What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A vintage, 160-year-old model steam locomotive named after a famed 19thcentury opera star had a fascinating family reunion with its maker’s Australian ancestor. The detailed model of the Jenny Lind, crafted in Leeds in around 1849 by local train driver Charles Wilson, has been part of the collection of model
Midlands Hurricanes 22-54 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet leapfrogged above Doncaster into second place in the Betfred League 1 table today (9 July 2023) after beating Midlands Hurricanes in the first ever professional Rugby League game in the city of Derby. A dominant second half for the Parksiders and a hat-trick for
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 3 July 2023. Click on the description to see the full application: Upgrade of existing 48 sheet advert
The Hunslet Engine Company was founded in 1864 and the workshops were built on a plot of land on which had been the locomotive works of EB Wilson & Co and named the Railway Foundry. The buildings had been pulled down and not withstanding the fact that there were already
Local employers gathered at a recent Leeds College of Building event to learn more about the growing demand for green skills in construction. The employer breakfast welcomed a range of construction stakeholders and focussed on green skills gaps, the College’s training, and exciting opportunities to collaborate. Around 35 guests attended the
On Thursday 22 June 2023, we had the honour of meeting the new Lord Mayor, Councillor Al Garthwaite, and the Lady Mayoress, Alderwoman Angela Gabriel, in the Banqueting Suite at Leeds Civic Hall. The occasion was ‘Celebrating Small Groups and Charities in Leeds.’ Both ladies live in Cross Flatts, Beeston
Need a plan for the weekend? Look no further! South Leeds Juniors FC are hosting their launch day down at Leasowe Recreational Grounds on Saturday 8th July. There is a fun fill day planned with grass roots football as South Leeds Juniors FC take on Wakefield AFC with 4 games
Hunslet RLFC 28-8 Doncaster RLFC Stand-off Matty Beharrell inspired Hunslet to victory yesterday (2 July 2023) against his former club Doncaster. But it was a complete team performance with the Parksiders’ defence looking impregnable that will surely please coach Alan Kilshaw. The Dons (who had only lost one from twelve
The courageous performances of tough and talented teenage boxers impressed those attending the second ‘Friday Fight Evening’ of 2023 organised by Mark Holmes and Joe Ford at Hunslet Carr Sports and Social Club on Friday (30 June 2023). Devin Myers and Wakefield’s Jack Shaw, both seventeen, put on an explosive
The South Leeds Allstars held our first presentation/kit release day on Saturday (1 July 2023) at the John Charles Centre For Sport. Last season was a hugely successful time for this group of players, they finished top of their league in the Garforth League only losing one game in the