What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Young leaders at Hunslet Carr Primary School swapped classrooms for the corridors of power as they took part in the school’s annual Take Over Day. On one special day each year, members of the School Council and children from Year 6 take on the roles normally performed by adults across
Work has started on the Great Middleton Park Show 2026. Our theme is Peace and Unity, as we bring people together in our fabulous Park. Please put the date in your diary – Sunday 13 September 12noon-4pm. The show committee have listened to feedback and we’re opening an hour earlier
SELENE is a story about the goddess and the dark side of the moon … SELENE is a storytelling show created by North Yorkshire-based Wright&Grainger and Australian performer Meg Drury, that revolves around an ancient myth about the moon. It’s a story about the light sides of us, the dark
A woman who died in Belle Isle last week has been named as Gosia Wiktor. Detectives from the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team launched a murder investigation last Thursday (11 June 2026) after attending an address on Foster Square where 51-year-old Gosia was found seriously injured. She sadly died at
Detectives have launched a murder investigation after the death of a woman in Belle Isle. Officers were called at 10.25am yesterday morning (11 June 2026) to a report concerning the welfare of a woman at an address on Foster Square. A woman aged 51 was sadly pronounced dead at the
Officers have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to following a jewellery robbery yesterday (10 June 2026) in Hunslet Moor, Leeds. It happened around 4.45pm on Wednesday 10 June, in the park area on Burton Row. A woman had been sat on a bench when
Year 8 history students at Cockburn John Charles Academy enjoyed a richly immersive journey into Britain’s past during their recent visit to the Beamish Museum in Durham, exploring what life was like in the 1800s and early 1900s. The trip offered a full day of hands on historical experiences, from
The Hunslet Club hosted its first-ever Girls’ Football Gala at the weekend (6 June 2026), welcoming more than 25 grassroots girls’ teams for a day of football, fun, and inspiration. The landmark event marks another important step forward in the club’s commitment to increasing opportunities for girls in sport and
Leeds College of Building (LCB) students delivered one of the college’s strongest-ever performances at the regional heats of SkillBuild 2026, the UK’s largest construction skills competition for trainees and apprentices. Delivered by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), SkillBuild is a series of regional competitions held across the UK for 12
On Tuesday 16 June 2026 at 12:30pm people with learning disabilities will march through Leeds City Centre with banners to show they are proud of who they are. This is the fifth time Connect in the North has hosted the event in Learning Disability Week. The march starts from Leeds