What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A new city centre hotel could be created if plans are agreed for the conversion of an office building. Planning permission is sought for a 131-bedroom Premier Inn at Verity House, on Canal Wharf in Holbeck. Parent company Whitbread Plc said the hotel could accommodate 57,000 guests a year, generating some
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 on the bowling greens of South Leeds, where you are welcome to drop in and have a go
Police in Leeds are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Hunslet yesterday evening (22 May 2025). Shortly after 5pm it was reported that two males with bladed weapons attacked a man in the rear garden of The New Bay Horse pub on Woodhouse Hill. The suspects then left the
Cockburn Multi-academy Trust (MAT) is committed to providing the highest standards of education and wellbeing for all pupils in our care. We can confirm that, following an Ofsted report and an academy order issued by the Department for Education, Cockburn MAT will assume responsibility for Ingram Road Primary School from
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (25 May 2025) exploring ‘The Ghosts of Buildings Past’. Historically Middleton Park was a busy landscape, with many people living and working within its boundaries. It played host to many industrial and residential buildings,
A man is due to appear in court today (22 May 2025) charged over the fail-to-stop collision in Middleton in which 19-year-old Ashton Kitchen-White was killed. Regan Kemp, aged 26, of Lafrowda Close, St Just, Penzance, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving in relation to the collision
Charlie Kirk started boxing only recently “to learn how to handle myself and toughen up frankly,” and is grateful to Beeston promoter Tristan Haynes for the chance “to showcase the skills I’ve learnt in what is the best sport I’ve ever done.” “Everyone should learn to box to feel more
In a deal worth £11.69 million, the Royal Armouries has successfully purchased the freehold of the land the Leeds museum site operates on. Made possible by a government-backed loan via the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, this is the first time the museum has owned the land outright, which
Two men have been arrested over the fail-to-stop collision in Leeds in which 19-year-old Ashton Kitchen-White was killed. Regan Kemp, aged 26, from St Just, Penzance, and Liam Miller, aged 24, from Polbeth, West Lothian, were arrested overnight after handing themselves in to police in their respective areas following a
Detectives have named three men who are wanted over the fail-to-stop collision in Middleton in which 19-year-old Ashton Kitchen-White was killed. The men are from Scotland and Cornwall and officers are appealing for the help of the public in those areas to trace them. Ashton was fatally injured when he