What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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. We start this week at Elland Road where Leeds United are at home to Millwall in the FA Cup on Saturday, kicking
Senior councillors in Leeds will be asked to give the final go-ahead for enhanced new headquarters for the Assisted Living Leeds service which helps people with health issues to live in their own homes at a meeting next week. At the meeting of the council’s executive board at Civic Hall
Councillors on the South & West Plans Panel voted to approve a planning application to install floodlights on the new artificial pitch and tennis courts at Cockburn School in Beeston today (6 February 2025). The football/rugby pitch will be covered by lighting on six 15m high poles, whilst the tennis/netball
Hunslet RLFC’s Season Launch Event saw representatives from local community clubs and Cockburn School present the Class of ’25 with their famous myrtle, white and flame jerseys last night (5 February 2025). Director of Rugby Darren Higgins welcomed the coaches of Drighlington, Hunslet ARLFC, Morley Knights, Oulton Raiders and teachers
Following the withdrawal of the planning application to change the use of 112 Grovehall Drive to accommodate a children’s home, it has emerged that the care company which submitted the application is to sue the property owner, convicted sex offender Abid Mahmood Younis. As we reported previously QASA Care Services
Leeds United’s Elland Road home is amongst a number of Britain’s iconic football grounds past and present celebrated in Yorkshire artist Paul Town’s first book, The Man Who Paints Football. The richly-illustrated book features over 100 artworks inspired by football clubs’ homes and scenes from ‘the beautiful game’ recreated by
We are thrilled to announce that last Thursday (30 January 2025) marked a record-breaking day at The Hunslet Club with an incredible 109 children visiting our free Junior Youth Club! This milestone highlights the growing importance of our youth services and the positive impact we’re making in the lives of
The second stage of consultation has launched today to improve B6481 Pontefract Road in Stourton. Run in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, the consultation aims to make it safer and more accessible to walk, wheel and cycle, as well as improving bus reliability. The consultation follows on from
As previously reported, Leeds City Council is to introduce car parking charges at five parks across the city including the Leeds Urban Bike Park at Middleton Park. The charges will take effect from Monday 10 February 2025. Amongst the organisations affected is Middleton Woods parkrun which takes place every Saturday
South Leeds Community Kitchen (SLCK) will be re-launching on Sunday (9 February 2025) using the refurbished kitchen facilities in St Mary’s church hall on Town Street (opposite Nisa, at the top of Wesley Street). A monthly event since March 2023, volunteers from Mosaic Church have been cooking and serving delicious