What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Rolls of Honour from two former clubs in Stourton have been relocated and put on display in Hunslet Community Hub and Library. The Rolls, which contain the names of club members who served and in some cases died during the two World Wars, were rescued from storage by members of
Thirteen organisations across the region, including three working in South Leeds, are to receive a total of more than £640,000 to support more people in their communities to walk and cycle, thanks to funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, announced the funding recipients
Ocado Retail, the world’s largest dedicated online supermarket, is this week opening its fourth Zoom by Ocado site, the company’s rapid grocery delivery service. The facility in Leeds is its first outside of London, delivering a huge range of groceries with the service powered by Ocado Group’s cutting-edge technology. The
Hunslet RLFC have lined up three friendlies – all at their South Leeds Stadium base – ahead of the 2023 Betfred League 1 Rugby League season, which gets underway on Sunday 19 February with a trip to Doncaster. The Parksiders, whose Head Coach Alan Kilshaw has significantly strengthened his squad
The 16 ton Mineral Wagon was once one of the most numerous wagons operated by British Railways. Over a quarter of a million were built to carry coal, minerals and scrap metal. They were a common site on the Middleton Railway carrying coal from Broom Pit and scrap metal from
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 14 November 2022: One non-illuminated sign Soltherm External Insulations Ltd Unit 4 Hunslet Trading Estate Severn Road Hunslet
Two of the amateur game’s greatest clubs have shocked the rugby league world with the merger of Hunslet Club Parkside and the Hunslet Warriors who from the 2023 season will become Hunslet ARLFC. Hunslet Club Parkside the reigning NCL Premier Division Grand Final Champions and their neighbours Hunslet Warriors will
A predatory paedophile from South Leeds who filmed himself sexually abusing children and secretly filmed other girls and women has been jailed following a lengthy and complex investigation by safeguarding officers in Leeds. Brian Stott was arrested on suspicion of possession of indecent images of children in January 2018 after
Family, friends and former pupils gathered in Middleton Park on Wednesday (9 November 2022) for the dedication of a bench to Bill Crann, who sadly died last year aged 88. Bill was a local teacher who coached many rugby league players who went on to turn professional for Hunslet and
The Hunslet Club Fireworks Display is an annual South Leeds event that gets better and more exciting each year. On Friday (4 November 2022), over 1,000 people attended the fireworks event from 6pm to approximately 8pm. The team ran like a well-oiled machine, with staff members getting into positions from