What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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
Two weeks ago two tables were fitted inside and outside the playground on Hunslet Moor Park. On Tuesday night (27 June 2023) a group of teenagers using the children’s playground vandalised the snakes and ladders table. Stripping off the vinyl from the table and seats. The seats were bought by
Opportunity beckons for vital course at Hunslet – and reduced admission price for big game! Some places are still available for Sunday’s (2 July 2023) Employability Motivation Course at the South Leeds Stadium. The event, which is free, has been organised by Hunslet Foundation’s General Manager Mikey Nuttall and will
The city’s waterways will once again come alive as Leeds Waterfront Festival returns with an exciting mix of music, performance, arts and family fun throughout the summer. This year the festival will see the return of the British street food awards, for the first time since 2016, giving visitors the
The South Leeds Allstars free football session for the local community turned out to be a huge success on Saturday (24 June 2023). Over 30 players came to the session including 20 budding young football players who don’t currently play for a team. We are delighted with how the session