What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
With excitement mounting for Leeds United’s Championship playoff final at Wembley on Sunday, organisers of Cross Flatts parkrun have renamed Saturday’s event ‘Farke-run’, in honour of the Leeds manager Daniel Farke. Runners, walkers and joggers attending on Saturday are encouraged to wear Leeds United shirts and Event Director Mark Hodgekinson
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 13 May 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Partial demolition, refurbishment, extensions and change
Police are appealing for information about Santars Gindra, who has been reported missing from Leeds. Santars, 15, was last seen in Beeston on Tuesday 7 May 2024 and is believed to have travelled to the Barnsley area. He is described as being about 5ft 5ins tall and of slim
Beeston St Anthony’s became the West Yorkshire Champions for the fifth time with two games to go, after a very hard season. Manager Steve had to switch the team around on several occasions with injuries and work commitments, but the boys came through after a battling last home game against
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk on Sunday (19 May 2021) looking at the history of Beeston Wood, the northern section of Middletron Park. “Unfortunately you can’t get from Leeds to Middleton by tram through the woods any more” explained Jim Jackson, one of the
England Netball are starting a new Back to Netball session in Cross Flatts Park, Beeston this week. Back to Netball is suitable for all ages and abilities, whether you haven’t played since school or ever! Sessions are progressive and trained coaches will guide you through the skills and games. England
The latest addition to Beeston’s Cross Flatts Park, a beautiful sculpture created in one of the trees earmarked for felling because it is suffering from the Ash dieback disease, was unveiled by the Lord Mayor on Saturday (11 May 2024). The sculpture, created by Shane Green, reflects both the nature
Residents and community groups gathered on Marley View in Beeston on Saturday morning (11 May 2024) to see the Lord Mayor cut the ribbon on a beautiful multi-use community space created from a derelict back-to-back yard. The project has been organised by Our Future Beeston, part of Climate Action Leeds
Hundreds of local residents came to Cross Flatts Park on Saturday (11 May 2024) to meet groups offering activities locally. People queued up in the sunshine to have a go at activities ranging from athletics to cycling, football to orienteering. Children could win a prize for trying five different sports
Nine people, including three from South Leeds, have been sentenced following an investigation into the theft of £1 million worth of high-value vehicles and tools in Leeds, Wakefield and Kirklees. The group were brought to justice by Operation Digford, an investigation led by officers from Leeds District Intelligence Unit, which