What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Against the backdrop of the ‘cost of living crisis’, innovative Leeds charity Rethink Food this month launched a unique ‘academy’ at the White Rose Shopping Centre: a community venue aiming to support people of all ages and backgrounds to develop ‘food secure lives’. Rethink Food – formerly known as Food
People are being asked to have their say on the new strategy to eliminate road deaths and serious injuries in Leeds. Leeds City Council is proposing a fundamental change in its approach to tackling road danger. A public consultation starts today (Monday 28 February 2022) for people who visit, live
On Sunday 20 March 2022, at The Holbeck in South Leeds, hundreds of dancers will take part in an 8-hour challenge to raise funds to support families affected by brain tumours. Eight local dance instructors will be teaching a beginner-friendly 50-minute dance session, with short breaks in between for refreshments,
2022 Betfred Challenge Cup 4th Round Hunslet Club Parkside 20-40 Sheffield Eagles Following the loss by semi-pro neighbours Hunslet RLFC in North Wales on Saturday afternoon Hunslet Club Parkside carried the baton for south Leeds and the National Conference League into their first ever 4th Round Challenge Cup appearance 24
Meet Dora Szele-Menyhart, a soon to be 11 year old with a birthday wish to help the environment. Dora has organised ten of her friends, that’s eleven 11 year olds, to undertake a sponsored litter pick along the River Aire in Hunslet. They aim to collect 11 bags of rubbish.
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. Please note that due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak Leeds City Council is not accepting written representations made by post. Please make any comments online and address them to
North Wales Crusaders 30-8 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet’s good start to the season came to an end at Paton Field home of Caldy RUFC on the Wirral today (26 February 2022) as they were knocked out of the Challenge Cup by a determined and well drilled North Wales Crusaders side. The
One of the most beautiful paintings in Leeds Art Gallery is “Iris” painted in 1886 by John Atkinson Grimshaw, in my opinion. The painting exemplifies all of Grimshaw’s painting skills of portraying light and colour – it is otherworldly. Today, the artist is considered to be one of the Victorian
I first met Farouk, nearly 25 years ago when I began my career in the community sector as a project worker with the South Leeds Elderly Group. Farouk was the chairman and one of the founders and although the organisation was a very small outfit with only two part-time staff,
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. Saturday starts with a home game at Elland Road as Leeds United take on Tottenham Hotspur. The game kicks off at 12pm