King meets Swing at The Parnaby Tavern
Parnaby Tavern, Hunslet presents King meets Swing. Ken says: “A show not to be missed. Saw the show earlier this year. Fantastic evening.”
Remembrance marked at Middleton Railway
Services at Middleton Railway paused at 11am on Remembrance Sunday (12 November 2017) as staff and passengers observed the two minute silence. Trains were suitable decorated with poppies and the silence was impeccably observed by all present including a group of children attending a birthday party. Next weekend (18 &
Book now for Santa Special trains
What could be more exciting for children at this time of year than a ride on a steam train and a present from Santa? Middleton Railway is preparing to launch its ever popular Santa Specials on Saturday 2 December. Trains run each Saturday and Sunday through to Sunday 24 December.
Armed robbery at Hunslet Bingo hall
Detectives in Leeds are investigating following an armed robbery yesterday evening in Hunslet. Officers were called around 8.33pm on Thursday 9 November 2017 after four suspects entered the Mecca Bingo on Balm Road brandishing weapons including a knife. They made threats to staff before making off with an amount of
Have your say on developing South Bank plans
A new round of consultation has started on the latest version of planning guidance for the South Bank area of north Holbeck and north Hunslet. Redeveloping the South Bank will be the biggest change the city has seen in more than a hundred years and will have a major impact
Enjoy traditional music at Irish Arts gathering
A celebration of Irish arts and culture kicks off in Leeds from the 18th to the 26th of November 2017. Organised by the Irish Arts Foundation, based in Leeds, events are designed to appeal to both those of an Irish background and people from the wider community with an interest
Forming friendships in Hunslet
Every Tuesday morning you’ll find a friendly group of ladies down at Hunslet Methodist Church. When I met them they were keen to tell me about their latest project, taking part in an intergenerational dance performance with Northern Ballet. The piece involved several groups with ages from 3-75. “The youngsters
New Travellers camp on Hunslet Moor
A group of Travellers this week (31 October 2017) established an informal encampment on Hunslet Moor at the bottom end of Dewsbury Road. The all-age encampment – made up of 14 caravans – has raised concerns locally, but is in good order at the time of writing. Local residents have expressed misgivings
Hope Price boxes his way to European silver
Hope Price is celebrating winning a Silver medal at the European Youth Boxing Championships, held in Turkey last week (20-29 October 2017). He was one of a team of five fighting for England. At nineteen, Hope was the youngest, competing one year above his age. In the first round he
Deborah’s story – Life after Stroke
To mark World Stroke Day on Sunday (29 October 2017) I wanted to let you know about an amazing woman who lives in Hunslet. This person is called Deborah and in 2016 she had a stroke. As would be expected this shook Deborah and her family’s world to the core.