What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Productivity and growth are buzzwords on the lips of society’s so called leaders at all times. Many from all sides, take a sneering swipe across the bows of the working class vessels when they talk about getting people into working again.
A new report has set out the impressive results being achieved by Leeds’s Council Housing Growth Programme (CHGP) – and the plans that mean the city is perfectly placed to keep building on that success. Middleton has already benefited with a large development on the site formerly occupied by Throstle
In March this year over 2,000 people attended the inaugural We Demand Change Summit of Resistance in London and on Sunday (15 June 2025) West Yorkshire is hosting its own We Demand Change summit at Beaver Works in Hunslet. Attendees will be joining for a packed day of workshops, panels
South Leeds man and running club founder Dean Smith has completed a 44-mile ultra-marathon and raised over £5,000 for Combat Stress, a charity which helps former servicemen and women deal with issues like trauma, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. The D-Day 44 Challenge commemorates the 1944 Allied invasion of
Hunslet Festival returns on Saturday (14 June 2025) from 11:30am-4pm and plans are coming together to make this year’s event bigger and better. Hunslet Festival is an annual event taking place in June on Church Street/Grove Road field in Hunslet. It is a fantastic celebration of the community and features
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (15 June 2025) exploring the history of railways in the park. Events across the country celebrate 200 years of the Stockton & Darlington Railway this year. While Locomotion was making its debut, steam locos
A local volunteer-led project is calling for residents to help plant the seeds of a greener, more connected Belle Isle. Incredible Edible Belle Isle has recently set up a project as part of the Edible Leeds network, an organisation dedicated to growing free food for local communities. The project is
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 2 June 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Variation of conditions 11 (car parking
Patients can now book their blood tests online for Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) at James Reed House in Beeston, Seacroft Hospital and Armley Moor Health Centre. The new service aims to cut waiting times and give patients a more convenient option. Appointments from 10 June 2025 are available to be
Leading British spring manufacturer, Beeston-based Spinks, launched four groundbreaking innovations at the Interzum show in Cologne, Germany this month, with three of the products being recognised in this year’s prestigious Interzum Awards – including the highly sought after Best of the Best Award. Spinks’ latest microcoil and pocket spring technologies