What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
For our review of the year we’ve picked out our favourite stories, not necessarily the most read, or from the front page, but stories that reflect the life of our community month by month: January saw a headteacher donning boxing gloves and a new mural of Leeds United legend Gordon
The Christmas Lantern Festival in Beeston was another resounding success last Friday (12 December 2025) as hundreds of people processed through the streets to gather in Cross Flatts Park. This was the tenth staging of the event and the biggest and best yet with an estimated 800 taking part. Activities
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 &