What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
For our review of the year we’ve picked out our favourite stories, not necessarily the most read, or from the front page, but stories that reflect the life of our community month by month: January saw a headteacher donning boxing gloves and a new mural of Leeds United legend Gordon
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 22 December 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Installation of a sprinkler system to
Well that’s pretty much it from all of us at South Leeds Life for this year. We will have a roundup of 2025’s top news stories for you next week and report on any important breaking stories. We will return with our normal service on Friday 2 January 2026. We
Leeds United’s planning application to expand their Elland Road stadium will go to the City Plans Panel on Thursday 8 January for a decision by councillors. The report by officers recommends that the plans are approved subject to a s106 Agreement that will see the club paying for highways upgrades,
South Leeds teenage Thai boxers returned from competition in Bishop Auckland confident that their decisive wins on Yodphet Fight Night Three stand them in good stead for greater success in 2026. Jack Marshall, 16, and Fabian Monit, 15, have been training for eighteen months at Beeston’s MSA Academy under Rafal
Whilst most of us will be looking for somewhere warm on New Year’s Day, perhaps staying under the duvet after the night before, one local councillor has decided to plunge into the North Sea instead. Cllr Wayne Dixon (SDP, Middleton Park) will be taking a dip in the sea at
Three South Leeds fighters are proud to have received awards at Haynes and Miller Boxing, and which reflect the commitment to training and the progress made in boxing bouts of heavyweights Middleton’s Lewis MacMillan, Hunslet’s Leighton Campbell along with Danny Weston also from Middleton. All three are trained by Tristan
A successful prosecution has underlined Leeds City Council’s determination to tackle rogue private sector landlords and the issues they cause for their beleaguered tenants. The council brought the prosecution against the landlord of a private rental property in the Dewsbury Road area of Beeston after he failed to address a
Staff at Cockburn Ingram Road Community School have been very busy in the run up to Christmas, wrapping presents for every child at school. With presents ranging from footballs to toy cars, every child has left school this Christmas with their very own Christmas gift. This would not have been
Christmas week at Middleton Primary School was a truly magical and memorable time for everyone involved. The school was filled with festive cheer, excitement and celebration as pupils, staff and families came together to enjoy a busy and joyful end to the term. One of the highlights of the week