What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Christmas is on its way and it’s clear that, for many families, finding extra money to pay for this year’s festivities is going to be easier said than done. The good news is that, with a little financial planning, you can make your money stretch further than you think. Here,
Police investigating an offence of rape are appealing for information on Daniel Delaney. Delaney, 28, is wanted in connection with the matter, which is reported to have occurred at an address in the Holbeck area of Leeds in July last year. He is also wanted on suspicion of breaching a
A new Premier Inn hotel will help boost the city centre economy after plans were agreed with the council. Permission was sought to convert Verity House, on Canal Wharf in Holbeck, into a 131-bed hotel. Extensions will be added to the former office building as part of the project by
Come and join us on Holbeck Moor on Saturday 8 November for a day jam-packed full of ways to get moving and enjoy being outdoors with members of your community right here in the green heart of Holbeck! Funded by the Inner South Community Committee, and with thanks to the
A captivating exhibition will shed new light on the life and work of renowned Leeds artist John Atkinson Grimshaw. Grimshaw’s ‘moonlights’, as the artist called them, including depictions of Boar Lane and Park Row, will feature in Don’t Let’s Ask For the Moon: Nocturnes and Atkinson Grimshaw, which opens at
Our Leeds market is the largest covered market in Europe and has over 100,000 visitors each week. It is a tourist destination with coach tours regularly calling. As Leeds people know, Marks and Spencers began trading in the covered market as ‘Marks Penny Bazaar’. A clock to commemorate their centenary
I have the same thought most mornings, “Well, let’s see what today brings.” Like most people, I have some kind of expectation about what the day ahead holds for me. I run through the day in my mind’s eye. I base my thoughts partly on what’s going on in my
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 27 October 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Redevelopment of Broomfield South SILC through
When I started researching this article I had no idea that the Women’s Royal Army Corps (WRAC) Association had campaigned for proper recognition of the role played by women in the armed forces in the Second World War. In May 2023 a press release was put out by the Association
White Rose Shopping Centre will mark Purple Tuesday on 4 November 2025, raising awareness of the challenges that disabled shoppers can face as well as engaging with guests to explore ways to make the centres more accessible. Purple Tuesday is an annual initiative which looks to improve the customer experience