What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Beeston Hill Health Centre is amongst the first wave of 27 across England to be upgraded or expanded under the 10 Year Health Plan, which aims to cut waiting lists, tackle inequalities and shift more care into communities. Once completed, people will be able to access a wider range of
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. We start in Beeston at Cross Flatts parkrun, the free, weekly 5k walk, jog or run, which celebrates its 13th birthday on Saturday. There will be music, singing, very likely cake and fancy
Leeds-based Brave Words, who work with young people in Beeston, are celebrating recent funding success as the National Lottery have granted them £220,261 to support children and young people to thrive in communities across the city. Since 2018, Brave Words has focused on the joint aims of telling stories with
A racket sports centre could be created in South Leeds if plans to convert an industrial unit are agreed. Planning permission has been sought to turn a building at Millshaw Park Lane in Beeston into a padel centre. The fast-growing sport would be played at a new facility operated by
A new nationwide initiative launching this week in South Leeds aims to tackle crime by bringing neighbourhoods together over free coffee to bridge community spirit with smart home security. The ‘NeighbourGood Café Tour’, a collaboration between Ring and the independent charity Crimestoppers, will travel across the UK throughout 2026 to
Updated 26 March 2026 Cllr Ed Carlisle has posted on Facebook to confirm that he is OK. He confirmed that he was taken to St James’s Hospital for tests and was allowed home late last night having been given the all clear. He thanked fellow councillors, NHS staff and others
The people of Leeds have the chance to be part of 400 years of history by answering the call to take part in a unique new city-wide challenge. Launching today, the What’s Your 400? campaign has issued a rallying cry to individuals, groups and communities across the city, asking them
Leeds City Council has introduced camera enforcement at two existing School Streets to improve compliance with traffic restrictions and support safer and more sustainable travel. Further to our report in February, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras are now in operation at Hugh Gaitskell Primary School in Beeston and Chapel Allerton Primary School to
A new one-stop pregnancy app designed for South Asian women and families has been launched by Leeds hospitals’ maternity team. The free JANAM app features a range of information videos in seven different languages – English, Gujarati, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi and Tamil. Pregnant women and professionals helped to design
Rowland Road Play Patch celebrates its first birthday on Saturday (28 March 2026) marking one year since the community-led play space opened behind Rowland Road Working Men’s Club in Beeston Hill. Working in partnership with Yorkshire Contemporary, the Club has transformed a derelict piece of land into an inclusive, creative