Category: Hunslet

News and events for the Hunslet area

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

Hunslet police issues discussed at meeting

PC Adam Firth of Holbeck Neighbourhood Policing Team attended the latest Hunslet Tenants And Residents Association meeting, writes Holbeck NPT. Residents said that there had been no further issues with the local priority of youths playing football on Hemmingway Garth. PCSO Kay Kennedy also reports that despite making regular patrols at this