What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
It was upsetting to local residents when the Church of England had the bells from the listed St Mary the Virgin spire removed and loaded onto wagons and driven away. Part of Hunslet’s history had gone and this was done without any warning or notification to residents and your local
Today (Friday 7 February 2020) sees the removal of the eight main ‘ringing’ bells from the iconic St Mary’s church spire in Hunslet – and whilst some locals are philosophical about the event, others are concerned about what the loss symbolises for the local community. The bells – each weighing