What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. We start on Saturday morning with the Middleton Makers Market, 10am-2pm, at Middleton Park Circus. Lots of lovely handmade items including clothing,
Aleks Smith is an 11 year old kickboxer from Middleton. Already in his short career he has won medals at national and international events. As we reported last year he won a silver medal for England at the WKC World Kickboxing Championships in Orlando, Florida. Now he has the chance
250 back to back houses in Holbeck are set to receive insulation works to reduce householders’ energy bills. Senior councillors on the executive board will discuss plans for the Rydalls, Shaftons, Crosbys, Runswicks and Pleasants areas at their meeting next Wednesday (17 April 2024). A smaller scheme for the Cedars
The Nishkam Nursery on Lady Pit Lane in Beeston has been judged ‘Good’ in all areas following an inspection by Ofsted last month. Last year inspectors judged that the nursery ‘Requires Improvement’, but the current report praises management, reporting that: “Since the last inspection, the management team has evaluated practice
On Saturday (6 April 2024) Middleton Railway celebrated the many community groups in the area at their Community Day. As well as free train rides up to Middleton Park, visitors at the Moor Road station were able to talk to groups including: Middleton Life History Group MHA Communities South Leeds
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 1 April 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Determination for the demolition of pump
The candidates for the 2024 Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Mayor elections have been announced. We’ve published full lists of the candidates on separate pages for Beeston & Holbeck ward, Hunslet & Riverside ward, Middleton Park ward and for the West Yorkshire Mayor. We’re writing to all the candidates
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. We start this week at Middleton Railway who are marking Community Day. A range of community organisations will be in the museum
After a great end to 2023 with The Gifting, Slung Low are back to presenting shows and workshops at The Warehouse In Holbeck. Letters to Leeds will be the outcome of a Myth Making Workshop on Saturday 6 April at 1pm. Letters to Leeds is a collective exploration of Leeds.
South Leeds Stadium has found itself caught up in an international row about cultural appropriation with demands for the outside staircases of the Geoff Gunney Stand to be rebuilt. Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, in the Pacific Ocean is part of Chile and home to over 1,000 moai statues of