What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
After months of training a group of girls have played their first rugby match in Middleton. The origins of the team lie in the weekly rugby sessions run by Hunslet Rugby Foundation (HRF) at Nutty Slack, the Leeds Corinthians’ ground in Middleton. The sessions are open to boys and girls,
Thousands of people across West Yorkshire, as well as leaders in business and education, have come out in support of plans for a region-wide Mass Transit network. It comes as West Yorkshire Combined Authority releases a consultation report showing more than two thirds of people surveyed across the region are
The third South Leeds menopause support group was held in February, and attended by a mix of prior and new attendees. Facilitated by Niki Woods, a local menopause and midlife health expert and author, the meetings offer women in South Leeds who want information or support around perimenopause and menopause
Brothers Thomas and Aidan Winstanley train together at Hunslet’s Golden Team gym and are looking forward to representing their club on Golden Team’s March home show fittingly themed as ‘Brothers in Arms’. Thomas, 17, admits that until he started boxing training eighteen months ago “I was going off the tracks
Wealth management specialist, Julius Baer, is taking 2,255 sq ft at CEG’s Globe Point development in Holbeck, on the corner of Water Lane and Globe Road, on a 10-year lease. The relocation to CEG’s flagship development was driven by the building’s eco-credentials, with Julius Baer seeking an all-electric, low-carbon workspace.
Parents and carers are being urged to ensure their children have the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine amid a rise in measles cases nationwide, including in Leeds. Parents and carers are being urged to ensure their children have the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine amid a rise in
Changes to the timetable of the First Bus service 24 come into effect on Sunday (23 February 2025). The service, formally the no 1 bus, runs from Beeston, through City Square, Headingley and Lawnswood to Holt Patk. From Sunday many journeys will be retimed by around 5 minutes, and early
Leeds Wood Recycling, the Holbeck-based social enterprise that recycles waste wood from the construction sector and trains people in woodworking skills, suffered a major setback at Christmas when one of the vans was stolen. They have been running a crowdfunding campaign to replace the van. They are half way to
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has re-committed £10m to help breathe fresh life into Holbeck’s historic Grade I Listed Temple Works building, paving the way for it to become the home of a new British Library North. The announcement was made following a visit by Deputy
Barrow Raiders 38-12 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet had a tough introduction to Championship Rugby League at The Northern Competitions Stadium, Barrow yesterday afternoon (16 February 2025) as the Parksiders lost out to a smarting Raiders side, who had been knocked out of the Challenge cup last week by fellow League 1