What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Cllr Mohammed Iqbal and Cllr Paul Wray (Labour, Hunslet & Riverside) have announced their plans to launch litter picking kit micro-grants of £300 for schools, faith groups, community groups and residents’ associations from January as part of their new “The Big Clean Up” campaign – a wider campaign which will
The mental health peer support group is pleased to be moving home. From 9 January we move into the Involve Community Centre, in Hunslet. We have enjoyed our time and the hospitality of the Salvation Army on Hunslet Hall Road and would like to take this opportunity to thank Major
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 weeks beginning Monday 4 December 2023. Click on the description to see the full application: Retrospective basketball court to the frontage
Works to improve walking and cycling connections over the River Aire have completed, marking a significant milestone for cycling improvements in Leeds city centre. The Crown Point Bridge Gateway scheme adds over 1km of protected cycle track over the bridge, Crown Point Road and Black Bull Street and aims to
Following the recent merger with Hunslet ARLFC, The Hunslet Club is proud to announce the launch of their latest initiative – a girls’ rugby league section. In a bold move to promote inclusivity and diversity in sports, together Hunslet ARLFC and The Hunslet Club are extending their legacy on the
Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at a Leeds retailer yesterday evening (6 December 2023). Leeds District CID would like to speak with anyone who saw or has information about a robbery at a B&M store on the City South Retail Park on Tulip Street in Hunslet. It
A twenty-four-hour sponsored boxing ‘Padmarathon’ staged at Padraig McDonagh’s Golden Team Boxing Gym in Hunslet has raised £1,820 for Hull boxer Connor Coghill who recently had to retire from professional boxing following an injury sustained in a contest with Leeds boxer Hopey Price on the undercard of the Josh Warrington
A Hunslet opticians is celebrating having scooped a Branch of the Year award that honours its outstanding customer service. The Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care branch in Penny Hill Centre won the accolade after coming top in its region to clinch the title at the company’s annual conference and awards
Swarthmore Education Centre’s Creative Communities project is now well underway, with the first two 6-week blocks of creative workshops successfully delivered and some amazing artwork has been produced. This Lottery funded project is taking place in Belle Isle, Middleton, Holbeck and Hunslet until Summer 2025 and aims to celebrate “all
Ofsted Inspectors have confirmed that The Ruth Gorse Academy in Hunslet continues to be an ‘Outstanding’ school in a report published on 30 November 2023. In a glowing report, Inspectors comment that: “At The Ruth Gorse Academy, there are no barriers to pupils’ success. This includes pupils who are disadvantaged.