What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The candidates for the 2026 Leeds City Council elections have been announced. We’ve published full lists of the candidates on separate pages for: Beeston & Holbeck ward Hunslet & Riverside ward Middleton Park ward We’re writing to all the candidates to ask them about why they are standing and what
Starting this month, group tennis coaching at Cross Flatts Park joins part of the wider Leeds community tennis programme, organised by Active Leeds and designed to increase participation and provide accessible opportunities for players of all ages and abilities. Delivered in a welcoming park environment, the programme supports both beginners
Leeds Credit Union says its record start to 2026 shows why affordable local lending matters, as the Government backs a new £30 million Credit Union Transformation Fund through Fair4All Finance and plans membership rule changes to help credit unions grow. Leeds Credit Union has underwritten £3 million of lending in the
Punch, written by James Graham and directed by Adam Penford, tells the story of Jacob Dunne (Jack James Ryan), a teenager from Nottingham who embraces the more antisocial aspects of life until a run‑of‑the‑mill fight ends in fatal consequences. One punch kills a complete stranger, James Hodgkinson. After serving time
Last week, girls from Cockburn John Charles Academy and Cockburn School were part of Rothwell Town’s Under 13s reds taking part in the Costa Daurada Cup tournament, in Salou, Spain. Impressively, othe girls made it all the way to the quarter finals, narrowly missing out on a place in the
Leeds College of Building (LCB) is a finalist for 13 awards across ten categories at this year’s West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards. The annual awards event celebrates outstanding apprentices, employers, and training providers across fields such as engineering, law, and construction. This year will mark the fourth edition of the awards,
Fifth-generation luxury Beeston-based bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, will expand into China through one of the country’s leading manufacturers and retailers, Sleep Comfortably (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd – bringing over 185 years of British bedmaking expertise and innovation to the market. The award-winning bedmaker will make its debut in China through a
A signed football shirt worn by a Leeds United player during a Remembrance Day match is to be auctioned off to raise money for Leeds West Hunslet Salvation Army to help support vulnerable people in the community. Donated by Leeds United Football Club, the shirt was worn, and has been
In March, 60 Year 8 students from Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy took part in a History trip to the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester. Students had the opportunity to tour the museum, as well as participate in two workshops led by the museum staff, which supported this term’s learning
Like some distressed inner city tortoise emerging from its shell, a head perched on a long thin neck rears up from under the coat. Hollow dark rimmed eyes stare back at me from the depths of a skull that has seen more than one too many traumas. A frail skeletal frame in skintight leggings that still manage to hang off a body whose muscle has long since wasted away. I remain at a slight distance in an attempt not to intimidate. I ask again