What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Roadworks, lasting until July next year, are due to start on Pontefract Road in Stourton on Monday (20 October 2025). Yorkshire Water are replacing 1.6km of clean water main between Thwaite Gate and the M1 junction. This scheme is part of the company’s £406m investment to replace over 1,000km of
On Friday (10 October 2025) Elements Primary School in Middleton proudly celebrated the official opening of our brand-new Community Hub ‘Elements Assemble’ — and what a fantastic day it was! The morning began with an amazing turnout from local community groups and businesses, who came together to share information, resources,
Tirweddau Dychmugol-Faesiol is an exhibition about the imaginary realm and the personal kingdom of dreams. Drawing inspiration from the Welsh Chwedlau and Mabinogi -rich veins of Welsh myth, legend, and folklore passed down over generations- Seren’s work is filled with symbolism drawn from the threshold of dreams and reality.
Leeds-based children’s charity SNAPS is inviting the public to nominate their everyday heroes for the SNAPS Super Stars Awards 2025. The virtual awards recognise individuals who consistently go above and beyond to make a positive impact on the lives of others. These everyday heroes are the ones who offer unwavering
The Hunslet Club has officially launched its brand-new campaign, Get Kids Moving, aimed at encouraging more young people across South Leeds and beyond to get active, try new activities, and discover the joy of movement. Each week, the Club will be offering free beginner and development sessions in a variety
Fifth-generation luxury bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, has published its 2025 Impact Report, which celebrates record progress in sustainability and social impact, including reducing emissions, planting thousands of trees and handcrafting hundreds of beds for children in poverty. The report’s publication follows Harrison Spinks being awarded ‘Bed Manufacturer of the Year 2025/26’
Every year representatives of all political parties gather at the Cenotaph alongside members of the Armed Forces and the general population to commemorate Armistice Day. The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, that moment at which the canons fell silent and the fighting of the previous four years ceased. Ever since that day we have been called upon to ‘Never Forget’.
The council’s expected budget overspend for this year has risen to almost £30m as the cost of caring for vulnerable people continues to rise. A recruitment freeze and spending restrictions remain in place to cope with Leeds City Council’s financial deficit. Budgets for social care and looking after at-risk children
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: Change of use of former public
Landsec, owner of White Rose Shopping Centre, Trinity Leeds and Xscape Yorkshire, has announced a new partnership with leading mental health charity Mind to champion mental health awareness and support. The initiative launches today to coincide with World Mental Health Day (10 October 2025). Mind is a national charity dedicated