What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
We have been distributing copies of our September newspapers to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (3 September 2026). Copies are, or soon will be, available from various small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs & Libraries, community centres, schools and pubs. We deliver to
It’s been an up and down year for Hunslet this season in the Championship, but lessons learnt and some invaluable experience will make The Parksiders stronger in their quest to be play-off contenders in 2027. Head Coach Kyle Trout and his team opted to go for a smaller squad with
A community protest swim will took place at Leeds Dock yesterday (25 August 2026). Swimmers and supporters are calling for the reinstatement of the site’s open water swimming licence, the return of a safe swimming space in Leeds, and the creation of more accessible blue-space swimming areas across the city.
Three young City of Leeds divers are swapping springboards for walking boots as they take on Ingleborough, the highest peak in Yorkshire, to raise £3,000 for vital training equipment. Ryan, Paige and Zack, who each train four days a week with City of Leeds Diving Club based at the John
Grade II listed site on the canal at Stourton, closed since 2024, begins a 12-month community restoration with the public invited to shape what it becomes Thwaite Mills, one of the best-preserved working watermills in Britain, has been taken over by four new owners who will restore it and reopen
Visitors can see Leeds in a new light as the dazzling showcase of Light Night Leeds celebrates a historic year with tales of the city’s past and future. For the first time, the festival will take place during half term, on 28 and 29 October, making it easier for families
Lucy Moore, from Beeston, was one of just five recipients of a Silver Jubilee Wikimedia award presented at a special birthday party in London to celebrate two major milestones: 25 years of Wikipedia and 15 years of Wikimedia UK as a registered charity. Wikipedia c0-founder, Jimmy Wales, attended the event
Hunslet Nelson were crowned Bradford Premier League Bentley Blast T20 Group B champions after producing a superb all-round performance to defeat Heckmondwike and Carlinghow by 94 runs in Sunday’s final at Gipsy Lane. Batting first after winning the toss, Nelson made an explosive start through Andy McIntosh, whose 31 from
Thomas Richard Harding started a business in Lille, France, in 1836 making cast steel pins, combs, and other mechanical parts that were to be used in the production of textiles. In 1853 he decided to open a factory in Leeds making the same objects that were to be used in
Between 17 July – 9 August is the Big Butterfly Count. This is a citizen science project that asks the public to spend 15 minutes in a sunny spot counting the butterflies and moths you see to help assess how our native species are faring. You can find out more