What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
With the summer holidays over community life is returning to its routine and this week sees residents meeting in Hunslet Carr and Beeston on Thursday evening. There meetings are a great way to discuss local issues and raise concerns about your neighbourhood. The meetings are attended by ward councillors, the
Customers came down to Lally’s Newsagents in Hunslet Carr on Saturday (28 September 2024) to say goodbye and thank you as Pam and Laky Lally closed up for the last time. The Lallys have run the shop for 36 years, but have now retired. Pam said: “It’s been fantastic running the
Hunslet Carr Residents Association have published another of their popular Hunslet Remembered calendars featuring of pictures of Hunslet in days gone by. The calendars are on sale now, priced just £4, from Stevenson’s on Hunslet Road; The Gold Trader, Penny Hill Centre; and The Prospect pub on Moor Road. Alternatively
This is fantastic. For those of us who were brought up in Hunslet they are a very good read. I will certainly will add my story to The Little Book Club shortly. For more information email lbc2022@gmail.com, or phone 07919 550294. Whilst you’re here, can we ask a favour?
Two community groups have produced 2023 calendars featuring local photos. Hunslet Carr Residents Association have published another of their popular Hunslet Remembered calendars featuring of pictures of Hunslet in days gone by. The calendars are on sale now, priced just £3, from The Parnaby Tavern; Stevenson’s on Hunslet Road; The
Since the demolition of St Mary’s Church building in 2015 the residents of Hunslet have campaigned to save the adjoining spire, an iconic Hunslet landmark. Today (23 March 2022) Hunslet Carr Residents Association made a deputation to the full council at their monthly meeting to make them aware of the
David Dinmore, the Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Hilary Benn MP and Hunslet & Riverside Councillors joined about 60 local residents for a Remembrance event organised by Hunslet Carr Resident Association yesterday (13 November 2021). The event was organised to remember the 57 ex-pupils of Hunslet Carr School who died
Hunslet Carr Residents Association has produced a booklet which details the 57 ex-pupils of Hunslet Carr School who died in the First World War and are remembered on the Roll of Honour plaque. To coincide with the centenary of the poppy emblem this November, we asked for information regarding the
When a modern advertising hoarding was removed from the end of a row of houses at the Balm Road junction in Hunslet Carr several years ago it revealed an old hand painted sign promoting Bile Beans. This type of advertising sign was the forerunner of the modern advertisements papered on
2019 marks 100 years of Remembrance. World War One officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919. Later that year on the first anniversary of the World War One Armistice on 11 November 1918 the Royal Family, senior politicians, military and religious leaders gathered