What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has now confirmed that Cottingley station will close once the new White Rose station is completed and opened. The closure was approved by the the Office of Rail and Road in a letter dated 27 February 2023. Local Ward Councillors Andrew Scopes, Gohar Almass
The Elmore Copper Works, or as it was known locally, Elmore’s, was originally established at the end of the 1880s with the works being built on the Haigh Park Estate between Stourton and the River Aire. This land was formerly part of Rothwell Haigh in the Parish of Rothwell and
Running an award-winning heritage railway isn’t just about the grease monkeys that keep the magnificent locomotives moving. There are host of roles from serving teas in the café to selling tickets with a smile and tending the flower beds that make the visitor experience special. Middleton Railway have a range
We have been distributing copies of our February newspaper to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday today (2 February 2023). Copies are available from various food shops including Beeston Nisa Extra, and Dewsbury Road Tescos as well as many small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs and
A huge number of people across the South Leeds communities take part, volunteer and lead a huge variety of activities each week which get themselves or others moving in some way. We feel these people are all ‘heroes’ and an inspiration to us and others. This month I caught up
Children from Windmill Primary School helped to plant fruit trees and bushes on Thursday (23 February 2023) as part of a Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO) project to create a community orchard in Belle Isle. Peter Sutton, BITMO’s Community Development manager explained the background to the project: “There’s a
Work has started to create a new rugby and football pitch and tennis courts for Cockburn School in Beeston. The project, on land next to the school that was formerly part of South Leeds Golf Club, has proved controversial with residents objecting to the loss of wildlife habitat and the
Hunslet RLFC 68-6 Heworth ARLFC After last week’s disappointing opening League 1 defeat at Doncaster, Hunslet could focus on the Challenge Cup and a home tie against York amateurs Heworth ARLFC today (26 February 2023) at the South Leeds Stadium. In an unusual turn Hunslet Chairman Ken Sykes is also
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 a reminder that as it’s the last weekend of the month, you can drop off Foodbank donations
Doncaster RLFC 18-16 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet came close to getting off to a fantastic start in this year’s Betfred League 1 Championship losing to bookies favourites Doncaster by a narrow 2 point margin this afternoon (19 February 2023). Jack Render’s 73rd minute try gave Hunslet a chance to pull level,