What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Parents campaigning against the planned closure of council nurseries in Hunslet have called a demonstration on Saturday (4 May 2024). Little Owls nurseries at Hunslet Rylestone and Hunslet St Mary’s are amongst 15 council nursery facing closure or privatisation across the city, but a campaign led by worried parents has
The Hunslht Club’s Easter school Holiday Rugby Camp included a visit to The Halliwell Jones Stadium to watch the Warrington Wolves first team train ahead of their game against Leeds Rhinos. Our young rugby players got to watch the first team train, run drills and go through their game-plan and
Hunslet RLFC 22-14 North Wales Crusaders Hunslet gained revenge for last season’s play-off defeat to North Wales Crusaders with two late tries and jumped above their opponents into fourth place in the Betfred League 1 table this afternoon at the South Leeds Stadium (28 April 2024). In a tight game
Hunslet Rugby Foundation goes from strength to strength, but it’s not just about rugby Hunslet Rugby Foundation is approaching its 10th anniversary. Often the clue’s in the title, but Michael Nuttall, the Foundation’s manager, is worried that people don’t realise how much work they do beyond rugby. On Thursdays and
Leeds College of Building, which has a campus in Hunslet, ‘Requires improvement’ according to an inspection report published by Ofsted yesterday (25 April 2024). Inspectors criticised attendance, punctuality and students not being ready to learn when they arrived for lessons. They also want to see improvements in the “oversight of
Last night (25 April 2024) South Leeds Life hosted an online hustings meeting as part of our local elections coverage. All the candidates standing in the ward were invited to attend and take questions from our readers. Subjects covered included: what issues they were most concerned about, transport, policing and
Embark on a captivating journey with The Hunslet Rogues as we proudly present their latest showcase which is made up of four separate performances: Alice’s in Wonderland, Romeo and Juliet, Schools Out, and An Inspector Calls. Immerse yourself in a kaleidoscope of emotions, where every scene unfolds with precision and
Hunslet RLFC 18-30 Workington Town Hunslet’s injury woes down their right edge struck again this week as on-loan winger Matty Chrimes and centre Alfie Goddard came off injured at a crucial point in the game. Hunslet have already lost Mac Walsh (to Toulouse) and Will Adams (to injury) in the
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 15 April 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans)
The American ancestor of a 19th century railway worker has rediscovered a fascinating family connection to a dramatic explosion on the Middleton Railway with the help of the world’s oldest model locomotive. Lisa Roger journeyed more than 5,000 miles from her home in Phoenix, Arizona to Leeds Industrial Museum to