What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Following on from Hunslet and Beeston Festivals, it’s the turn of the Belle Isle and Holbeck communities to come out and enjoy their local festivities at Galas on Saturday (5 July 2025). Belle Isle Gala takes place at Windmill Primary School and Coopers Field with entry via Belle Isle Road.
Last week the annual art show took place at Clapgate Primary School in Belle Isle, showcasing a variety of art work from EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) up to Year 6. There was a wide variety of drawing, painting, textiles, collage, sculpture and printing. Every child had a a piece
Premier KPS Mini Market in Belle Isle has seen off competition from across the UK and Ireland to win a top award from one of Europe’s biggest employers’ associations. Its owner, Karan Patel, was named Soft Drinks Retailer of the Year at the exclusive 2025 Fed Awards. The award was
Police are appealing for information and footage after an E bike rider was seriously injured in an incident in South Leeds. Eastern area roads policing officers are continuing to investigate the incident which took place on Broom Crescent in Belle Isle at about 8:55am on Sunday (22 June 2025). It
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
A poignant one-woman play set against the backdrop of the Troubles in Northern Ireland is brought to South Leeds next month by Red Ladder Local. In ‘Troubled’, a 60-minute one woman show about love, death and division told with tea and biscuits, writer and performer Suzy Crothers reveals the impact
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 9 June 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Change of use from E to
A local volunteer-led project is calling for residents to help plant the seeds of a greener, more connected Belle Isle. Incredible Edible Belle Isle has recently set up a project as part of the Edible Leeds network, an organisation dedicated to growing free food for local communities. The project is
Belle Isle’s Matty Sylvester did a little Thai boxing or Muay Thai early in 2023 and then flew out to Thailand that summer. He’s now built an impressive record of fight wins culminating in a silver medal at 81kg in the WMF World Championship tournament in Bangkok. “I’d always admired
The Year 8/9 basketball team from Cockburn John Charles Academy capped off a remarkable season by reaching the final of the prestigious Leeds Basketball League. Competing against schools from across the city, the team demonstrated resilience and talent throughout the tournament, eventually finishing as proud runners-up after a closely contested