What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
More than 30 volunteers of all ages came together on Saturday (21 June 2025) for a powerful community clean up of the Al-Madina Mosque in Beeston — an initiative led by ISSE Ltd and Cross Flatts FC. The project focused on removing graffiti from the mosque walls and clearing the
Beeston Festival returns to Cross Flatts Park on Saturday (28 June 2025) with organisers promising a park full of extraordinary delights. This will be the 30th edition of the festival and it will feature the usual mix of live music and dance across three stages, children’s activities, sports, live animals,
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 16 June 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Construction of one building 5no. units
What an incredible day of celebration! ASHA Neighbourhood Project, a grassroots charity, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Today (13 June 2025) marked the first event honouring the remarkable impact it has had over the past four decades in serving the community. Since its inception, ASHA has been instrumental
We all deserve to live in happy, healthy, and clean neighbourhoods. Our local environment is a huge factor to our wellbeing; unfortunately both are trashed by problematic waste and fly-tipping. Litter and fly-tipping continues to dominate conversations I have with folks across South Leeds. The issue is chronic, and appears
A group which promotes active lifestyles by offering free sports sessions in South Leeds has won building materials to continue its growth. Champions Community Sport and Health CIC has been named as a regional winner in Selco Builders Warehouse’s Community Heroes competition, securing £1,000 to spend in-store at the leading
Leeds City Council has launched a consultation on refreshed planning guidance for the future regeneration of land surrounding the Elland Road football stadium, which could deliver a multi-billion pound boost to the city’s economy including potentially up to 2,000 new homes along with major leisure and commercial opportunities. The council
South Leeds man and running club founder Dean Smith has completed a 44-mile ultra-marathon and raised over £5,000 for Combat Stress, a charity which helps former servicemen and women deal with issues like trauma, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. The D-Day 44 Challenge commemorates the 1944 Allied invasion of
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 2 June 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Variation of conditions 11 (car parking
Patients can now book their blood tests online for Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) at James Reed House in Beeston, Seacroft Hospital and Armley Moor Health Centre. The new service aims to cut waiting times and give patients a more convenient option. Appointments from 10 June 2025 are available to be