What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
We reached the spring equinox on 21 March, and the season is in full flow with life beginning to erupt all around us with brighter and longer days. The word ‘equinox’ comes from the Latin – aequalis (equal) and nox (night). At spring equinox, we have reached the first of
To close the Matthew Murray Anniversary I thought it might be an idea to just do the Round Foundry and its history and I hope you can bear with me on this. Matthew Murray – the father of Leeds Engineering – set up a factory for making engines at Mill
We have been distributing copies of our April newspapers to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (2 April 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 &
Barbara Cavell touched the lives of so many people in Beeston Hill with her zest for life, generosity, her time and acceptance of absolutely everyone. As her daughter Anita put it: “Mum did what she felt the community needed of her. She wanted to create a community that was fully
Leeds-based Brave Words, who work with young people in Beeston, are celebrating recent funding success as the National Lottery have granted them £220,261 to support children and young people to thrive in communities across the city. Since 2018, Brave Words has focused on the joint aims of telling stories with
Andrea Levy’s Small Island at Leeds Playhouse serves both as a compelling drama and an education presenting perspectives that are often absent from narratives. Set in the 1940s (but could just as easily been set today), it follows the story of Hortense and Gilbert who relocate from Jamaica to Britain
A retired South Leeds man has credited parkrun with saving his life, after a noticeable drop in his running performance led doctors to discover a blocked artery, which ultimately resulted in a triple heart bypass operation. Bill Brady, 71, a regular at Cross Flatts parkrun in Beeston, first noticed something
Young people from The Hunslet Club will be participating in the Young Artists’ Summer Show at the Royal Academy of Arts, a prestigious national exhibition celebrating the creativity of young people across the UK. Over the past four weeks, young people from across The Hunslet Club have taken part in
Leeds City Council has issued the key information and dates for voters to be aware of ahead of this year’s local election in May. Voting for 33 seats on the council, one for each ward area of the city, takes place on Thursday 7 May 2026. This will be followed
