What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Further to our report on Monday, Police investigating the unexplained death of a man from Leeds are making an appeal for any information or witnesses who may have seen him in the time before he died. Officers were called at 8:29am on Wednesday 19 March 2025 to a report of
Vastint UK, the developer behind Leeds’ new 24-acre mixed-use district on the former Tetley brewery site, has announced workplace pensions providers TPT Retirement Solutions will move into Aire Park’s new commercial building, 3 South Brook Street. Established more than 75 years ago and now one of the UK’s leading providers
In a celebration of unity, inclusivity, and cultural understanding, Leeds Rhinos Foundation and Beeston-based Hamara came together to host a special Community Iftaar at AMT Headingley Stadium on Saturday (22 March 2025). The event welcomed a diverse group of attendees, including community leaders, athletes, volunteers, and local families, to share
Four people were jailed on Friday (21 March 2025) for a total of over 19 years after £1m of cannabis was found concealed in pots disguised as Citronella candles. On 17 April 2023, 182kg of cannabis resin, with a street value in the region of £1m, was intercepted by Border
A man who masterminded a violent robbery in Leeds where rare Porsche parts were stolen has been jailed after being tracked down by tenacious detective work over a four-year international manhunt. Wahseem Fazal tried to cheat justice by fleeing the country after he was charged over the armed robbery at
The latest sure sign that spring has arrived comes with the announcement that brown bin collections in Leeds will restart next week. Alongside visible signs of the change of season such as daffodils appearing in bloom at the roadside, the annual resumption of garden waste collections in the city after
Beeston-based storage systems specialist Avanta UK Ltd, a leading name in workplace storage and interior fit-out solutions, is proud to celebrate 25 years of success and growth. Founded in 2000 through the merger of Abacus Storage (Castleford) and Pennine Storage (Bradford), the company has grown into a trusted nationwide provider,
A dad-of-three who turned his life around with the help of Leeds’s drug treatment programmes is among those who have helped shape a major new five-year plan to tackle substance use harm in the city. Jules, 52, has told how “life improved exponentially” once he worked on himself and engaged
As previously reported, the award-winning Build to Rent developer PLATFORM_ has collaborated with renowned international street artist Kid Acne to create a major new landmark for Leeds. The art installation will transform the historic Commercial Inn in the heart of Sweetfields, a significant new 1.3 million sqft neighbourhood on Sweet Street
Holbeck-based arts charity Pyramid has been shortlisted for the Flare Audio Music and Culture for Wellbeing Award at this year’s Northern Music Awards sponsored by Ticketmaster and Live Nation, hosted by music therapy charity, Nordoff and Robbins. High Rise Music, Pyramid’s weekly group for people with profound and multiple learning