What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
As we soak up the glory of the Lionesses and get engrossed in the Commonwealth Games I’d like to share a story of sporting success from closer to home… Since April, Hunslet Initiative has been running free weekly sports sessions every Tuesday for local children and teenagers – the first
Hunslet Foundation’s Summer Junior Festival on Sunday (31 July 2022), which involved teams at Under 10s, Under 9s, Under 8s and Under 7s from around the north of England, and which was hosted by Hunslet Warriors, simply couldn’t have gone better. That’s the considered view of the Foundation’s General Manager
The Hunslet Club Summer Gala is an annual event here in South Leeds, which gets bigger and more exciting each summer, and this one was no exception! On Saturday 23 July 2022, over 2,000 people attended throughout the day from 12-4pm. This was the biggest Hunslet Club Gala ever. The
Hunslet RLFC 0-24 Midlands Hurricanes Hunslet’s push for play-off momentum took a huge knock on Friday night (29 July 2022) as a determined and well drilled Midlands Hurricanes outfit tackled the home side off the park and delivered the surprise result of the season. Hunslet are still favourites to finish
Hunslet RLFC are working with social investment firm Advantage 42 on ambitious plans which would see £10-12 million invested at the John Charles Centre for Sport (JCCS) to refurbish facilities and support community sport in South Leeds. The club is in talks with Leeds City Council, which if successful, would
Cockburn John Charles Academy (CJCA) Year 10 Boys competed in the Leeds School’s Athletics Final earlier this month, finishing Runner’s-up in the school’s best-ever performance at the championship. After finishing among the top 8 of 32 to qualify for the final, the boys then produced an outstanding performance to win
After months of silence, maintenance work is set to start this week (25-29 July 2022) on the iconic Hunslet Spire. A full Council meeting in March heard from a deputation of local residents that the site was deteriorating and becoming overgrown. The Spire, the tallest in Leeds and a major
North Wales Crusaders 36-26 Hunslet RLFC One of the games of the season ended in disappointment for Hunslet yesterday (23 July 2022) at Stadiwm Eirias in Colwyn Bay, as North Wales Crusaders scored two late tries to pip Hunslet in an end to end contest. The previous fixture in South
A loyal customer was the focus of attention when she launched an opticians’ new-look store in Leeds. Mrs Linda Barton, aged 61, performed the honours at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care in the Penny Hill Centre, Hunslet, and received a gift voucher and flowers as a thank you. Branch manager
Derek Whitehead, Principal and CEO of Leeds College of Building, is to retire this week after 37 years working in Further Education and vocational skills training. From teenage Keighley carpentry and joinery apprentice to leader of the UK’s only General Further Education College that specialises in construction, Derek has spent