What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
South Leeds’ new 24-acre mixed-use district, Aire Park on the former Tetley’s brewery site, is set to welcome global consulting and advisory firm Jacobs to 3 South Brook Street in early 2026. Tipped to become the premier business address in Leeds, Aire Park’s new commercial district, South Brook Street, is
Many of us may be feeling a sense of relief that January is now behind us and I am grateful that the evenings are getting lighter. It hasn’t been easy to get outside during what was a very cold January with freezing temperatures, a survival challenge for our local wildlife.
To mark the 200th anniversary of Matthew Murray’s death, we are reproducing an article first published in June 2023. Matthew Murray is believed to have been born in Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1765 but little is known of his early life. His father had him apprenticed to a Smith, more probably a
Children in Year 5 and 6 at Cockburn Ingram Road Academy kick-started their half-term with an immersive day as Ancient Greeks. Throughout the day, children had opportunities to sample Greek culture by making a simple Greek dish. They also applied their Geography knowledge to understand where Greece is in the
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. We start this week at Elland Road in Beeston where Leeds United entertain Arsenal in the Premiership on Saturday, kicking off at 3pm. You can expect the usual heavy traffic and parking issues
Residents at Middleton Park Lodge Nursing Home were ‘all shook up’ last week as the home hosted a lively Elvis-themed party to celebrate the King of Rock ’n’ Roll. The event marked what would have been Elvis Presley’s 91st birthday and brought together residents, family members, and friends for an
West Yorkshire Police are appealing for information about Tremaine Jackson who is the subject of a prison recall. Jackson, 21, is now wanted on recall after breaching the terms of his licence. He had previously been jailed for robbery. Jackson is from Beeston, but has links across Leeds and is
Mikey Marsden, a Year 11 student at Cockburn School has become the latest student to successfully be elected to serve as a UK Youth Parliament member. The United Kingdom Youth Parliament is a Parliament-based model which aims to bring together and empower young people from all areas of the UK
Diplomatic relations between countries can be a bit complicated. That has certainly been the case recently arising from two things the American President has said. The first has been his attempt to ‘buy’ Greenland and saying that he would put tariffs on those countries that didn’t agree with him, including
We have been distributing copies of our February newspapers to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (29 January 2026). Copies are, or soon will be, available from various food shops including Beeston Nisa as well as many small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs &