans to make it a hub for great beer from Leeds and renew its status as a “landmark of Yorkshire beer culture”. ‘The Tetley’ building is the former brewing headquarters of Tetley’s Brewery in Hunslet,
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 this week with Leeds Dads who will be holding another free Soft Play session, 10am-12pm on Saturday morning at Little
Hunslet ARLFC, the rugby section of The Hunslet Club, have achieved tremendous success and given opportunities for our young members at the club and in the community. The success of Hunslet ARLFC stands as a testament to the club’s unwavering dedication, resilience, and passion for rugby league. With a rich
The Beeston and Holbeck Women Together project are an independent group which ran for one year, formed after Asha Neighbourhood Project was successful in getting a grant from Live Well Leeds in March 2023. During the project 120 women took part in 17 weeks of baking/cooking sessions with existing service
Leeds United Football Foundation, working with Beeston’s Hamara Healthy Living Centre hosted a very successful Community Iftar at Elland Road’s Centenary Pavilion on Monday evening (18 March 2024). Not all of the 350 ticket holders were able to make it due to traffic problems on the night, but those that
I saw the play Macbeth on Thursday, which was very well played. It was orchestrated and written with clarity. From the beginning of the play I was drawn into a world of ambition and betrayal. It started off creepy which set the tone perfectly. The cast were amazing, especially Jessica