What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to the death of man in Beeston. The men, aged 30 and 35, were arrested yesterday morning (13 December 2019) in connection with the death of a 40-year-old man who was pronounced dead in hospital after being stabbed during
The 7th annual Christmas Lantern Festival took place this evening (13 December 2019) in Beeston’s Cross Flatts Park and was another great success. Hundreds of families attended on the cold but mostly dry night to enjoy carols, live animals, a giant snow globe, the Junk Christmas Tree competition, a mini-orienteering
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. If you haven’t booked your tickets for Middleton Railway’s Santa Specials, you are too late. All the trains up to Christmas are
On a bad night for Labour, sitting MP Hilary Benn held the safe Labour seat of Leeds Central which includes LS10 and LS11. However his majority was cut from 23,698 in 2017 to 19,270 and his share of the vote from 70.2% to 61.7%. Turnout was slightly higher at 54.4%
Police have launched a murder enquiry after a man was stabbed in Beeston. Officers were called to an address on Dewsbury Road at 5:30pm today (12 December 2019) to reports of a man having been stabbed. Police attended and a man aged 40 was taken to hospital. He has since
Clapgate Primary School remembers teacher and founder of Leeds Little Free Libraries, Carry Franklin, with a field of beautiful sunflowers. Every child from nursery to year 6 had time recently to remember, share memories and create a stunning sunflower in her memory. The Clapgate Arts Council were responsible for launching
A special loan for business startups is helping two Yorkshire social entrepreneurs share the joy of sport with people who would usually miss out because of disability. Sports development expert Richard Szostak, and champion wheelchair racer Louis Speight, have delivered hundreds of specialist coaching sessions across West Yorkshire, including regular
Last week a local charity that helps parents and family members who have suffered the bereavement of a baby or child was broken into and £2,000 worth of toys and equipment was stolen. The response of the South Leeds community has been fantastic in coming to the support of Charlies-Angel-Centre
Residents and people with connections to Holbeck are being invited to come forward and share stories, memories and folklore about the area. CEG, which is behind the £350m Temple developments at Globe Road, has teamed up with theatre company Slung Low to launch the Once Upon A Time in Holbeck
If you go down to Leeds Library this Christmas you’re in for a big surprise. If you go down to Leeds Library this weekend you’ll never believe your eyes! Behind the shelves of books you’ll find that Wrongsemble have returned after last year’s successful ‘The Princess and the Sprout’ pantomime,