What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A man who masterminded a violent robbery in Leeds where rare Porsche parts were stolen has been jailed after being tracked down by tenacious detective work over a four-year international manhunt. Wahseem Fazal tried to cheat justice by fleeing the country after he was charged over the armed robbery at
As previously reported, the award-winning Build to Rent developer PLATFORM_ has collaborated with renowned international street artist Kid Acne to create a major new landmark for Leeds. The art installation will transform the historic Commercial Inn in the heart of Sweetfields, a significant new 1.3 million sqft neighbourhood on Sweet Street
Holbeck-based arts charity Pyramid has been shortlisted for the Flare Audio Music and Culture for Wellbeing Award at this year’s Northern Music Awards sponsored by Ticketmaster and Live Nation, hosted by music therapy charity, Nordoff and Robbins. High Rise Music, Pyramid’s weekly group for people with profound and multiple learning
Police are warning of the dangers of illegally modified electric bikes after the rider of one was sentenced over a collision which caused the death of a man in Leeds. Oury Diallo, aged 22, of Meynell Approach, Holbeck, was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court today (10 March 2025) for causing
Although we’re big advocates for being active all year round, it’s been a busy start to 2025 for Get Set Leeds Local, catching up with partners and residents who are developing plans and ideas for the Spring / Summer when it can feel a bit easier to get outdoors or
Parents and caregivers in South Leeds can receive free support in the crucial first 1,000 days of their newborns’ lives as part of a study led by the University of Leeds. Parents and primary caregivers of children aged 5-10 weeks living in Beeston, Holbeck, Middleton and Hunslet, as well as
Holbeck Together offers a reliable and affordable community minibus service that caters to the needs of local residents. The minibus is used to help community members get out and about and stay as independent as possible. Weekly return trips to local shops (including visits to Morley Town Centre, Crossgates, or
Local pioneering paint re-use social enterprise, Seagulls, are celebrating 20 years helping people to access recycled low-cost paint to redecorate their homes and upcycle their furniture. The social enterprise started as an idea thought up between two friends around a kitchen table, about how to support the environment and make
Re:establish, the charity that works with young people in Beeston and Holbeck, has found its own home in Holbeck and is in the process of getting it ready to open next month. The Loft is located next to Slung Low’s Warehouse in Holbeck and Jamyang Buddhist Centre on Crosby Road.
Thousands of people across West Yorkshire, as well as leaders in business and education, have come out in support of plans for a region-wide Mass Transit network. It comes as West Yorkshire Combined Authority releases a consultation report showing more than two thirds of people surveyed across the region are