Category: Hunslet

News and events for the Hunslet area

South Leeds: Advent and Christmas programme

Deacon Al Henry of Middleton Methodist Church has sent us the following information of Christmas events: Tuesday 4th Advent Drop in 10:-12 Middleton Methodist LS10 3TE 7:PM District Scout Carol Service at South Leeds URC Belle Isle. Wednesday 5th Community Lunch Cafe St. Cross 11:AM 3:30 PM Carols in The

Hunslet Club Celebrates 72nd Anniversary Today

What happened on Wednesday November 27th 1940? World War II was raging across Europe. At sea the British Royal Navy took on the Italians in the Mediterranean at the Battle of Spartivento. Northwest of Ireland German U Boats sunk 3 British ships and damaged another. In Romania the Iron Guard

Hunslet Club Has Twinned Club in Kisumu, Kenya

Tuesday this week was, if you missed it,  Universal Childrens’ Day. A United Nations designated day “to be observed as a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children.” Which gives us an opportunity to showcase the Hunslet Club’s twinned partnership with a similar youth club to ourselves on the

South Leeds links: Holbeck Cemetery on Amazon, Dogwatch and Middleton Railway

Here’s your weekly round-up of what’s making South Leeds tick on the area’sInternational publisher Amazon has published Eve Tidswell’s book ‘Focus on Holbeck in 1881′ in Kindle format, reports the Friends of Holbeck Cemetery. It’s a fabulous recognition of the work the Friends put in – well done all! The

Jason Robinson returns to Hunslet to open rugby academy

The Hunslet Club and Hunslet Parkside ARLFC are today launching their new rugby academy with former member and Rugby Union World Cup Winner and England Captain, Jason Robinson. The Hunslet Club & Parkside Rugby Academy is a new partnership between two clubs with long and proud histories in the sport, working

South Leeds residents to have say on Leeds Trolleybus route

Forty five thousand leaflets about the New Generation Transport (NGT) trolleybus  project are being sent to homes, offices, businesses, libraries and other public places along the initial planned trolleybus route – which includes parts of south Leeds. Containing key facts and figures about NGT along with a map of the