What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Government’s Department for Education (DfE) has today (12 April 2017) given the go ahead for two new Free Schools in South Leeds. As we reported back in October 2016 that the Cockburn Multi Academy Trust plan to open a new secondary school, to be called the Laurence Calvert Academy.
A plan to help deliver continued major regeneration of the Hunslet Riverside, a key part of the South Bank, is set to be approved by Leeds City Council’s executive board next week (19 April 2017). One of the largest regeneration programmes of its type in Europe, the South Bank scheme
Hunslet RLFC took an expected two points in emphatic style in the South Leeds sunshine with a 58-6 victory over the South Wales Ironmen. It was the Welsh side who started out strongest and were unlucky not to score early on but for some determined Hunslet defence, Roets being held
The running group that meets at The Hunslet Club every Monday evening at 6:30pm is a great way to start, or improve your running. Supported by a number of qualified run leaders and running buddies from the South Leeds Lakers running club, the group is very flexible and happy to
Hunslet Carr Residents Association are hosting two Easter-themed family events this coming weekend (8-9 April 2017), and everyone’s invited – to have a laugh, but also perhaps to ‘catch the vision’ for what the group is achieving locally. On Saturday (8 April), between 10am-12pm, there’s an Easter Craft Fair and
Unity Homes & Enterprise have completed a £1.2 million affordable housing scheme in Hunslet. The Rocheford Court development in includes nine houses – a mix of two and three-bedroomed properties – and two disabled-access bungalows. All 11 homes have now been let to tenants. The scheme was delivered by Leeds-based
On Saturday 4 March 2017, 72 dancers from Hunslet Club Arts travelled over the Pennines to the Winter Gardens in Blackpool to participate in the JAMfest Northern Jam dance competition. [slideshow_deploy id=’61389′] Entering team into all Cheer-pom categories, most Hip-Hop categories as well as the contemporary section at the US
Hunslet RLFC lost a close fought game, and their 100% league record, against Doncaster yesterday (2 April 2017) at the Keepmoat Stadium. The Parksiders fell behind in the first half and left themselves too much to do despite an improved performance in the second half. Hunslet started well and took
The first phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme has reached a major milestone as all three moveable weir gates have now been successfully put in place at Knostrop Weir on the River Aire.Costing in the region of £50million, the scheme is being led by Leeds City Council in partnership
Julia Hogan is a young woman on a mission – to get more women and girls in South Leeds playing football. She’s been working for the past year, with three other students from Leeds Beckett University, researching opportunities in the area for women and girls to take part in any