What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Hunslet RLFC 56-14 London Skolars Hunslet rounded off their home Betfred League 1 Season with a win against winless London Skolars yesterday (20 August 2023) at the South Leeds Stadium. The Parksiders have not gone unbeaten at home in a League campaign since 1986/87, and they can now look forward
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 7 August 2023. Click on the description to see the full application: Demolition of existing warehouse building, erection
Hunslet Rugby Foundation’s second summer festival, which was again run in conjunction with Luke Gale’s ‘Kicking for Grassroots’ initiative, was a resounding triumph. Hosted this time by hospitable Leeds Corinthians RUFC following the 2022 success at Hunslet Warriors, Sunday’s (6 August 2023) event attracted around 57 junior sides from around
Three beautiful buildings and stylish structures in South Leeds have got designs on success after being shortlisted in this year’s Leeds Architecture Awards. The Leeds Footbridge which crosses the River Aire from Hunslet, the ‘flat iron’ Globe Point building in Holbeck, and Stourton’s Park & Ride scheme are all on
The first students to complete a degree-level apprenticeship at Leeds College of Building University Centre (UC) have graduated. The class of seven BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering Site Management degree apprentices employed by BAM attended the graduation ceremony at validating institution, Leeds Beckett University. Working in partnership with the university and
Young people are invited to come along and enjoy free activities and inflatables in their local green spaces, hosted by the Youth Service, and supported by the Inner South Community Committee. Two summer events are taking place in South Leeds in the coming weeks, continuing a packed programme of summer
Middleton Railway was celebrating its Youth Group who took over the running of the railway today (6 August 2023). The group was awarded their runners up certificate in the Rising Stars category of the Heritage Railway Association (HRA). Presenting the award, Noel Hartley, a Director at the HRA, said: “It’s
Rochdale Hornets 22-35 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet avoided a potential banana skin today ( 6 August 2023) at the Crown Oil Arena beating Rochdale Hornets to cement their second place in the Betfred League 1. With Dewsbury beating Workington Town it means the Rams gain promotion as Champions, but unless Hunslet
A novel addition to libraries in Leeds is giving parents and families support from local midwives and healthcare professionals in the same place they browse for their favourite books. New ‘wellbeing pods’ have officially launched in eight of the city’s libraries and community hubs, the first of their kind to
Hunslet RLFC 16-14 Dewsbury Rams In the game of the Betfred League 1 heavyweights, Hunslet came out victors against unbeaten League leaders Dewsbury Rams to cement their second place position today at the South Leeds Stadium (30 July 2023). The Parksiders mean defence was solid against a Dewsbury side that