What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds Storytelling Festival will return from Saturday 14 February to Sunday 8 March, bringing a citywide celebration of stories especially for children and families. Delivered by Leeds Libraries in partnership with Wrongsemble and LIVEwire Poetry, the festival aims to inspire creativity, support reading for pleasure, and bring communities together through
Leeds City Council has issued an update on bin collections in the city as well as announcing details of a new food collection trial starting shortly in North Leeds. The council is aware of information circulating suggesting the introduction of a fourth bin for households as part of national simpler
There’s lots happening at St Luke’s CARES at the moment, with new projects launching alongside our regular community activities. From supporting families and young people to helping adults build skills and confidence, our Charity Shop and community space on Dewsbury Road continues to be a busy, welcoming space for people
Families are invited to swing into February half term at White Rose Shopping Centre as its much-loved free craft club returns with a roarsome jungle-themed experience for little explorers from Monday 16 – Friday 20 February 2026. Fun for the whole family, drop-in crafting sessions will be held from 10am–4pm
Families are invited to suit up for an action-packed February half term as the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds welcomes back its much-loved Superheroes event, returning by popular demand from 14–22 February 2026. After proving very popular in previous years, the free family event is back with a full week
Property developer Allenby Commercial has expanded its business premises offer in West Yorkshire, with its first site now fully occupied. The team bought The Courtyard on Church Street in Hunslet, in late 2024 and three out of five self-contained ground and first floor units were already occupied, with a full
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 February 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Retrospective application for permanent retention of
Hunslet RLFC 6-52 Huddersfield Giants Hunslet exited the Challenge Cup last night (6 February 2026) at the hands of Super League Huddersfield Giants for the second season in a row. The fulltime professional outfit showed too much class early on and were effectively in control inside the first quarter of
Product design students have been set a real-world sustainability challenge following a visit to a major live construction project in Leeds. Students from Elliott Hudson College were welcomed on site while work is underway to significantly expand the existing Primark store at White Rose Shopping Centre. Lindum Group is delivering
Creating Community Hunslet: Crafting Connections at Hunslet Library A new wave of creativity and connection swept through Hunslet Library on Wednesday (4 February 2026) as Creating Community Hunslet officially launched its weekly crafting group. The event drew a lively crowd of locals eager to stitch, glue, and chat their way