What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Two venues at Leeds Dock, The Canary and Fearns, have announced special offers for the new year. Leeds Dockside hotspot, The Canary, is serving up a January pick-me-up to help shake off the winter blues, offering the perfect opportunity to dine for less after the festive period madness. Available throughout
We have been distributing copies of our January newspapers to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 over the last few days. Copies are, or soon will be, available from various food shops including Beeston Nisa as well as many small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs & Libraries,
Asha Neighbourhood Project has been working to improve the lives of women and children living in South Leeds for 40 years. The Beeston charity runs a range of groups for women from its centre on Stratford Street in the heart of Beeston Hill. Every Tuesday they hold a Mums and
The team at Manorfield Hall community centre in Belle Isle made sure local residents had a cracking Christmas with a number of special events. On 11 December 30 people attended the Christmas Dinner Party. As well as a three course Christmas feast, partygoers enjoyed entertainment from Stephanie Faye Dobson and
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. We start this week in Hunslet where The Church of the Nazarene host their monthly coffee morning with affordable breakfast on Saturday morning, 10am-12pm. Lupton Street, LS10 2QR. Leeds United entertain Manchester United
For our review of the year we’ve picked out our favourite stories, not necessarily the most read, or from the front page, but stories that reflect the life of our community month by month: January saw a headteacher donning boxing gloves and a new mural of Leeds United legend Gordon
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 22 December 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Installation of a sprinkler system to
Well that’s pretty much it from all of us at South Leeds Life for this year. We will have a roundup of 2025’s top news stories for you next week and report on any important breaking stories. We will return with our normal service on Friday 2 January 2026. We
Leeds United’s planning application to expand their Elland Road stadium will go to the City Plans Panel on Thursday 8 January for a decision by councillors. The report by officers recommends that the plans are approved subject to a s106 Agreement that will see the club paying for highways upgrades,
Whilst most of us will be looking for somewhere warm on New Year’s Day, perhaps staying under the duvet after the night before, one local councillor has decided to plunge into the North Sea instead. Cllr Wayne Dixon (SDP, Middleton Park) will be taking a dip in the sea at