What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Plans for celebrations to mark 400 years since Leeds was awarded its first Royal City Charter are set to be shared with senior councillors. Next year will see Leeds reach the remarkable milestone, four centuries after King Charles 1 officially recognised the city as a self-governing borough, a decision which
Bright ideas from primary school pupils in Beeston will be part of the city’s biggest annual cultural event this month. Creative concepts cooked up by the city’s youngsters will be showcased during October’s dazzling Light Night Leeds, which this year seeks to engage more people across the city than ever
Although the problems caused by loan sharks are well known, recent reports into the number of people turning to them for financial help have revealed that a staggering three million Britons have used their services over the last three years. So, with Halloween just around the corner and Christmas not
Senior councillors will discuss plans for a major refresh of the city’s children’s centres next week to offer a modernised service maintaining Leeds’s position as having the largest network of any major city in England, outside of London. Leeds City Council’s executive board will meet on 15 October 2025 to
Students and staff at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy (CLCA) in Middleton are celebrating the opening of a brand-new dining hall extension and toilets, marking another milestone in the school’s journey of growth and transformation to excellence. Part of the academy’s multi-million-pound development, the spacious dining hall is a new feature
Leeds bare knuckle fighter Jonathan Graham’s dramatic second round knockout of Navid Mansouri stunned the audience at Manchester’s AO Arena (27 September 2025) and saw the Yorkshire fighter secure the BKFC’s inaugural UK lightweight championship title. “The fight was easier than I expected,” said Graham. “I’d prepared myself for hell,
The 1,890 pieces of kit were donated at a pilot event held at John Charles Centre for Sport last week, to tackle inequality in sports. Organised by the Kit Equipment Exchange Partnership (KEEP), funded by Leeds City Council’s Active Leeds service, the event saw over 30 organisations attend to collect
Nearly 30 women from South Leeds gathered at Asha Neighbourhood Centre last week to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2025. Asha’s Health Development Worker Tahena Ahmed provided information on breast care, the menopause, cholesterol and heart health to help raise awareness of women’s health and prevent potentially serious health
The Hunslet Club, a leading youth organisation in South Leeds, has officially opened its brand-new £1.2 million 3G sports facility yesterday (6 October 2025), funded through the Football Foundation’s Lionesses Fund – a national investment programme designed to boost women’s and girls’ participation in sport. The Hunslet Club is proud
ISSE Ltd (Inspire Support Sports Empower) is proud to announce that, thanks to the generous support of Barclays Premier League, local residents from Beeston were given the opportunity to experience their very first Premier League match day at Elland Road as Leeds United faced Bournemouth on Saturday 27 September 2025. This initiative forms