What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
NK9 Dog Training & Behaviour has been named Dog Training Company of the Year – Yorkshire 2026/27, and owner Natalie Kaye says she’s especially proud as this is another award for NK9 and recognition for another year running. NK9 is based in South Leeds and runs a range of dog
The agenda for the next meeting of the Inner South West Community Committee, made up of Councillors for Beeston & Holbeck and Hunslet & Riverside wards, plus Armley and Kirkstall wards, has been published. The meeting, which is open to the public, is taking place at Leeds Civic Hall, LS1
An international orchard is being planned for an old ‘knot garden’ on Hunslet Moor and local residents are being asked which trees and shrubs should be planted. The garden is located behind the Hunslet Moor Hub, under the purple tower blocks of Crescent Grange and Crescent Towers. Fruit Works Co-operative
Sixteen flats in the former Trinity Methodist Church on Tempest Road in Beeston are to be sold at auction after the landlord, Leeds Federated Housing Association, decided the required investment to bring them up to their standard “would not represent the best use of our resources.” The housing association converted
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. We start this week at the famous Holbeck Jumble Sale on Saturday, 10am-12:30pm at Jamyang Buddhist Centre LS11 9RQ. You’ll find loads of bargains with prices capped at £1, plus the shop and
As International Overdose Awareness Day marks its 25th anniversary, the city’s alcohol and drug support service is increasing its own work to prevent overdose deaths while calling on people across Leeds to take action, carry naloxone, and help save lives. 86 drug related deaths were registered in Leeds in 2024
People in Action, a Leeds-based charity, has been running its Changing Lives Clubs for over a decade. There is a club in Beeston and 5 more around Leeds, for local learning disabled and autistic people to come along, spend time with friends and make new ones, while trying new activities.
The Hunslet Club is asking the South Leeds community to have a look at home for any football or rugby boots that are still in good condition but are no longer being used. These old boots could give another young person their chance to play. At The Hunslet Club, sport
A community protest swim will took place at Leeds Dock yesterday (25 August 2026). Swimmers and supporters are calling for the reinstatement of the site’s open water swimming licence, the return of a safe swimming space in Leeds, and the creation of more accessible blue-space swimming areas across the city.
A historic cricket club is set to get upgraded facilities after plans were agreed with the city council. Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club sought planning permission to build a new clubhouse at its ground on Gipsy Lane in Beeston. New changing rooms and car parking are also planned for the site after