What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Trans trailblazer and international cabaret renegade Hunter King presents a change of pace with his debut musical, A Northern Tr*nny Hootenanny. Inspired by Hunter’s real-life transition and the transformative power of drag, this foot-stomping, pun-slinging hoedown tells the tale of a milkmaid on a mission to discover their authentic self.
After growing up playing for The Hunslet ARLFC’s boys’ team, Lily has reached the end of her Under-11 journey with the boys. But as one chapter closes, another begins – and her story raises an important question: how do we make sure girls can continue playing the sports they love
Councillor Helen Hayden, Leeds City Council’s Executive Member for Families and Children, officially opened Leeds City College’s new Leeds Dock campus this week. Initially offering around 250 places to learners, Leeds Dock campus will help meet the growing demand for skilled health and social care professionals across the region, while
The Royal Armouries in Leeds has selected leading international architecture and design practice BDP to take its £100m landmark Waterfront Development project through the next detailed design stages as the project begins to take shape. The Waterfront Development project will bring new conferencing, cultural, events, hospitality and leisure space to
West Yorkshire Combined Authority has agreed a deal to purchase five major depots from FirstGroup as part of preparations for the region’s publicly owned bus network. Five sites, in Bradford, Bramley, Halifax, Huddersfield and Hunslet, will help to house the fleet of Weaver Network buses, set to take to the
The No Leeds Datacentre campaign, representing over 44,600 Leeds residents who object to Microsoft’s plans to construct a 48 acre hyperscale datacentre campus in South Leeds, are uniting with over 80 other campaigns across Europe for a combined day of action on Friday (6 November 2026). The campaign will gather
Leeds Rowing Club Junior Academy is calling on the local community to support a fundraising event on 7 November at the Department building at Leeds Dock. The 12 hour continuous rowing marathon in teams of four will raise funds for much-needed equipment, including contributing towards new boats and oars, and
At The Hunslet Club, we believe every young person deserves the opportunity to learn, grow and reach their potential. That’s why we’re offering a welcoming space where young people can get their homework done, revise for exams and receive support with their learning. Open to anyone aged 8 – 16,
A young Greencore colleague from Leeds has spoken about his ambitions for the future after being chosen to represent the next generation of talent at a special event celebrating the food manufacturer’s 100th anniversary. Amrik Dhariwal, now a Hygiene Manager at Greencore’s Yorkshire Pudding manufacturing site in Leeds, joined colleagues
Students at Cockburn School are being given an exciting range of opportunities to explore their futures, build essential employability skills and experience university and professional environments through the school’s extensive careers programme. Across Years 7 to 11, the school’s Careers Team has been working with universities, employers and organisations from