What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Every year representatives of all political parties gather at the Cenotaph alongside members of the Armed Forces and the general population to commemorate Armistice Day. The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, that moment at which the canons fell silent and the fighting of the previous four years ceased. Ever since that day we have been called upon to ‘Never Forget’.
The council’s expected budget overspend for this year has risen to almost £30m as the cost of caring for vulnerable people continues to rise. A recruitment freeze and spending restrictions remain in place to cope with Leeds City Council’s financial deficit. Budgets for social care and looking after at-risk children
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 6 October 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Change of use of former public
Landsec, owner of White Rose Shopping Centre, Trinity Leeds and Xscape Yorkshire, has announced a new partnership with leading mental health charity Mind to champion mental health awareness and support. The initiative launches today to coincide with World Mental Health Day (10 October 2025). Mind is a national charity dedicated
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. We start on Saturday morning with the Middleton Makers Market, 10am-2pm, at Middleton Park Circus. Lots of lovely handmade items including clothing, jewelery, soaps and food; all made by local people. Leeds Dads‘
Today (10 October 2025) is World Mental Health Day and is being marked at Gasgoigne House extra care scheme in Middleton where I live, with a coffee afternoon, with Laura doing a themed quiz. There is a lot on the news today, with one particular lady talking about her baby
Plans for celebrations to mark 400 years since Leeds was awarded its first Royal City Charter are set to be shared with senior councillors. Next year will see Leeds reach the remarkable milestone, four centuries after King Charles 1 officially recognised the city as a self-governing borough, a decision which
Bright ideas from primary school pupils in Beeston will be part of the city’s biggest annual cultural event this month. Creative concepts cooked up by the city’s youngsters will be showcased during October’s dazzling Light Night Leeds, which this year seeks to engage more people across the city than ever
Although the problems caused by loan sharks are well known, recent reports into the number of people turning to them for financial help have revealed that a staggering three million Britons have used their services over the last three years. So, with Halloween just around the corner and Christmas not
Senior councillors will discuss plans for a major refresh of the city’s children’s centres next week to offer a modernised service maintaining Leeds’s position as having the largest network of any major city in England, outside of London. Leeds City Council’s executive board will meet on 15 October 2025 to