What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
One word comes to mind when summing up February, wet! Unfortunately, weather like this is becoming a more frequent occurrence at this time of year. In the UK, we have been experiencing 9% more rainfall over winter since the 1980s due to climate change. According to UK Met Office data,
Paris Maths trip In January, well over 100 Year 10 maths students from all three schools, travelled to Paris in France. Their maths themed visit involved learning about the maths involved in running Disneyland Paris as well as some amazing sightseeing in the city centre. The weather was cold but
About 30% of people living in the Leeds South constituency are private renters. This means that a new piece of legislation – the Renters’ Rights Act – will be of great interest to them because it is changing the law to better protect those who rent privately. There are a
We have been distributing copies of our March newspapers to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (25 February 2026). 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 &
A rare and valuable butterfly habitat in Middleton Park has been destroyed by poorly planned tree planting in what appears to be a case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing. The land, which is also the last historic field in the area, lies off
Students from Leeds Beckett University are working with Yorkshire Contemporary and local Beeston residents to turn Rowland Road Working Men’s Club’s previously derelict backyard into a thriving community adventure playground. The site has been reimagined as the Rowland Road Play Patch – a free, inclusive outdoor space designed for creativity,
This coming week is half term so we’ve compiled a round up of activities to help you keep tyour kids occupied and engaged: Camps at The Hunslet Club The Hunslet Club host their regular Activity Camp from Monday to Friday. Thewill also be a Rugby Camp, Dance Camp, Football Camp
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras are to be installed on a Beeston street to enforce School Street restrictions at Hugh Gaitskell Primary School. The cameras are part of a trial at two schools, the other is Chapel Allerton Primary, and are funded by West Yorkshire Combined Authority. A council
Hunslet RLFC 6-52 Huddersfield Giants Hunslet exited the Challenge Cup last night (6 February 2026) at the hands of Super League Huddersfield Giants for the second season in a row. The fulltime professional outfit showed too much class early on and were effectively in control inside the first quarter of
Product design students have been set a real-world sustainability challenge following a visit to a major live construction project in Leeds. Students from Elliott Hudson College were welcomed on site while work is underway to significantly expand the existing Primark store at White Rose Shopping Centre. Lindum Group is delivering