What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Year 11 students at Cockburn School and Cockburn John Charles Academy celebrated the end of their school life with glamorous Proms at the Village Hotel in Tingley. In August there were further celebrations when they collected their exam results. News of these results will follow in a future edition of
Updated: Detectives investigating the murder of a parcel delivery driver in Leeds have arrested a second man following a public appeal. Eddie Hampshire, aged 24, from Belle Isle, Leeds, has been arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to the death of Claudiu-Carol Kondor. A woman has also been arrested
Detectives have launched a murder investigation following the death of a delivery driver during an apparent theft of his van in Leeds. At 6.51pm yesterday (20 August 2024), police were called to reports of a man found seriously injured in an incident involving a van in Heights Drive, Wortley. Officers
Safety improvements on the M1 in South Leeds are moving ahead with the second phase of a central barrier replacement scheme starting next week. National Highways is replacing the wire rope central barrier with a concrete one between junctions 47 (Parlington) and 43 (Belle Isle). The scheme is taking place
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 22 July 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Change of use of land to
Last Saturday 50 people took part in the Yorkshire Challenge Bike Ride in memory of Paul Bleasby from South Leeds who sadly died suddenly in March 2023. His sister Carolyne Hays takes up the story: My brother Paul Bleasby grew up in Hunslet and Belle Isle. He attended Low Road
Almost 1,000 schoolchildren from 26 primary schools across the north of England, including several from South Leeds, have been treading the boards over the last couple of weeks, as ‘Wonderland Restored’ made a welcome return. Composed by Will Todd, one of the UK’s leading composers, Wonderland Restored was inspired by
The sporting community at Cockburn John Charles Academy is buzzing with pride following the exceptional performance of one of its standout athletes. Darlene, a dedicated and talented student, has clinched the gold medal in the 80m hurdles at the prestigious West Yorkshire School Games. Not only did she secure first
After a break of five years, the Belle Isle Gala took place on Saturday (6 July 2024) and the community came out to support and enjoy the event. As well as many stalls, there were performances from local dance and drama groups, inflatables, a climbing wall, circus skills workshops and
Parkside playing field in Belle Isle was officially renamed Coopers Field in honour of Colin and Una Cooper who were local rugby league stalwarts yesterday (6 July 2024). Ex-players joined the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Cllr Abigail Marshall Katung, Cllr Mohammed Rafique, Executive Member for Climate, Energy, Environment and Green