What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Dewsbury lad Gary Thomas took his father’s advice to ‘get a trade that won’t wear you out’ and now at 60 can look back on 40 years as a barber in Holbeck. “I did a six-month placement organised by the MSC, the Manpower Services Commission. Anyone remember that?” queried Gary.
“Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?” Scrooge’s scornful question opens Leeds Playhouse’s lively production of A Christmas Carol, adapted by Deborah McAndrew and set in Victorian Leeds. Directed by Amy Leach, with set and costume design by Hayley Grindle, this retelling bares the heart of Dickens’ story and
Four-time Olympic medal winner and TV presenter, Becky Adlington OBE, is opening a children’s swim centre in South Leeds. Building work has now commenced at Swim! Leeds, located in the former Magnet store on City South Retail Park, Hunslet, alongside Pure Gym, Angling Direct and The Range. The purpose-built venue
This year’s Christmas production at Cockburn School is Elf The Musical. By the end of this week the show will have been seen by a total audience of 1,000 people at four evening performances and one matinee for local primary schools. We caught up with the lead actors to discuss
The Middleton Railway is delighted to have been shortlisted for two awards by the Heritage Railway Association, the trade body for all heritage railways in the UK. The railway has pioneered the role of Almoner, someone dedicated to looking after the welfare of members who for many reasons including health,
Leeds City Council has released the details of this year’s changes to bin days over the Christmas period, along with a reminder to use the green bin to recycle as much as possible, including glass bottles and jars. All households are being sent flyers from today and encouraged to be
A Beeston neighbourhood charity which works to improve the lives of women and children living in South Leeds has celebrated its 40th anniversary. Some 150 service users, partners, trustees and colleagues gathered at Yasin Banqueting Suite in Beeston to celebrate four decades of Asha Neighbourhood Partnership and the impact they
We have been distributing copies of our December newspapers to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (27 November 2025). Copies are, or soon will be, available from various food shops including Beeston Nisa as well as many small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs &
The Leeds Palestinian Film Festival is experiencing a record surge in engagement, with multiple screenings declared sold out and community events drawing crowds across the city. Following capacity audiences for Yalla Parkour and the historical drama Palestine 36 earlier this week, the festival has confirmed that the upcoming screening of
Plans to turn a historic building into a 22-bedroom shared house have been blocked by the council. Permission was refused for the conversion of grade II-listed Matthew Murray House on Water Lane in Holbeck. The project would have seen en suite rooms with shared dining rooms and a communal kitchen