What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The Quality Team at Leeds College of Building has been selected as a finalist in The Quality Professionals Awards (QPA) for Further Education and Employability. Whittled down from over 500 nominees, the elite finalists represent the best and most inspirational quality assurance and compliance professionals in the further education and
A series of new ‘family hubs’ have been launched across Leeds, including one at Dewsbury Road Community Hub & Library, to bring together a wide range of services for people to access help more easily. Leeds City Council has launched seven new hubs to host key support organisations under one
Leeds is set to tumble into a world of wonder this summer as LeedsBID brings a beloved literary classic to life with Wonderland Awaits – an immersive, city-wide celebration inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. Running from Saturday 26 July to Sunday 31 August 2025, this
Dinosaurs ruled South Leeds on Saturday (19 April 2025) for two performances of the roarsome ‘Hold On To Your Butts’. This Jurassic Park parody delighted the audience with a 3-person reenactment of the beloved classic film, which turns 32 years old this year. They re-create the whole plot including all
Museum experts in Leeds are bristling with excitement after their resident hippo’s fabulous facial hair was studied during new research into the inner workings of whiskers. Analysis recently carried out at the Leeds Discovery Centre, located near Leeds Dock, saw curators comb through their vast collection of historic taxidermy, including
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 14 April 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Single storey front extension 15 Fulmar
Batley Bulldogs 24-28 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet recorded their first win of the Championship season and their first win in sixteen attempts against Batley Bulldogs at the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium today (18 April 2025). The Parksiders have shown glimpses of what they can do, but a mixture of injuries and players
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 with a reminder that Middleton Railway is back open. There will be a diesel service running on Saturday
“BITMO tenants are sick and tired of the drug use and drug dealing in Belle Isle, the kids on bikes wearing balaclavas, the cars pulling up at all hours of the day and night, the smell of cannabis and the behaviour of the people who are high. All these things
A firm of Yorkshire engineers has made an egg-cellent donation to a Leeds food bank, helping to put a big smile on the face of local families. Dozens of Easter eggs from Leeds-based RWO have been donated to the Leeds South and East Foodbank, which distributes donations across the city