What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Boxers who train with Tristan Haynes at his Beeston gym are hopeful that 13 will prove a lucky number as they compete on Haynes Promotions 13 at The Angler’s in Burmantofts next Saturday (13 September 2025). These included Kieran MacMillan who turns 18 on the day. Rodillian Academy sixth-former MacMillan
We all commemorated both VE Day and VJ day. Older family members told me that for them the most significant was VE as they could go about their daily lives without the fear of being killed by enemy bombing. Black-out curtains came down and streetlights came on. Trams and buses
Middleton boxer Kai Gale is delighted at winning his first professional bout and wants to be seen as ‘first and foremost representing South Leeds.’ Gale won all four rounds of his super middleweight contest against Londoner Robbie Chapman on an open-air show at Wakefield’s DIY Kitchens Stadium organised by Manchester-based
Holbeck has a new beat, and it’s coming straight from the AJ Collins Dance Academy. The family-run dance school has quickly become a vibrant part of the local community, and now it’s making even more noise by bringing its classes to the Kurdish Community Centre. What makes AJ Collins Dance
In a heartwarming gesture of community spirit, Northern Rail in Leeds recently provided a group of 11- to 15-year-olds from Holbeck with free tickets for a day at the seaside in Bridlington. These young people, who live near the train lines and were at risk of drifting into antisocial behavior,
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Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club have retained the Jack Hampshire Cup. After lifting the trophy in 2024, they went back to back at Lightcliffe CC against Heckmondwike and Carlinghow on Sunday 10 August 2025. A 7 wicket win resulted in captain Jack Scanlon lifting the cup for the second year running.
A Yorkshire charity which is given surplus food from supermarkets has appealed to South Leeds organisations to help distribute it to those in need. Fairshare Yorkshire, which has a warehouse in Holbeck, already sends food to five Community Food Members (CFMs) in South Leeds. but there is so much surplus
Hunlset Nelson Cricket Club is celebrating the outstanding success of this year’s Hun Fest, which once again brought the community together for a day of music, food, and fun. The festival, which took place on Sunday (24 August 2025), attracted one of the largest crowds to date, proving once again
The volunteers at Hunslet RLFC’s Breakfast Club were recently welcomed by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Cohen, in recognition of their sterling work. The Friday morning Breakfast Club at the John Charles Centre for Sport is a welcoming group for fans and past players who love to chat all things rugby