What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Hunslet Library has recently been refurbished, retaining the original character of the building and restoring some original items, writes Julie Wood of the Library and Information Service. Councillors Elizabeth Nash and Mohammed Iqbal recently unveiled the recently restored Austrian prints which have been part of the library for many years.
A consultation is progressing about plans to open a new high school in “City Centre South” – the area between the River Aire and the motorways. As previously reported, the Leeds Sustainable Development Group (LSDG) have teamed up with Gorse Academies Trust and are proposing the school as a way
All the cinemas are gone! Where my friends and I went on a Saturday afternoon for the matinees, they’ve disappeared. They have either been knocked down or redeveloped, writes community reporter Martyn White. Often, on Saturday afternoons my friends and I would go to a matinee at one of the
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
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
Come and meet Father Christmas at the Hunslet Club Christmas Party this Saturday December 1st, Adults £2, Children £1, Lots of fun to be had, bar open, fantastic community event, everyone welcome.
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
We’ve received this appeal for new players from the folks at Hunslet Warriors rugby club: Hunslet Warriors, one of the most succesful clubs in recent history in the amateur game, are now commencing recruitment for the new summer season with the biggest and best league in the country, Yorkshire Juniors. The
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
Police have released an e-fit of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a robbery in which a 33-year-old local man was assaulted and had his phone and wallet stolen. The incident occurred on Thursday (15/11) at around 7pm when the victim was walking home across