Category: Hunslet

News and events for the Hunslet area

New lease for Hunslet RLFC at South Leeds Stadium

New long-term lease agreement proposed to extend Hunslet RLFC’s proud residency at the John Charles Centre for Sport A new lease arrangement which would extend Hunslet RLFC’s stay at the John Charles Centre for Sport is set to be considered by senior councillors next week. As part of a report

Fuel Card Co is helping unemployed back to work

The Right Fuelcard Company’s reputation as a great employer which creates opportunities for the disadvantaged and long-term unemployed – has been further acknowledged. TRFC, a Hunslet-based independent distributor of Shell, Esso, Keyfuels and UK Fuels cards to UK businesses, is a finalist in the Outstanding Employer and Diversity categories of

£50million flood defence scheme opens in Leeds

A £50million flood alleviation scheme in Leeds which uses moveable weir technology – a first for flood risk reduction in the UK – has opened today (4 October 2017). The first phase of the award-winning Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme not only uses state-of-the-art flood defence engineering techniques but is one

Cockburn John Charles Academy opens its doors to prospective students

Wednesday (4 October 2017) will see the first ever Open Evening for Cockburn John Charles Academy. Previously The South Leeds Academy, the school is now part of the Cockburn Multi Academy Trust, led by Executive Headteacher David Gurney who said: “My vision is for there to be two outstanding schools