What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Nearly 30 women from South Leeds gathered at Asha Neighbourhood Centre last week to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2025. Asha’s Health Development Worker Tahena Ahmed provided information on breast care, the menopause, cholesterol and heart health to help raise awareness of women’s health and prevent potentially serious health
ISSE Ltd (Inspire Support Sports Empower) is proud to announce that, thanks to the generous support of Barclays Premier League, local residents from Beeston were given the opportunity to experience their very first Premier League match day at Elland Road as Leeds United faced Bournemouth on Saturday 27 September 2025. This initiative forms
Beeston Community Forum has now launched a consultation on a Policy Intentions Document (PID) for the Beeston Neighbourhood Plan. Following previous feedback from the community the consultation will help to shape the final proposed Neighbourhood Plan. A Neighbourhood Plan is a legally binding document that determines how planning decisions will
Boxer Kieran MacMillan was delighted that the unusual way in which he marked his eighteenth birthday turned out to be a success as he won his bout on the Haynes 13 boxing show at The Angler’s in Burmantofts (13 September 2025). Thirteen also proved a lucky number for MacMillan’s older
Last Sunday (28 September 2025) community members, civic leaders, and cultural representatives gathered at Slung Low in Holbeck, for the premiere of ‘Bangladesh to Beeston – Our Story’, a documentary film produced by ISSE Ltd. The film captures the powerful voices and memories of the first-generation Bangladeshi community who made
Slung Low and the London Review of Books are to bring Tony Harrison’s poem ‘v.’ home to Holbeck Cemetery for its 40th anniversary, with unprecedented site-specific readings on Sunday 12 October, in a celebration of Harrison’s life and work, following his death on 26 September 2025. Tony Harrison’s ‘v.’ is
Saturday (4 October 2025) will see a menopause support event held at Dewsbury Road Community Hub. The event will run 10:30am to 12:30pm in the Annex of the Hub, and is part of a menopause and midlife health support project funded by the local councillors representing Beeston & Holbeck and
Beeston in Bloom led the charge for South Leeds at the Yorkshire in Bloom awards last week (25 September 2025), winning their fifth straight Gold medal. Competing in the Urban Community class, the judges described the group as “rich with art, plants, community and talent.” They were impressed by the
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 22 September 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Installation of a Portakabin Building to
This past weekend, Cross Flatts FC hosted yet another successful community event – this season’s kit launch – drawing families, local supporters, and residents from across Leeds. While football remains at the heart of the club, the true spirit of Cross Flatts FC lies far beyond the pitch. Founded with