What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
At the end of the month Christmas Lights will be switched on across South Leeds and we get ready for the festive season. The first communitiy to illuminate will be Hunslet. The West Hunslet Action Group have organised to switch on the lights at Church Street on Saturday 14 November
The final collections of garden waste in Leeds will begin next week. Leeds City Council delivers the largest garden waste collection service by any council in the UK, annually collecting more than 31,000 tonnes of garden waste from 220,000 households in brown bins across the city. The council is also
A man has been given a life sentence after admitting the murder of Gosia Wiktor in Belle Isle earlier this year. Jack Johns, aged 53, of School Street, Tingley, appeared at Leeds Crown Court today where he was given a life sentence with a minimum term of 29 years. Officers
Trans trailblazer and international cabaret renegade Hunter King presents a change of pace with his debut musical, A Northern Tr*nny Hootenanny. Inspired by Hunter’s real-life transition and the transformative power of drag, this foot-stomping, pun-slinging hoedown tells the tale of a milkmaid on a mission to discover their authentic self.
After growing up playing for The Hunslet ARLFC’s boys’ team, Lily has reached the end of her Under-11 journey with the boys. But as one chapter closes, another begins – and her story raises an important question: how do we make sure girls can continue playing the sports they love
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 2 November 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Four static illuminated fascia signs; 2
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds We start this week in Hunslet where The Church of the Nazarene host their monthly coffee morning with affordable breakfast on Saturday morning, 10am-12pm. Lupton Street, LS10 2QR. There will be a Councillor
A historic cottage in south Leeds is set to be sold by the council and the proceeds split with a charity. Leeds City Council has decided to auction the property at 228 Town Street on the edge of Middleton Park. The derelict former council house was deemed surplus to requirements
Councillor Helen Hayden, Leeds City Council’s Executive Member for Families and Children, officially opened Leeds City College’s new Leeds Dock campus this week. Initially offering around 250 places to learners, Leeds Dock campus will help meet the growing demand for skilled health and social care professionals across the region, while
The Royal Armouries in Leeds has selected leading international architecture and design practice BDP to take its £100m landmark Waterfront Development project through the next detailed design stages as the project begins to take shape. The Waterfront Development project will bring new conferencing, cultural, events, hospitality and leisure space to