What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Middleton Railway is pleased to announce success in two local competitions. The railway was nominated in the Child Friendly Leeds Awards 2019. These awards encourage tourist attractions to be as child friendly as possible and Middleton is delighted that we are considered to be in this category. The second
Police have released CCTV images of man they want to identify in connection with a burglary in Leeds. Officers from Leeds District Crime Team want to trace the suspect shown in the images following a burglary in Parnaby Terrace, Hunslet, on Thursday 7 March 2019. Electrical items were stolen along
North Wales Crusaders 12-22 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet RLFC remain top of the Betfred League 1 after an impressive win in Wrexham this afternoon (17 March 2019). Josh Tonks opened the scoring crashing over from close range following a penalty after 10 minutes, Reece Dean kicked the extras as Hunslet took
Today’s heavy rainfall (Saturday 16 March 2019) in Leeds and across the region saw the River Aire full to the brim in Leeds city centre and along the Hunslet riverfront – but the communities along the river escaped serious flooding. From 2.30pm onwards, the river was recorded to be outside
My name is Stewart Walton, and I have lived on the Rochefords for several years and enjoy the local community I live in. However, the one regret I have is the lack of green planting within our estate and the litter. So, I’m starting the Friends of Hunslet Gardening Group.
The Lord Mayor of Leeds Cllr Graham Latty yesterday (Wednesday 13 March 2019) paid a formal visit to the Hunslet Club with the Lady Mayoress (also a councillor: Cllr Pat Latty) – and couldn’t quite believe his eyes. Following a tour of the site – which was heaving with after-school
Well known Supermarket chain, Asda, presented Middleton Railway with a cheque for £500 on Tuesday 26 February at their Middleton store. Along with two other local charities, Middleton Railway was part of Asda’s Green Token Scheme, whereby customers get tokens to place in one of three slots, each of which
It’s sixty years since the UK’s finest first-generation tram route closed. Elsewhere in the city few knew that it existed. In South Leeds in the ‘thirties, ‘forties and ‘fifties everybody knew it was there. They had nearly all been for a ride on it in one of the special trams,
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning 4 March 2019: Listed Building Application to remove twelve bells and two peal boards from the church tower St
Hunslet RLFC saw off gutsy completion from West Bowling in the Challenge Cup at a windy South Leeds Stadium yesterday (9 March 2019) A minute’s silence was impeccably observed before the kick off for the legendary Peter Fox who sadly died last week. The Bradford amateurs struck first just two