What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
We’ve been back to see the effect of the flooding as the River Aire continues to rise this evening. This footage was shot between 8-9pm on Saturday 26 December 2015. The Environment Agency say that the water level is plateau-ing in Leeds and do not expect any more properties to
The video and photos were shot between 2-3pm on Saturday 26 December 2015 in Hunslet and Holbeck. At 3:30pm the Environment Agency issued a Severe Flood Warning: “Flooding is causing and expected to cause further impacts in central Leeds Area. This Severe Flood Warning has been issued because of significant
Hunslet Hawks rugby league club are joining forces with the Ciaran Bingham Foundation Trust (CBFT) to help make this year’s Christmas a little more enjoyable for some of the older and more isolated members of our community. The Trust do a brilliant job in ensuring the elderly and vulnerable people
Last Sunday (13 December 2015) saw over 350 runners brave the arctic weather, much mud, and (thanks to Saturday’s torrential rain) a last-minute obstacle of a large fallen tree to complete the Leeds Xmas 10k Challenge in Middleton Park. Now in its fourth year, the multi-terrain race organised by FairPlay
I would like to introduce myself I’m Kenneth Ingram, Volunteer reporter and Photographer for South Leeds Life Newspaper and blog. I’m here today to interview Mark, the Landlord of the Parnaby Tavern, who along with Wife, Linda, has been awarded YEP best pub of the year.
Two prominently-located Church of England congregations in south Leeds have formally disbanded in the past month: St David’s on Dewsbury Road in Beeston, and St Mary’s in the heart of Hunslet. St David’s – the distinctive modern church building near the Tommy Wass junction – first opened in 1961, following
Hunslet Hawks will welcome Leeds Rhinos to the South Leeds Stadium on Friday 8 January to compete for the annual Leeds Brewery Lazenby Cup. The game will kick off at 8pm and will be the first time the Lazenby Cup has been played on a evening since the Lazenby Cup
Hunslet Hawks will be working in partnership with Fairplayevents to ensure 400 runners part in this years Leeds Xmas 10k get into the Christmas spirit. Registration will take place in the Phoenix Bar at South Leeds Stadium pre race and Harry the Hawk will be busy post run handing out
We received the following letter today: I’ve just read your piece in the South Leeds Life December issue. As a longtime Holbeck man I would like to know along with a lot of other longtime Holbeck residents where the new name of South Bank came from? I cannot find it
For the last of our articles about the 75th anniversary of The Hunslet Club I spoke to Paul Thorpe about what the club means his family. Paul Thorpe is one of four generations of his family to have been part of the Hunslet Club story. His father Brian started coming