South Leeds Life

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 had just one room downstairs [...]

These smiling mums recently received certificates to mark them qualifying as official ‘bosom buddies’. The mums, from Beeston and Middleton,  all breastfed their own babies and successfully completed a course which allows them to support other mums who may need some support. The bosom buddies were awarded their certificates at the opening of a new [...]

Cash-strapped families in South Leeds will be able to get some help this summer as living costs rise and welfare reforms begin to bite. Churches in south Leeds are hoping a food bank will be up and running in June. A food bank is a non-profit, charitable organisation that distributes food to those in need. [...]

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. Beeston In Bloom took advantage of the weekend sunshine to spruce up the “cardinal Triangle” on Dewsbury Road. There’s a report on their blog Blooming Beeston. Beeston food blogger Ewan Mitchell has set himself another project. This time he [...]

  The Hunslet Club, The FA and Mars, The FA’s Adult Football Partner, have made it as easy as a ‘one-two’ to turn up and start playing the football that best suits you: whether it’s a good old-fashioned kickabout or the more competitive game, like 5 or 11 a side on our outdoor 3G training [...]

Rick Hazelwood from the Hunslet Old Boys Rugby Team and Trevor Brennan from the Hunslet Club Football Team took part in the 50th World Coal Carrying Championships on Easter Monday. This, most Yorkshire of world competitions, took place in Gawthorpe. These lads had to run with a sack of coal, approximately one mile, (1108. 25 [...]

Hunslet Hawks are running Easter Rugby League camps this week at South Leeds Stadium! The kids enjoyed skills sessions, playing rugby league games, meeting Harry the Hawk and participating in activities such as rugby league quizzes. The kids were also given a piece of fruit and drink on their breaks between the field sessions. All [...]

Have you heard of The Feel Good Furniture Shop in Hunslet?  Well, now we have The Feel Good Cafe as well, in Beeston. The Feel Good Cafe opened in January at Hillside, Beeston Road LS11 8ND.  We serve hot and cold drinks, meals and snacks.  You can sit at a table, or on a comfy [...]

Following the success of last years competition, its back! Come down and vote for who you think deserves the Glitterball at The Hunslet Club Strictly Come Dancing Themed Competition Night! Last years’ competitors were fantastic, see above for video of last years’ winner, this years’competitors have been practicing hard for months and this promises to once again [...]

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites and blogs. Of course the return of winter and the many ramifications of the snow have been the main features on life, both online and offline this week. So let’s start this week with the Hunslet Hawks who are appealing for help [...]