What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Tributes have been paid to a Leeds woman whose death is being investigated by the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team. Tracy Davenport has been described as someone who lit up any room she walked into in a tribute released by her family. The full tribute reads: “A tribute to the
A man will appear before magistrates today (27 July 2026) charged with the murder of a woman in Leeds. Colin Mann, aged 52 of Cottingley Towers, who self defines as white, British, will appear before this morning’s session of Leeds Magistrates’ Court charged with the murder of Tracy Davenport aged
Police have made an arrest and launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a woman’s body in Leeds. Active enquiries are ongoing today by the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team (HMET) following an incident at Cottingley Towers on Friday (24 July 2026) evening. Officers were called at about 11.40pm
The agenda for the next meeting of the Inner South West Community Committee, made up of Councillors for Beeston & Holbeck and Hunslet & Riverside wards, plus Armley and Kirkstall wards, has been published. The meeting, which is open to the public, is taking place at Leeds Civic Hall, LS1
Local residents in Cottingley have been making the most of the warm weather with their new multi-use games area with space for football, basketball, table tennis and general exercise, the MUGA has proved to be very popular. The MUGA is located on Cottingley Drive and has replaced the old skate
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 4 May 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Dormer window to front 52 Recreation
A community centre providing vital services for a south Leeds community is to be given protected status by the council. Cottingley Community Centre will be added to the city’s list of assets of community value (ACVs). The centre, home to a a GP surgery and free food service, is attended
A new community-led initiative, City of Neighbours, is launching this May in the wards of Beeston and Holbeck, and Hunslet and Riverside, with the aim of developing activities and communities which correspond directly to local people’s needs, and the challenges they are facing. Run by local charity Leeds Sanctuary, City
South Leeds Life hosted an online hustings meeting this evening (30 April 2026) as part of our local election coverage. All the candidates standing in the Beeston & Holbeck ward were invited to attend and take questions from our readers. Subjects covered included: what issues they were most concerned about,