What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The former South Leeds academy in Belle Isle will officially close and re open as Cockburn John Charles Academy on the 1 April, under the leadership of Cockburn Multi-academy Trust (MAT) following a period of transition since the first announcement in the spring of 2017. Cockburn MAT is also responsible
This week (Tuesday 27 March 2018) saw a packed-out commemoration service for Jimmy Brogden – a characterful and much-loved Hunslet man and acclaimed sportsman, who recently passed away aged 95 following a short illness. Jimmy was born in Hunslet in January 1923, attended Hunslet Moor Junior and Senior School, then
Two hundred years after the first industrial revolution, Hunslet is once again at the centre of a technological revolution. This time in housing construction. Environmentally sustainable homes that most of us have only seen as unique properties on TV’s Grand Designs will soon be rolling off a production line at
Hunslet RLFC travelled to Odsall for their toughest test of the season so far against promotion favourites Bradford Bulls today (25 March 2018). A tough and at times scrappy match saw the Bulls win 32-12. Hunslet had won their last eight competitive matches, but had yet to meet any of
Sunday (25 March 2018) sees another children’s Easter Egg Hunt at the community allotment, organised by Hunslet Carr Residents Association (HCRA). The allotment is run by HCRA and nearby Hunslet Carr Primary School. All local children are welcome to join the fun, but they must be accompanied by an adult.
An innovative pet hospital which specialises in bespoke musculoskeletal surgery for small animals has opened its doors in Hunslet. Operator frank. Pet Surgeons has launched its first ever hospital on Hudswell Road. The unit at the Orbit Industrial Park has been refurbished into a state-of-the-art surgical facility with protective walls
We are sad to report that former Hunslet player Jimmy Brogden passed away last Sunday morning (11 March 2018) at Middleton Park Lodge nursing home, aged 95 after a short illness . Jimmy was born in the Dartmouths streets of Hunslet and lived in Hunslet all his life. Jimmy was
Hard-hitting new Leeds-based drama already making a big impact on local young people Leeds health professionals have teamed up with an award-winning media company and local students to produce a gritty, interactive film that tackles some of the biggest issues facing young people in the city today. Filming has just
Sustainable urban developer Citu is forging ahead with plans to construct a new 50 metre pedestrian bridge at Hunslet in Leeds’s South Bank, which will provide a vital link across the River Aire between the two sites of its pioneering Climate Innovation District. The bridge will also connect previously isolated
The children from Hunslet St Marys got the chance to go to Halifax leisure centre and perform at the West Yorkshire U11 Athletics championships in January, having done very well in the Leeds Primary schools Sportshall athletics competitions. They made it through to represent West Yorkshire in the Yorkshire Regional