What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The newest building at Aire Park, Leeds’ 24-acre mixed use development on the former Tetley brewery site, has reached a major milestone, with developer Vastint UK celebrating not only topping out the striking seven-storey building but also naming it, The Keystone. Offering 75,000 sq ft of Grade A office space,
A poignant one-woman play set against the backdrop of the Troubles in Northern Ireland is brought to South Leeds next month by Red Ladder Local. In ‘Troubled’, a 60-minute one woman show about love, death and division told with tea and biscuits, writer and performer Suzy Crothers reveals the impact
Forward Leeds, the city’s alcohol and drug service, will celebrate 10 years of supporting individuals and communities across Leeds with a series of Open House events this summer. To mark a decade of delivering vital services, Forward Leeds is inviting the public behind the scenes for a unique opportunity to
A group which promotes active lifestyles by offering free sports sessions in South Leeds has won building materials to continue its growth. Champions Community Sport and Health CIC has been named as a regional winner in Selco Builders Warehouse’s Community Heroes competition, securing £1,000 to spend in-store at the leading
Leeds City Council has launched a consultation on refreshed planning guidance for the future regeneration of land surrounding the Elland Road football stadium, which could deliver a multi-billion pound boost to the city’s economy including potentially up to 2,000 new homes along with major leisure and commercial opportunities. The council
A new report has set out the impressive results being achieved by Leeds’s Council Housing Growth Programme (CHGP) – and the plans that mean the city is perfectly placed to keep building on that success. Middleton has already benefited with a large development on the site formerly occupied by Throstle
In March this year over 2,000 people attended the inaugural We Demand Change Summit of Resistance in London and on Sunday (15 June 2025) West Yorkshire is hosting its own We Demand Change summit at Beaver Works in Hunslet. Attendees will be joining for a packed day of workshops, panels
Hunslet Festival returns on Saturday (14 June 2025) from 11:30am-4pm and plans are coming together to make this year’s event bigger and better. Hunslet Festival is an annual event taking place in June on Church Street/Grove Road field in Hunslet. It is a fantastic celebration of the community and features
Patients can now book their blood tests online for Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) at James Reed House in Beeston, Seacroft Hospital and Armley Moor Health Centre. The new service aims to cut waiting times and give patients a more convenient option. Appointments from 10 June 2025 are available to be
Leading British spring manufacturer, Beeston-based Spinks, launched four groundbreaking innovations at the Interzum show in Cologne, Germany this month, with three of the products being recognised in this year’s prestigious Interzum Awards – including the highly sought after Best of the Best Award. Spinks’ latest microcoil and pocket spring technologies