What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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
Women and girls from across the city gathered in Beeston to celebrate a Women in Careers event on Monday 3 March 2025 at the United Free Church on Malvern Road in Beeston Hill. Over 30 girls from across South Leeds heard from a wide variety of women at the event,
White Rose Shopping Centre and Trinity Leeds have hosted their enterprise challenge, ‘Made in Yorkshire’, with three Leeds schools competing in a ‘Dragons’ Den’-style pitch. Made in Yorkshire is a cross-school competition with students tasked with designing a brand-new community space for the city before going head-to-head and pitching their
Record-breaking numbers of people are accessing Leeds Stop Smoking services for support as health leaders step up efforts to encourage more people to quit. The last three months of 2024 saw a significant rise in the number of people contacting the services for support, with a 73% increase in referrals
Postal voters in South Leeds are to receive information in the coming weeks advising them of new rules which mean they need to renew their details to be able to continue to vote by post in future elections. As a result of changes introduced by the government’s Elections Act 2022,
Police are warning of the dangers of illegally modified electric bikes after the rider of one was sentenced over a collision which caused the death of a man in Leeds. Oury Diallo, aged 22, of Meynell Approach, Holbeck, was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court today (10 March 2025) for causing
Local residents are being invited to transform their neighbourhoods into vibrant, playful spaces with the help of Playful Anywhere’s new Playcart initiative—a mobile play station packed with creative resources designed to spark fun and connection in communities. Playful Anywhere, a Leeds-based organisation dedicated to fostering playfulness in public spaces, has