What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A series of new ‘family hubs’ have been launched across Leeds, including one at Dewsbury Road Community Hub & Library, to bring together a wide range of services for people to access help more easily. Leeds City Council has launched seven new hubs to host key support organisations under one
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 14 April 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Single storey front extension 15 Fulmar
A firm of Yorkshire engineers has made an egg-cellent donation to a Leeds food bank, helping to put a big smile on the face of local families. Dozens of Easter eggs from Leeds-based RWO have been donated to the Leeds South and East Foodbank, which distributes donations across the city
Senior councillors in Leeds will consider an update report on ongoing work to enhance local community services and maximise the use of council buildings at a meeting later this month, which could see the merger of Vale Circles Mental Health Support Hub in Beeston and the Laurel Bank Complex Needs
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 7 April 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Demolition of Two (Class B2) Industrial
A man has been found guilty of raping a woman in Leeds after following her as she walked home from a party. Daniel Hayelom, an off-duty private hire driver, targeted the victim after he saw her walking along Dewsbury Road, in Beeston, shortly after 6am on Sunday 22 October 2023.
Senior councillors are to be briefed on a major regeneration vision which could see Leeds United’s iconic Elland Road home become one of the country’s largest football stadiums. At a meeting of Leeds City Council’s executive board, members will be updated on a package of ambitious proposals that would transform
Creative and musical minds are being sought by Beeston & Holbeck Councillors to come up with the perfect jingles and slogans to combat littering and dog fouling in their ward of Beeston and Holbeck. Inspired by the ‘Don’t Mess With Texas’ campaign that’s been running for forty years in the
Last Saturday’s (5 April 2025) parkrun in Cross Flatts Park, Beeston, not only marked the 12th birthday of the event, but also saw the graduation of the latest group of ‘Couch to 5k’ (C25K) runners. South Leeds Lakers running club organised the programme which helps people who have never run
At Pennington Court Care Home in Beeston, social activities are at the heart of everyday life. In recent months, Pennington Court residents have enjoyed live music and a performance of Irish dancing for St Patrick’s Day, a singalong to old love songs for Valentine’s Day, and a festive light switch-on