What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Back in the days before the Great War, Hunslet was the premier professional football club in their home city, ahead – by a considerable distance in the area’s sporting hierarchy – of Leeds (now Leeds Rhinos) and Bramley, in addition to soccer’s Leeds City (who were later succeeded by Leeds
John Fowler was born on 11 July 1826 at Melksham, Wiltshire, his father also called John Fowler was a wealthy Quaker merchant who married Rebecca Hull and together they had three daughters and five sons of whom John was the third son. John Fowler Junior appeared to be a normal
The mental health group based in Hunslet happens every Tuesday at 3:45-6pm, within the Salvation Army, on Hunslet Hall Road. Hunslet. We will be marking mental health day on the 10th of October. Generally we have a topic of the day. The participants of the group have chosen the topic
May The Force Be With You At New Dock Hall On Sunday 15 October 2023, in a galaxy not so far away fans of Star Wars will be descending on New Dock Hall as Unleashed Events launch their latest comic-con with a Star Wars twist. Whether you are an originalist
Hamara Healthy Living Centre has secured a grant of £300,000 from the Department of Levelling up, Housing and Communities – Community Ownership Fund. The grant will allow Hamara to move the development of the Old Cockburn Sports Hall forward towards Construction of The Cockburn Centre early 2024. Hamara’s vision is
There’s no way of sugar coating it, Hunslet RLFC’s failure in the League 1 Play-off’s was disappointing as the South Leeds club had their best finish in ten years in the regular season. Finishing second in the league meant the Parksiders were favourites for promotion, but it was third placed
Project Space Leeds (PSL), the arts charity that runs The Tetley art gallery, has announced they are leaving the iconic former brewery headquarters building in the heart of Aire Park development as their lease comes to an end. The current exhibitions and the bar and restaurant will close on Sunday
The results are in from this year’s Yorkshire in Bloom awards showing that both Middleton Railway and Beeston in Bloom have won Gold, with Beeston also winning joint best in category. Beeston was competing in the Urban Community and won jointly with Starbeck (near Harrogate). In their comments the Judges
Hunslet Carr Residents Association have published another of their popular Hunslet Remembered calendars featuring of pictures of Hunslet in days gone by. The calendars are on sale now, priced just £4, from Stevenson’s on Hunslet Road; The Gold Trader, Penny Hill Centre; and The Prospect pub on Moor Road. Alternatively
A renewed partnership with SES Engineering Services (SES) is bringing 20 new apprentices to Leeds College of Building this month. SES selected the College to deliver a Level 3 Electrical apprenticeship to 11 employees and a Level 3 Building Services apprenticeship to another nine. Part of Wates Group, SES is