What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Hunslet RLFC 12-20 Batley Bulldogs After last week’s disappointment of their pre-season friendly against Halifax Panthers being cancelled due to an icy pitch, Hunslet RLFC finally got a hit out this afternoon (29 January 2023) against a strong Batley Bulldogs side. The Bulldogs (who were runners up in last year’s
A stunning new bridge honouring the legacy of a man who died after being racially harassed was officially opened in Leeds yesterday (26 January 2023). The David Oluwale Bridge was hailed as a symbolic link between the city’s past, present and future as a ceremony marked work on the landmark
This weekend will see the launch of the first phase of a network of foodbank collection points across Hunslet and Riverside Ward, as part of a project launched by Cllr Paul Wray and Mohammed Iqbal (Labour, Hunslet and Riverside Ward) to help support the area’s largest foodbank, South and East
Pets at Home is launching new community food donation points in stores across the UK to help support pets and owners as the cost of living continues to rise. Pets at Home’s store at Leeds Crown Point in Hunslet is one of the first stores to feature the community collection
I am Marjorie Biggin and I wrote and published a book in 2010 entitled The Forgotten Folk of Hunslet, which proved very popular – so much so that I had the book reprinted last year. The book deals with the population and history of Hunslet from its early days up
Community Values are hosting a Quiz, Bingo, Social week next week (23-26 January 2023) at The Crooked Clock pub in Hunslet. The event is part of the Great Winter Get Together, a national fortnight run by The Jo Cox Foundation to celebrate the places where people can go to connect
Monday (23 January 2023) sees a new bus service for Hunslet, with the 29 bus – previously just linking Leeds Dock with the city centre and the universities – set to extend into Hunslet, and also further into north Leeds. As previously reported, the 29 bus was due to be
Alan ‘Killer’ Kilshaw’s first full season in charge at Hunslet RLFC saw a lean towards youth. With funds at a premium after the slashing of central funding, the club aimed at bringing through local talent. With big spenders Keighley and Swinton favourites for promotion (as came to pass) Hunslet hoped
The finalists have been announced for the 20th Annual Leeds Sports Awards to take place at New Dock Hall on Friday 17 March 2023. After a record level of nominations, 51 finalists have been chosen, with World, European and National Champions amongst those short-listed including Georgia Taylor-Brown MBE, Tom Pidcock
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 9 January 2023: Determination for 5G H3G 15m street pole, additional equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works Sussex