Category: Stourton

News and events for the Stourton area

South Leeds Community Pride Baked!

Can community pride be expressed through cake? asks Jason Slack, this is a question that he’s been pondering on for a couple of days and thought he’d share with you. A few days ago I was sat in the main communal area of the Hunslet Club, as with most days at this busy

Hunslet Club Golf Day Set To Help Kids In Kenya

Golf enthusiasts and companies across Leeds are being encouraged to take part in the 4th annual Hunslet Club Charity Golf Tournament in aid of their twinned club in Kisumu, Kenya.  The 18 hole competition takes place at South Leeds Golf Club on Friday July 27th and is followed by a presentation buffet

End of Football Season Round Up Of Success For The Hunslet Club

With the football season drawn to a close, the Hunslet Club can now celebrate one of its most successful seasons ever. The pre-school toddler sessions are busy every week and are set to produce the clubs’ stars of tommorow, well done to our dedicated coaches of our most junior members.   The Under

Record views for South Leeds Life in May: Thanks for your support!

We just wanted to take the time to shout out about South Leeds Life and thank YOU, our readers and contributors, for your support. During May a record number of readers came to our blog! We recorded 10,311 views as over a dozen different contributors posted more than 100 different articles on

Volunteering events at Skelton Grange Environment Centre

Summer’s here. It’s time to get outside. The children have been making the most of  Skelton Grange Environment Centre  over the past few weeks. Below is a list of volunteering events which have been organised to keep  in tip-top shape for the little visitors. Can you help out?

Hunslet Old Boys Rugby Players Join Great Britain Community Lions Squad

Good luck to Hunslet Old Boys Rugby Team players Jamie Fields, Tom Saunders and coach Daryl Cardiss who have been selected for the Great Britain Community Lions Squad tour of Barbados, jetting off this Friday. Selection for this squad is a huge honour marking the lads out as amongst the

Acts announced for Leeds Music Trust stage at Beeston Festival

The Leeds Music Trust, a charity that supports new talent and aim to promote the benefits of live music to all, especially to those who would not otherwise have access to such support. LMT is based at the Old Chapel rehearsal studios in Holbeck are presenting four up and coming

Historic Footage of Queen’s Visit to South Leeds Features (Briefly) in ITV Documentary

Longtime readers of South Leeds Life may recall the story of a historic film of the Queen’s visit to South Leeds in 1958 being found under the stage of the Hunslet Club  You may be interested to learn that some brief excerpts from this are to feature on an ITV