What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Children at Cockburn Ingram Road Academy in Holbeck celebrated Children in Need on Friday 14 November. The day kicked off with a surprise visit from the big yellow bear himself. Children were encouraged to come dressed to school in something spotty to raise money for charity. During the day, children
The Leeds Palestinian Film Festival is experiencing a record surge in engagement, with multiple screenings declared sold out and community events drawing crowds across the city. Following capacity audiences for Yalla Parkour and the historical drama Palestine 36 earlier this week, the festival has confirmed that the upcoming screening of
Leeds College of Building (LCB) has been recognised as one of the best UK employers after winning the ‘Health & Wellbeing’ category at The Personnel Awards 2025. The 27th national awards celebrate the vital work of HR and Learning & Development teams and showcase the very best achievements of the
Students and staff across Cockburn School, Cockburn John Charles Academy and Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy showed their respect on Remembrance Day. Young people and school staff came together across the Cockburn Multi-academy Trust schools to commemorate Remembrance Day with heartfelt ceremonies to honour those who have served and protected our
As the festive season approaches, Leeds is launching a new campaign to help tackle the issue of spiking and keep people safe on nights out. The Stop the Spike campaign is providing nightlife venues across the city with training and resources to help staff recognise the signs of spiking and
Officers, staff and members of the public who have gone above and beyond to keep our communities in Leeds safe were celebrated at an event last night (20 November 2025). The Leeds District Awards were held at Leeds United’s Elland Road stadium and recognised exemplary police officers, staff members, special
A man who was driving at around 80mph in a 30mph zone when he hit and killed a 19-year-old in Leeds has been jailed for more than 15 years. Ashton Kitchen-White was preparing to go to university to study medicine when the collision happened on Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton
Red Ladder Theatre Company and Wrongsemble, two of Yorkshire’s most popular theatre companies, are touring the UK with a double bill of festive shows this Christmas. Red Ladder’s brand new comedy, A Proper Merry Christmess, and Wrongsemble’s family show, A Town Called Christmas, open at Slung Low’s The Warehouse In
Trustees of Wade’s Charity were delighted to come away with Leeds City Council’s prestigious Partner of the Year Award 2025 in recognition of the work the charity does with helping managing some of the most important green spaces in Leeds, as well as providing grant funding to many Leeds based
Leeds Dock’s waterside bar, The Canary, is adding a seasonal sparkle to its weekends with the launch of a brand new Festive Bottomless Brunch; a Christmas celebration of bubbles, burgers, and bottomless gravy. Available every Saturday from 22 November to 27 December, between 12–5pm, guests can enjoy 90 minutes of