What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The 100th birthday of a locomotive called Nellie transported to Sierra Leone by Hunslet-based Manning Wardle & Company during the First World War will form part of a special exhibition set to open its doors this Saturday at a popular city museum. If you’ve ever looked round the exhibition at
The UK’s biggest oral health campaign, National Smile Month, began yesterday (Monday 18 May 2015). To raise awareness of the importance of looking after your teeth and maintaining a healthy mouth, the Dental team from Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust will be out and about across the city promoting the
Margaret Gibbon, a lifelong Hunslet Hawks supporter and volunteer passed away on Tuesday (12 May 2015) after a short battle with cancer, she was 72. Hunslet Hawks issued a statement saying: “The club is saddened to hear the passing of Hunslet stalwart Margaret Gibbon who passed away after a short
Hunslet Hawks have a week off allowing them to gather their strength for this year’s inaugural Summer Bash in Blackpool over the Bank Holiday weekend. Tickets are still available from the club office for the first ever full weekend of Championship Rugby League at Blackpool’s Bloomfield Road stadium and Hawks
The Tetley is a centre for contemporary art and learning based in the former headquarters of Tetley’s Brewery on Hunslet Road. While we recognise that we can’t replace the brewery, which was such a landmark for the city, we hope that our new use of the old Director’s Offices can
Hunslet Hawks were humbled by local rivals Dewsbury Rams on a difficult afternoon at the Tetley Stadium, crashing to a 40-4 defeat in the Kingstone Press Championship. On an emotional afternoon for all concerned with Rugby League there was an impeccable minute’s silence held for Danny Jones, the Keighley Cougars
Residents from Belle Isle and Hunslet held a picnic on Belle Isle Circus on Saturday 25 April to protest about the plans for the Trolleybus. As South Leeds Life has previously reported, West Yorkshire Metro plan to build the ‘New Generation Transport’ Trolleybus on a route from Stourton to Holt
Back in November we advertised for someone to become our regular sports reporter cover the Hunslet Hawks this season. In fact we took on two writers Stephen Clark and Tom Leak. Tom has now moved on as he has secured a sports writing job in London. We therefore have a
Hunslet Hawks paid the penalty for some slack tackling as London Broncos punished the home sides mistakes to run out 32-12 winners at the South Leeds Stadium on Sunday afternoon, ekeing out a four point gap between the two sides in the Kingstone Press Championship table. Hunslet were up against
Belle Isle TMO Thursday 7th May, 1pm ― 6pm at Asda MCE (next to Tetley Brewery site) Old Carlsberg Bottling Plant, Crown Point Road, Leeds, LS10 1JQ. Are you leaving school / college this summer and looking for an apprenticeship? Want to find out more about apprenticeships and what they