What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
My year Kenneth Ingram, in the life as a South Leeds Life Blogger and Newspaper Reporter. As I write this diary of blogs in 2016 I reach over 450th blog in 2 years, plus many news articles in the South Leeds life Newspaper. Going back to December of last year,
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 closed this weekend as they prepare to launch their ever popular Santa Specials on Saturday 3 December 2016. Trains run each Saturday and
Calling all from Hunslet, Stourton and surrounding areas! Were you born in the area? Did you work in the area or at Thwaite Mill? Do you have any stories from your ancestors of the area? If so, we would love to hear from you. We are doing a history of
Developer Vastint, has revealed its plans for the site of the former Tetley brewery in Hunslet to include housing, offices, restaurants, retail and a park. The plans are on show at The Tetley art gallery in Hunslet for the next three days (17 – 19 November 2016) and Vastint are
Hunslet RLFC will be holding an official launch night this Friday (18 November 2016) in the Phoenix Bar at South Leeds Stadium starting at 7:30pm. The night will be a chance for our supporters to meet the club’s new coaching team for the very first time, as they take part
The Hunslet Club. Tickets are now on sale for our Beer Festival Get them whilst you can.
The preferred route of the second phase of the national high-speed rail project was released today by the Department for Transport and HS2 Ltd, showing how the new line will come into Leeds. The announcement also confirms the revised plans released last year for Leeds Station to be remodelled into
A Leeds campaign group is inviting residents of south Leeds, and especially Hunslet, to join them to find out about the potential risk of large amounts of toxic waste water – the leftovers from ‘fracking’ operations across northern England – being brought to the area for processing and disposal. The
I went along to Hunslet Carr Residents Association meeting. Held on the first Thursday of the month. Normally don’t go into much talking in the meeting, but thought I would give my view on 2 subjects that came up. Number 1 was Fracking coming to Knostrop? A guy came to
BAM Nuttall, the leading civil engineering contractor, has donated five bicycles to local charity The Works. The BAM Nuttall team working on Phase 1 of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme gave the bikes to the Hunslet-based charity, who repair second-hand bikes before giving them as Christmas presents to children from