What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
He’s not the first to ask, but a local community member was recently asking on social media: what is art? Art gallery stuff: yes. Pretty things that people create everywhere: probably. The scrawlings that our kids all bring home from school: who’s to say? Then what about graffiti..? Local people
Residents, schools and organisations across south Leeds are joining a growing movement calling for and working towards better air quality in our communities. Against the backdrop of events including the high-profile court case of Ella Kissi-Debrah (a nine year old Londoner whose death was arguably caused by air pollution), and
Beeston and Holbeck Kidz Klub are holding a community litter-pick on Tuesday 21 May 2019 – and would love others to come and help! Attendees should come to Beeston Hill United Free Church on Malvern Road for a briefing at 4:45pm, before going out at 5pm – then returning to
The Hunslet community came out in force to remember Shane Telford – a hugely popular local man, and long-serving Hunslet Club volunteer – at a packed event at St Joseph’s Club last Friday (29 March 2019). As previously reported, Shane – also known as ‘Mr Hunslet’ – lost his short
The South Leeds Community Hiking group are gearing up for another set of trips this summer – with their first less than two weeks away, on Saturday 13 April (2019), to the famous Malham Cove in North Yorkshire. The walk will cover 8.5 miles, and take about 5 hours –
UPDATED at 12:00pm: Please check the date on this article … We hope you enjoyed our April Fool story. Drive safely now. Middleton and Belle Isle look set to become the testing ground for an experiment in driverless cars starting later this year, as disclosed by meeting notes released by
The Hunslet Club last Friday (22 March) hosted a busy night of amateur boxing, featuring top young boxers from the club and across the region in 14 hard-fought bouts. All the competitors deserve credit for their energy, and their gallantry – but special mention is due to the following local
The newly-reformed LS-Ten skatepark in Hunslet are next week (Friday 29 March 2019) holding a beer and wine tasting night, to help raise funds for their ongoing redevelopment. The event – named ‘Call my Bluff’ – will be hosted by Leeds Rhinos star Jamie Jones Buchanan (pictured), and will feature
Today’s heavy rainfall (Saturday 16 March 2019) in Leeds and across the region saw the River Aire full to the brim in Leeds city centre and along the Hunslet riverfront – but the communities along the river escaped serious flooding. From 2.30pm onwards, the river was recorded to be outside
The Lord Mayor of Leeds Cllr Graham Latty yesterday (Wednesday 13 March 2019) paid a formal visit to the Hunslet Club with the Lady Mayoress (also a councillor: Cllr Pat Latty) – and couldn’t quite believe his eyes. Following a tour of the site – which was heaving with after-school