What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Police investigating a non-recent report of child sexual abuse in Leeds have arrested a man. The 60-year-old man was arrested from an address in the Beeston area of Leeds. He is currently in custody. The arrest relates to an investigation into offences against a female victim which are reported to
As we reported last year, Leeds City Council is proposing to introduce changes to South Accommodation Road and the Atkinson Street roundabout which aim to tackle congestion, make bus journeys quicker and more reliable, and promote sustainable travel options along this key route. South Accommodation Road is a key route
Two footbridges across the M621 in South Leeds will be closed for repairs this weekend from 8am on Saturday 20 September to 5pm on Sunday 21 September 2025. The Tilbury footbridge links the two sections of Elland Road in Holbeck, whilst the Westbury footbridge crosses the motorway near junction 7
Internationally acclaimed artist Jim Shore – famed for designing the Disney Traditions collectable figurines – will be visiting Leeds on his six-stop European tour, with a signing at Clintons White Rose on Saturday (20 September 2025). In-store from 1–4pm, Jim Shore will be greeting guests and signing items from his
Spiders weaving their way into homes across the country this autumn are out “looking for love” museum experts in Leeds have revealed. With eight-legged visitors currently a more frequent sight for residents around the UK, curators at the Leeds Discovery Centre in Hunslet have taken the chance to study their
Hunslet RLFC 6-68 Toulouse Olympique Hunslet’s 2025 Season ended in defeat at the South Leeds Stadium yesterday (13 September 2025) to a Toulouse side finishing second in the Championship and gunning for Super League. The Parksiders were depleted down to their last 17 fit men, and had to bring Michael Knowles
The 2025 Hunslet Festival AGM takes place on Friday (19 September 2025) at 7:30pm at the Involve Centre (Whitfield Avenue, Hunslet, LS10 2QE) and the organisers would welcome input from local residents or community stakeholders. This year’s Festival was the second event arranged by a new team of organisers who
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 8 September 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Two non illuminated fascia signs Skelton
A trio of criminals have been convicted for their roles in the kidnap and torture of a Leeds man. The Homicide and Major Enquiry Team has welcomed the sentencing of Connor McCarthy, aged 33, Joshua Spreadbury, aged 31, and Kathleen McKeown, aged 21, from Leeds District for offences against a
Vastint UK the developer behind Leeds’ 24-acre Aire Park, on the site of the former Tetleys brewery, is set to welcome leading global law firm Eversheds Sutherland as the first tenant of its latest commercial building. Due to move in early 2027, following the building’s completion, Eversheds Sutherland will occupy