What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Cockburn School has been recognised nationally for its excellent results in 2024 based on data from the Department for Education and Ofsted, analysed by SSAT, the Schools, Students and Teachers network. Cockburn School was recognised for being in the top 10% of schools nationally for student progress in the 2024
Harrison Spinks’ Technical Manager Ethan McGuigan has secured a top title in an awards programme from national trade body the British Furniture Association (BFA). Ethan won the Award for Sustainability Champion – recognising an individual who has gone above and beyond to champion sustainability in the workplace. He joined Beeston-based
Hunslet Moor House, the block of extra care apartments on Hunslet Hall Road, was officially opened on Friday 21 March 2025 with the cutting of a cake by its first residents Anne and Barry Parker. Residents of the scheme were joined by councillors, Hilary Benn MP and representatives of the
St Luke’s CARES is working with Our Future Beeston to set up a Repair Cafe for Beeston and the first session will be on Saturday (5 April 2025) running from 1-4pm. Repair Cafés are community spaces where people can bring broken items to be fixed, enjoy a cuppa, and connect
Following a public inquiry last December, the Inspector has published her findings and confirmed Leeds City Council’s decision to divert FP207, the public right of way along the ‘cobbled path’ by Cockburn School in Beeston. The expansion of Cockburn School to create more secondary places in South Leeds necessitated the
Police investigating the death of Darren Leach have charged a man with his murder. William Joyce, aged 38, of Woodview Terrace in Beeston, has been remanded in custody to appear before Leeds magistrates today (1 April 2025). Joyce was arrested on 30 March as part of the investigation into the
Unity Homes and Enterprise is in contention for two prizes at the Northern Housing Awards 2025. The BME housing association, which manages affordable properties for tenants in Beeston and Holbeck, has been shortlisted for Best Customer Experience with the judges adjudicating on “organisations that are placing excellent customer experience front
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 24 March 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Relocation of drive-thru equipment and the
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