What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Half term fun is once again set to be found at the Hunslet Club with a wide selection of daily activities for children and young people for £8 per day or £4 per half day. Further information and video highlights from previous half terms can be found here. Newcomers are always
A new high school and a new pedestrian route are set to reshape parts of Hunslet. Plans are taking shape for two developments that will change the landscape in the old industrial heartland of Hunslet. The site for the Ruth Gorse Academy has been named as Black Bull Street,
The Hunslet Club is set to offer new volunteer opportunities for local residents thanks to Barclays Spaces for Sports, which has awarded the charity a grant of £23,414. Barclays Spaces for Sports is a community sports programme which uses the power of sport to help young people develop the confidence
On Wednesday (12 February 2014) Leeds’ newest art gallery, the Tetley, will host an exhibition of work produced in collaboration with local community groups from South Leeds. The exhibition has been called Tetley Feast, inspired by the Hunslet Feast, a community festival that ran for over 100 years. The
On Friday (31 January 2014) South Leeds Development Officer Lois held ‘Harry the Hawk’s Happy Hour’ at the Hunslet Club. The session was aimed to recruit new players for the Hunslet Parkside Academy tots and U7’s. Lois has been working within five local primary schools in South Leeds: Windmill
Last Sunday (26 January 2014) saw a great game as Hunslet Hawks beat Leeds Rhinos 20-16 in the Lazenby Cup, and 25 lucky children from local South Leeds schools got to see Hawks in their victory. The Hawks invited 12 children from St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School and 10
A local history project is attempting to find the family of D Goodman, an ex pupil of Cockburn High School who attended the school during the Second World War. As previously reported on South Leeds Life, the Learning Trust (South Leeds) which includes Cockburn High School is running a
Residents of the h2010 development near Knostrop Cut on the River Aire are raising objections to part of the Flood Alleviation Scheme, which is currently going through the planning system. Residents are concerned about the small basin known as Knostrop Quay River Arm, which is directly outside their homes.
Breakdance lessons on Mondays at the Hunslet Club are now being taught by two of the top ranked breakdancers in the UK, Beanz & Rawgina. The video above may be of interest to any young people aged 5 to 16 in South Leeds who may be interested in learning to
New Asda and Aldi stores in Middleton will open for business soon Exciting developments for two new supermarkets in Middleton are well underway. Councillors Kim Groves, Judith Blake and Paul Truswell (Labour, Middleton Park) visited the building sites for the new Asda and Aldi branches in the centre of Middleton.