What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Hunslet Rugby Foundation in association with the Garden Gate will open a second heritage room dedicated to the history of Hunslet Rugby League on Wednesday (17 December 2014). The second “Hunslet Rugby League Remembered” Heritage Room will be officially opened at 12 noon on Wednesday at The Garden Gate,
Over the last year local marketing company Catalina Leeds have helped the Salvation Army in Leeds West Hunslet with food, baby items and household and other cleaning materials. The Corps have given these out as part of their ongoing help to struggling families in the Beeston and Holbeck area of
Whitehouse Farm Allotments, in Hunslet, is celebrating after receiving a £300 donation from the Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund. The community allotment has 50 plots and 100 members who meet weekly to grow their own fruit and vegetables. The group also runs an education project for local schools, where volunteers teach
This week we will be running five My Life in South Leeds stories from young women who are part of the Shine Project. Hi, my name is Amie, I am 14 years old and live in Belle Isle. I have been at The Shine Project in Hunslet for about 3
Hunslet’s newest hair salon received a visit from Hilary Benn MP on Small Business Saturday (6 December 2014). Quintessential, on Church Street has been open just five days, after local business women Dawn Picken and Annabel Walsh. Quintessential complements Dawn’s other salon in the Penny Hill Centre meeting the needs
If you’ve been to the Hunslet Club in the last ten years you’ll probably know Donna Hall. She exemplifies the passion and enthusiasm that is the hallmark of the club. The morning I met Donna at the Hunslet Club she had just been speaking to a young girl who had
Santa Run Leeds Date: Sunday 7 December. Start time: 11am Sponsorship target: £50 Venue: Middleton Park, Leeds Distance: 5 km Event information I’m in the Santa Fun Run in Middleton Park, Leeds. Join me, cheer me on and sign my sponsorship form or donate by
Hunslet Hawks players and staff will visit Belle Isle WMC on Monday 15 December. The Hawks have been invited to the club to celebrate the achievements of the 2014 season and to showcase the Championship One trophy. The Hawks will be at the club 8pm-9pm and Hawks stars and local
A spate of mystery posters appeared on lampposts in Beeston and Hunslet overnight (Sunday 23 November 2014). The anonymous posters accuse local ward members Elizabeth Nash, Mohammed Iqbal and Patrick Davey of being conspicuous by their absence in the ward. In response Councillor Elizabeth Nash said: “At least one of
People from across the diverse south Leeds communities gathered yesterday for a vibrant, packed-out event to celebrate the many positive local projects generated and supported through the Community First funding programme in the ‘City and Hunslet’ ward over the past three years. The Hamara Centre in Beeston Hill was packed