What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds’ new supported accommodation for homeless 18-25-year-olds, Lowell House, is now officially open and already providing homes and specialist intense support for young people with a history of rough sleeping. At Lowell House, the young residents have their own studio apartment and 24/7 specialist support, helping them to develop independent
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 in Beeston where Cross Flatts parkrun celebrates its 12th birthday. The 5k walk, jog, or run starts at
On 27 April Danielle Germaine from Middleton will run the London Marathon three years after being diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. The diagnosis came out of the blue after she noticed a change in her swallow. There was no family history or anything else to alert her, but she had a
Hunslet Moor House, the block of extra care apartments on Hunslet Hall Road, was officially opened on Friday 21 March 2025 with the cutting of a cake by its first residents Anne and Barry Parker. Residents of the scheme were joined by councillors, Hilary Benn MP and representatives of the
St Luke’s CARES is working with Our Future Beeston to set up a Repair Cafe for Beeston and the first session will be on Saturday (5 April 2025) running from 1-4pm. Repair Cafés are community spaces where people can bring broken items to be fixed, enjoy a cuppa, and connect
We have been distributing copies of our April newspapers to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (3 April 2025). 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 &
Following a public inquiry last December, the Inspector has published her findings and confirmed Leeds City Council’s decision to divert FP207, the public right of way along the ‘cobbled path’ by Cockburn School in Beeston. The expansion of Cockburn School to create more secondary places in South Leeds necessitated the
Middleton Railway will open its 2025 season on Saturday (5 April 2025) with its traditional Community Day. The day offers a platform to a wide range of community groups to promote themselves to visitors and hopefully gain some new members. People visiting the railway will get a chance to find out
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 24 March 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Relocation of drive-thru equipment and the
Celebrating Hunslet, a wonderful piece of animated community artwork, co-created by local residents working with artist Rozi Fuller, was unveiled at the Involve Centre last Saturday (22 March 2025). The piece is a collage representing various stories from around Hunslet, but with the use of the Artivive app on a