What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The fate of local a landmark, the tower and spire of St Mary’s church in Hunslet, is a little more secure following a public meeting held last week (14 April 2026) by the Diocese of Leeds who own the structure. They revealed that they have received an approach from a
During the Spring Term, the Year 6 children at Hunslet Carr Primary School did topic work around the question, “How can we spread love, not hate?” Throughout this topic, the children learned about various street artists (including having a visit from the amazing Burley Banksy who will be helping the
The council hopes to press ahead with the expansion of a special needs school after allocating £400,000 for initial work on the project. Broomfield Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC) in Belle Isle is set to get 100 extra places. The project is expected to cost up to £25m in total
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was seriously injured after coming off her e-scooter in Middleton. It was reported at 6.40pm on Saturday (18 April 2026) that an e-scooter had been involved in a collision with a parked and unattended car on Town Street, Middleton. The woman, who
Five South Leeds boxers were proud and delighted to win their bouts on the recent Haynes Promotions show held at The Angler’s Club in Burmantofts with Leighton Campbell taking the promotion’s 90kg title belt following a stunning first round knockout of his opponent, Nottingham’s Andy Goy. All five are trained
Oldham RLFC 72-24 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet could only name 16 fit players for their trip to Oldham in the 1895 and subsequently exited the competition on the wrong end of a big score, but at halftime the Parksiders were well in the game, the contrast between the two halves could
Computer firm Microsoft is set to be given the go-ahead to build a data centre on the site of a former power station. Jobs could be created if the company is given approval for the redevelopment of the Skelton Grange site in Stourton. Microsoft said the facility would boost the
BME housing association Unity Homes and Enterprise – which manages homes in Beeston and Holbeck – has named Sean Kelly as its first Dementia Champion tasked with raising awareness and embedding dementia-friendly thinking across the organisation. A supporter of the Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friends initiative, Unity is a member of
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. We start this week in Hunslet at Moor Road station, the home of Middleton Railway. Saturday is Community Day and you’ll find a host of local organisations advertising what they do. As a
