What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Middleton Railway are hosting another family friendly day a week on Saturday (10 August 2019) featuring superhero and princess characters in costume as well as face painting, painting of plaques and of course train rides. Special fares will apply on the day at the award winning child friendly attraction, with
Hunslet RLFC 12-19 Whitehaven RLFC Hunslet now look destined for a play-off place at best after losing to table toppers Whitehaven at the South Leeds Stadium yesterday (Saturday 27 July 2019). The Cumbrians are now 4 points clear of second placed Newcastle and 7 points clear of 5th placed Hunslet
When Cockburn John Charles Academy re-opens to students on Wednesday 4 September 2019 it will be to welcome the largest ever year 7 cohort, 270 students are expected to take up their places at the start of the new school year. Executive Headteacher of the Cockburn Multi-Academy Trust, David Gurney
Leeds City Council’s Executive Board will discuss the Council’s response to the consultation on plans to run the new HS2 high speed rail line on a viaduct through South Leeds. The report to Wednesday’s meeting (24 July 2019) raises concerns about the visual impact of the viaduct calling for more
Hunslet Club Parkside fell short of silverware as they lost 28-0 to Stanningley in the Yorkshire Juniors U12 Challenge Cup final on Sunday 7 July 2019. Stanningley ran in five unanswered tries to claim the Richard Harris Memorial Trophy at the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium, the home of Championship side Batley
Isabelle Daykin, from Belle Isle, has been a member of 51st Leeds Rainbows for two years and in that time she has not only achieved her very prestigious Gold Award, but also gained all 12 of the new Rainbow Interest badges. Leader Hayley Logan explained: “These badges have only been
Beeston Parkinsons sufferer and fundraiser Mark Wilson is bringing his comedy nights to South Leeds with shows at two rugby clubs, under the banner ‘Comedy with odd balls.’ On Sunday 21 July 2019 Howard Walker will compere a night of comedy at Leeds Corinthians Rugby Club in Middleton. On the
After recent slip ups against Doncaster and Newcastle, the trip to face the Coventry Bears today (14 July 2019) had become a must win game for Hunslet RLFC. The Bears made a match of it, but Hunslet pulled away in the second half to win comfortably 20-48. Coventry were the
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning 8 July 2019: 6.0m single storey rear extension, 3.5m to ridge height, 2.5m to eaves 15 Redhall Close Beeston
Filling the summer holidays with affordable activities for the kids can be daunting. In South Leeds we’re lucky to have lots of freebies. Here’s a roundup of some ideas to kick start your family summer. I’m Helen Robinson and I run local parents’ website and community, South Leeds Mumbler: southleeds.mumbler.co.uk;