What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Some objectors to the proposed Park & Ride scheme at Stourton have welcomed revised plans for the scheme. But Mary Spencer from the Stop Stourton Park & Ride campaign told South Leeds Life: “The fight goes on.” As we have previously reported, the campaign against the scheme focussed on the
St Joseph’s Club in Hunslet are this week (Friday 29 June 2018) hosting a Dolly Parton tribute and country music gig, to raise funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Punters can expect country hits including Jolene, 9 to 5, Coat of Many Colours, and Joshua. Tickets are £5 (under 16s go
Hunslet RLFC 16-12 Oldham Hunslet RLFC left it while late again to secure a 6th victory on the bounce against a strong Oldham side at a boiling hot South Leeds Stadium today (24 June 2018). [slideshow_deploy id=’80318′] Photos by Paul Johnson Phoenix Photography Oldham’s unbeaten run had been building and
The Middleton Railway Trust has been shortlisted for a prestigious White Rose Award by Welcome To Yorkshire. From their base at Moor Road in Hunslet the world’s oldest working railway runs weekend services up to Middleton Park using vintage steam and diesel engines built in Hunslet. As well as the
The next phase of public consultation on Connecting Leeds, measures to help transform transport and travel in and around Leeds, starts this week. A series of public drop-in sessions are to begin this Saturday on proposals for the A61 South (Hunslet Road, Low Road) bus route to introduce new infrastructure
It’s time for the Leeds Waterfront Festival 2018 and once again there are lots of activities planned for various points along the river this weekend (23-24 June). Activities at Granary Wharf (near the station) include canoeing, kayaking and sail boarding; as well as a climbing wall, martial arts, food and
Few players in any sport can rival the remarkable commitment Geoff Gunney showed to one club – Hunslet Rugby League Club. Geoff made his debut for Hunslet in 1951. He would go on to spend his entire playing career with Hunslet spanning 23 seasons and saw him play 579 games. Like numerous
Hunslet RLFC made it five wins from five today as they beat Coventry Bears at the South Leeds Stadium. It was a rather under par performance by Hunslet, but the win lifts them into 4th in the Betfred League 1. Hunslet RLFC 40-16 Coventry Bears [slideshow_deploy id=’80102′] Photos by Paul
Hunslet RLFC The club will be holding a “Celebration day” in memory of Geoff Gunney MBE when we entertain Oldham RLFC on Sunday 24th June. The game takes place at the South Leeds Stadium, 3:30pm kick off. Ken says Geoff was my childhood hero when I saw him play at
100 years ago, a mighty war was drawing to its bloody close and local people would have been involved, so I have been asked to research what players and associates of Hunslet RLFC did during the war. Many of the players, being part-time, would have been miners as coal runs