What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Let me start by saying that I’m not a fan of rugby, of either code. I’m not particularly against it, but it’s never grabbed me, if you’ll pardon the turn of phrase. I grew up down south where if they play it, they play union. I even played for
The John Charles Centre for Sport is holding an Open Day tomorrow, Saturday 7th September 2013. The Council is showing the great range of facilities on site including the Aquatics Centre, The Indoor Athletics and Indoor Bowls centre, The Tennis centre as well as South Leeds Stadium athletics track
During the past two weeks Hunslet Hawks have been hosting Summer Rugby League camps at Hunslet Club Parkside Academy – the club were fantastic hosts so many thanks to Colin Cooper and Barry Anderson and family! The children had a brilliant time on camps and not only had fun but enhanced a lot
The Hunslet Club congratulates Colin Cooper, President of the Hunslet Club & Parkside Rugby Academy and Chair of Hunslet Parkside Rugby Club on Belle Isle Road for almost 40 years on collecting a Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual City of Leeds Rugby Celebration Dinner on Saturday 20th July 2013
The HIST / Hunslet Hawks annual sponsored walk will take place on Sunday 4th August this year and will see the many walkers make their way to the Ram stadium, Dewsbury. The fundraising event which is now in its third year has been a huge success for the club
Thursday 23rd May will see Hunslet Hawks make their debut on Premier Sports when we entertain local rivals Batley Bulldogs in the Kingstone Press Championship. The night will also see a first for the Hawks as they attempt to break a Guinness World Record. The Hawks are attempting to
This week our Community Reporter group visited Leeds City Museum. We split up with a remit to take photographs of things that we found interesting and perhaps things pertaining to South Leeds. For those of you who have never been to the museum before, I would like to recommend it
Girls from six local high schools took part in a recent Rugby League Festival ahead of the Rugby League World Cup which is being staged in Britain later this year. The Festival took place at South Leeds Stadium, the home of Hunslet Hawks and 70 girls aged 11 to 15
It’s the 40th anniversary of the closing of the Parkside ground, the historic home of Hunslet rugby league club. On the 21st April 1973 Hunslet played York in the last ever game at Parkside. Geoff Gunney was the last player to leave the pitch after Hunslet lost 5 -22. Thankfully,
I’ve lived in South Leeds all my life. Was born in Hunslet. Moved to Belle Isle during the slum clearance, then moved to Middleton. Moved back to Belle Isle in 2011 into sheltered housing. I was born in Larchfield Street, Hunslet in 1949. The terrace house I was born in