What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The creation of a landmark new park in the South Bank area of Hunslet is set to move a step closer at a meeting this week. A request to approve developing the plans for the first phase of a new park to be located on land at and neighbouring the
Residents in Holbeck will get the chance to take more control of how their area develops if they approve the Holbeck Neighbourhood Plan in a referendum on Thursday 1 March 2018. If approved by voters, the plan will become legal planning policy for the area. That means any new developments
A woman and boy were taken hospital following a fire at a house on Coupland Place in Beeston this afternoon (6 January 2018). The two casualties suffered smoke inhalation and were taken to hospital by ambulance. The fire, which started in the kitchen, was extinguished by firefighters using breathing apparatus.
The Middle-Tones are a social group focussed on music and they are based, as you may have guessed, in Middleton. Funded by Awards for All and GiveLoveLeeds and lead by a dedicated committee chaired by Allan Garden. “Everyone enjoys music and even if you can’t play an instrument, you can
The UK’s largest Valentines Event, is back in South Leeds for the Half Term holidays, with the famous Valentines Fun Fair opening on Friday 9 February and running until Saturday 17 February on the Elland Road car parks alongside Leeds United’s stadium. [slideshow_deploy id=’72532′] Each year the event seems to
The slow-burning plan to reopen the iconic Holbeck rail viaduct to the public continues, with an open meeting on Tuesday (6 February 2018) for people to find out more, and perhaps get involved. The viaduct is a Victorian masterpiece that runs from just outside the station, through Holbeck, and past
South Leeds may not have swept the board at this year’s Child Friendly Leeds Awards, but we have footage of Errol Murray from Leeds Dads winning the Adult Making a Difference for Young People award; and a terrific performance from the Broomfield Band. Errol is the founder of Leeds Dads,
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 29 January 2018: Retrospective application for change of use from shop (A1 use class) to cafe (A3 use class)
The agenda for Inner South Community Committee, to be held on Wednesday (7 February 2018) has just been published. The committee will be meeting in the Civic Hall in the city centre (LS1 1UR) starting at 7pm. The committee is made up of our nine Councillors from Beeston & Holbeck,
Hunslet RLFC have revealed their first team squad numbers for the 2018 Betfred League 1 season, on the eve of their all-Hunslet clash with Hunslet Club Parkside on Sunday (4 February 2018). Coach Gary Thornton has named a thirty man squad, with a number of our new signings been awarded