What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Political and business leaders from Leeds and Sheffield are travelling to Westminster to make the case for ‘transformational rail investment’ between the two city regions. Leeds City Council leader Councillor James Lewis and Sheffield City Council leader Councillor Tom Hunt, alongside West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin and South Yorkshire Mayor
Thousands of diseased ash trees on private and public land have been identified as in need of removal due to safety concerns, particularly around highways. An interactive map has been created to help landowners understand if they need to take action. The trees are infected with ash dieback disease or
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (26 October 2025) for Halloween telling tales of Death in the Park. Middleton Park in South Leeds, famous for its magnificent semi-ancient woodlands, early coal mining and historic railway, has been the scene of
Points Cross, is set to launch 183 new, shared ownership homes in Leeds city centre, available to reserve from November 2025. Built on Hunslet Road, beside Leeds Dock and within walking distance of Leeds Station and Crown Point Shopping Centre, Points Cross is offering a mix of one-, two- and
Leeds residents are urged to protect themselves and their families this winter by taking up the offer of free NHS vaccinations against flu and Covid-19. Vaccination remains the most effective way to reduce the risk of serious illness from seasonal viruses. Protection from previous vaccinations diminishes over time, and viruses
White Rose Shopping Centre’s magical Christmas ice rink is returning due to popular demand this festive season and will be open from Thursday 20 November 2025 until Sunday 4 January 2026. The family-friendly attraction returns this year with more events and offers than ever before: fun themed events will take
Last Sunday (12 October 2025) South Leeds paid unique tribute to one of Leeds’s most beloved and admired poets, Tony Harrison, who died at the end of September. Harrison was a Beeston-born poet and dramatist of national significance whose most famous (some might say notorious) work, V, is about Beeston
This month (October 2025) saw a new addition at the popular Rowland Road Play Patch: a ‘Little Book Stop’, a free mini library, for locals to pick up and swap books. The mini library is one of 90 installed across the country, as part of a project by publishing giant
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 6 October 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Determination for change of use from
A new footpath across the former South Leeds Golf Club, now part of Middleton Park, has opened. The path was built following the decision to close the old cobbled path that ran between Cockburn School and its new 3G sports facility. Designed with accessibility and year-round use in mind, the