What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Beeston-based charity Turning Lives Around is set to continue providing housing support and homelessness prevention services for vulnerable people in Leeds for another three years. Leeds City Council has renewed the contracts related to Beacon Leeds which Turning Lives Around (TLA) delivers in partnership with fellow local charities Touchstone and
Further to our report on Monday, Police investigating the unexplained death of a man from Leeds are making an appeal for any information or witnesses who may have seen him in the time before he died. Officers were called at 8:29am on Wednesday 19 March 2025 to a report of
In a celebration of unity, inclusivity, and cultural understanding, Leeds Rhinos Foundation and Beeston-based Hamara came together to host a special Community Iftaar at AMT Headingley Stadium on Saturday (22 March 2025). The event welcomed a diverse group of attendees, including community leaders, athletes, volunteers, and local families, to share
A scene has been in place outside a house on Marsden Grove in Beeston since Wednesday (19 March 2025). In a statement, West Yorkshire Police said: “Police were called at 8:29am on Wednesday, 19 March, to a report of a concern for safety for a man at a property on
This year Beeston’s Asha Neighbourhood Project will be celebrating it’s 40th anniversary and has appointed a CEO, Alia Nessa to strengthen its work with families and predominantly women in South Leeds. Alia Nessa, who was born and raised in Beeston, says her new role is like “coming home again.” Having
Beeston-based storage systems specialist Avanta UK Ltd, a leading name in workplace storage and interior fit-out solutions, is proud to celebrate 25 years of success and growth. Founded in 2000 through the merger of Abacus Storage (Castleford) and Pennine Storage (Bradford), the company has grown into a trusted nationwide provider,
It was a full house for the Beeston Hill Community Association Community Iftaar on Monday (17 March 2025). The Hamara Centre was buzzing with over 150 people in attendance who came to break the fast Muslims in south Leeds are observing for the month of Ramadan. One of the organisers
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 10 March 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Refurbishment of the existing building, including
Chants of “Save our lollipop lady” and “Save our lives” plus car horns adding their support in the background soundtracked a small but lively protest outside Beeston Primary School this afternoon (13 March 2025). As we reported in September, the council has decided to withdraw the funding it provides to
The report of an inspection by Ofsted of Greenmount Primary School in Beeston has been published with the school found to be Good and Outstanding for Leadership and management and Personal development. The inspection was carried out on 7 January 2025 and Inspectors reported that: “Pupils are proud to be