What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Sometimes a piece of art does more than brighten a wall. It tells people that their history matters, that their community matters and, perhaps most importantly, that they matter too. A striking mural of Leeds suffragette Leonora Cohen has now found a new home at New Bewerley Community School, where
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 28 September 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Erection of new perimeter fencing, including
The Art Department at Cockburn John Charles Academy welcomed some unusual visitors last month as Year 8 students took part in a lively life drawing session featuring live chickens. Working directly from observation, students explored a range of drawing techniques, including continuous line drawing, non-dominant hand sketching, and quick observational
A South Leeds community group held a day full of dance and exercise sessions and managed to raise over £1,700 in the process. MHA Communities South Leeds held their Move-athon event at the St Andrew’s Community Centre in Beeston. There were five sessions on the day, which included sessions with
It all started in 2018 or 19. I was a radio producer at South Leeds Community Radio (sadly no longer broadcasting). I did an easy listening music programme on Sunday mornings. I played mostly 60s and 70s songs from my 250,000 record collection. I created a playlist days before, and
Leading British spring and comfort technology manufacturer, Spinks, has announced the expansion of its portfolio of innovative spring solutions across North America through HS2 – its long-standing joint venture with U.S.-based Hickory Springs Manufacturing (HSM). Building on more than 13 years of successful collaboration, Beeston-based Spinks and HSM will introduce
Sir Kevin Sinfield will be running through South Leeds on Wednesday (30 September 2026) as part his latest fundraising challenge – 7 in 7: The Grand Finale. He is running between all the Super League grounds and he will be leaving Wakefield and running via Leeds and Bradford to Huddersfield
“What I cannot understand, and what I will never forget, is that he failed to stop and left my child there. I will never forget the image of Abdullah lying on the floor on his own. That image has stayed with me for four years. It is something I carry
As part of the Leeds 400 celebrations to mark the 400th anniversary of the city receiving its royal charter in 1626, the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society held a creative writing competition for school children in the city. The theme of the competition was ‘400 words to celebrate Leeds 400’
ISSE Ltd’s SCORE Development Centre celebrated a special day in Beeston as young people received Leeds United shirts and shorts – but the message of the day went far beyond football. Delivered by ISSE Ltd in partnership with Leeds United Foundation, the SCORE Development Centre uses the power of football