Senior councillors to consider review of city’s children’s centres

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

South Leeds has a new bare knuckle boxing champion in Jonathan Graham

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,

Nearly 2,000 sport kits donated to make a change in communities

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

Wearing pink for breast cancer awareness

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 opens £1.2 Million 3G pitch

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 delivers match day experience for Beeston residents

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

Have your say on Beeston Neighbourhood Plan

Beeston Community Forum has now launched a consultation on a Policy Intentions Document (PID) for the Beeston Neighbourhood Plan. Following previous feedback from the community the consultation will help to shape the final proposed Neighbourhood Plan. A Neighbourhood Plan is a legally binding document that determines how planning decisions will