What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Students from Leeds Beckett University are working with Yorkshire Contemporary and local Beeston residents to turn Rowland Road Working Men’s Club’s previously derelict backyard into a thriving community adventure playground. The site has been reimagined as the Rowland Road Play Patch – a free, inclusive outdoor space designed for creativity,
A Bradford man behind a county lines drug dealing phoneline which supplied crack cocaine and heroin to users in Leeds has been jailed for ten years following an investigation by specialist detectives. Evidence linking 29-year-old Anas Hussain to the drugs line came to light following the death of a vulnerable
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras are to be installed on a Beeston street to enforce School Street restrictions at Hugh Gaitskell Primary School. The cameras are part of a trial at two schools, the other is Chapel Allerton Primary, and are funded by West Yorkshire Combined Authority. A council
There’s lots happening at St Luke’s CARES at the moment, with new projects launching alongside our regular community activities. From supporting families and young people to helping adults build skills and confidence, our Charity Shop and community space on Dewsbury Road continues to be a busy, welcoming space for people
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 2 February 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Retrospective application for permanent retention of
An ambitious vision to guide the transformation of land around Leeds United’s iconic Elland Road stadium is set to go before senior councillors in Leeds next week. Members of Leeds City Council’s executive board will be updated on the proposed final draft of the Elland Road planning statement, which sets
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 26 January 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Conversion of integral garage to form
West Yorkshire Police are appealing for information about Tremaine Jackson who is the subject of a prison recall. Jackson, 21, is now wanted on recall after breaching the terms of his licence. He had previously been jailed for robbery. Jackson is from Beeston, but has links across Leeds and is
Mikey Marsden, a Year 11 student at Cockburn School has become the latest student to successfully be elected to serve as a UK Youth Parliament member. The United Kingdom Youth Parliament is a Parliament-based model which aims to bring together and empower young people from all areas of the UK
A former mental health centre is set to be sold to a neighbouring mosque after being shut down by the council. The Vales Circles support hub in Beeston was deemed surplus to requirements after a shake-up of community services by Leeds City Council. It was closed following a decision last