What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Detectives investigating the death of a girl in Leeds have charged three people with murder. Archie Rycroft, aged 19, of Middleton Park Road in Leeds and Kayla Smith, aged 18, of Kennerleigh Avenue in Leeds have been remanded in custody to appear before Leeds Magistrates’ Court today (Tuesday 31 March
With everyday costs still high, people are continuing to look for ways to improve their financial wellbeing. But if you’ve been denied a loan or access to a savings account by high street banks, what are your options? Greg Potter, Head of Member Services at Leeds Credit Union, takes a
Pupils at Cockburn Ingram Road Academy are set to enjoy a joyful end to the school term, thanks to a heartwarming Easter initiative supported by Yorkshire Children’s Charity and generous local businesses. Through the charity’s annual Easter campaign, the academy has been partnered with three organisations – Frank Shaw Architects,
Cockburn Reach Academy in Beeston, Leeds was inspected by Ofsted in February 2026. During the inspection, inspectors judged the academy to be strong in four areas: Attendance and Behaviour, Inclusion, Leadership and Governance and Personal Development and Wellbeing. The new Ofsted strong standard shows that ‘Leaders are working above the
Barbara Cavell touched the lives of so many people in Beeston Hill with her zest for life, generosity, her time and acceptance of absolutely everyone. As her daughter Anita put it: “Mum did what she felt the community needed of her. She wanted to create a community that was fully
Oldham RLFC 44-0 Hunslet RLFC After good performances in recent weeks against the Championships leading sides Hunslet fell well short away to Oldham today (29 March 2026) at Stalybridge Celtic FC in what was probably their worst performance of the season. Missing loan players from Doncaster and Leeds who have
Coming up in Hunslet and Belle Isle, Opera North are returning to the Penny Hill Shopping Centre, Church Street, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 2AP, for another of our monthly recitals. On Thursday 30 April 2026, Sarah Masters (clarinet) and Jenny Hobbins (piano) will be bringing a delightful mix of
A new pizza takeaway could open in the city’s up-and-coming Holbeck area if plans are agreed with the council. New York-style Edges Pizza has applied to set up shop in a vacant railway arch at Fourth Court on Bridge Road. Pizzas would be pre-ordered online from the takeaway near the
How are they going to do the Martians? That was my first thought when I heard they were doing War Of The Worlds on stage. Would it be giant tripods on strings? People in costumes? Or would they maybe use a projector? This is a question which directors Andrew Quick,
