Category: Hunslet

News and events for the Hunslet area

Olympic Torch Relay breakfast in Beeston

The folks at Beeston Parish Centre in Town Street, Beeston, will be offering up a special breakfast when the Olympic Torch passes through the area later this month. The centre will be open for tea/coffee and toast as the Olympic Flame passes through Town Street and Wesley Street at about 8.45am on

Hunslet tenants meeting discusses travellers, skate park and local issues

Hunslet residents attended the monthly Tenants and Residents’ Association meeting last night – with the travellers’ encampment on Pepper Road discussed. Residents expressed concern about the travellers setting up in an area regularly used for football. City and Hunslet councillor Mohammed Iqbal said that the council had approved additional permanent

South Leeds roundup: Cardinals cafe, Jubilee, Olympic torch and penny pinching in Belle Isle

Here’s your weekly round-up of local links to what’s making south Leeds tick this week. There’s still time to put your questions about anything to do with your local Neighbourhood Policing Teams to the local PCSOs. Check out the post here. You’ve got until last thing today to get your

Buses on agenda in Beeston, while Hunslet discusses local issues

Beeston residents will have the opportunity to discuss the local bus service at the next meeting of the Beeston Community Forum. The next general meeting of the forum will take place tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30pm at Beeston Village Community Centre, St Anthony’s Drive, Beeston. The speakers will be Graham Riley

End of Football Season Round Up Of Success For The Hunslet Club

With the football season drawn to a close, the Hunslet Club can now celebrate one of its most successful seasons ever. The pre-school toddler sessions are busy every week and are set to produce the clubs’ stars of tommorow, well done to our dedicated coaches of our most junior members.   The Under

Record views for South Leeds Life in May: Thanks for your support!

We just wanted to take the time to shout out about South Leeds Life and thank YOU, our readers and contributors, for your support. During May a record number of readers came to our blog! We recorded 10,311 views as over a dozen different contributors posted more than 100 different articles on

Volunteering events at Skelton Grange Environment Centre

Summer’s here. It’s time to get outside. The children have been making the most of  Skelton Grange Environment Centre  over the past few weeks. Below is a list of volunteering events which have been organised to keep  in tip-top shape for the little visitors. Can you help out?

Hunslet Old Boys Rugby Players Join Great Britain Community Lions Squad

Good luck to Hunslet Old Boys Rugby Team players Jamie Fields, Tom Saunders and coach Daryl Cardiss who have been selected for the Great Britain Community Lions Squad tour of Barbados, jetting off this Friday. Selection for this squad is a huge honour marking the lads out as amongst the

Mapped: South Leeds Diamond Jubilee events

South Leeds is set to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style over the bank holiday weekend! There are a number of events planned that we know of, from St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck to Hamara in Tempest Road and the Garden Gate pub in Hunslet. Check out our