What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The familiar whistle of trains running on the world’s oldest railway could be heard again yesterday as Middleton Railway reopened after it was forced to close in November, having been shut for most of 2020. Steam trains are operating every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday every hour between 10:30am and
Hunslet RLFC 6-29 Barrow Raiders Hunslet lost their second Betfred League 1 home game of the season against Cumbrian opposition today (23 May 2021) at the South Leeds Stadium, when Barrow Raiders took the points after a hard fought and close match. Again the game turned on a Hunslet disallowed
Hunslet RLFC Chairman Kenny Sykes is determined to be part of the club’s fundraising efforts, but felt the 20-mile run to Cougar Park may be pushing it a bit. So, he is getting on his bike. Like many in the Rugby League community, Hunslet RLFC is pitching to support retired
Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a bank in Hunslet. Leeds District CID would like to speak to anyone who witnessed or has information about the incident which took place at the Halifax bank at the Penny Hill Centre, Church Street, Leeds at around 12:37pm this
William Arthur Hollings from Hunslet joined the Leeds Pals Battalion and fought in the Battle of the Somme during the First World War. Although he survived the battle, he later died of pneumonia. This is his story. William was born on 4 September 1890, the fourth of six children. The
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. Please note that due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak Leeds City Council is not accepting written representations made by post. Please make any comments online and address them to
North Wales Crusaders 18-26 Hunslet RLFC Kiedan Hartley’s brace of tries saw Hunslet home yesterday (15 May 2021) on the North Wales coast to register their first points of the season. The Parksiders got off to a flyer when good passing sent Tom Ashton over in the left hand corner.
Leading sustainable developer Citu has unveiled and now started work on its next sustainable ‘Live-Work’ house, adding to the growing typology of homes at the Climate Innovation District by the River Aire in Hunslet. Citu Design, Citu’s internal design team, has taken on board valuable lessons they have learnt during
MindMate, the advice and support website for young people in Leeds, are working with Leeds Street Gallery to paint a graffiti mural at the LS-TEN skate park in Hunslet to raise awareness of mental health issues for children and young people in Leeds. MindMate, commisioned by the NHS in Leeds,
Hunslet RLFC 16-28 Workington Town Sport is all about fine margins and changes in momentum, and that was evident today (9 May 2021) in Hunslet’s Betfred League 1 opener behind closed doors against Workington Town. With the scores locked at 12-12 early in the second half Jake Sweeting looked to