What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
On 11 June 1844 Charles Bland Child of Camp Field, Leeds and his brother John Child of Brewery Field, Leeds, both married men who were drinking together in the Black Lion Inn, Mill Hill, until a very late hour in the evening. On the way home they began to quarrel
Last Sunday (28 September 2025) community members, civic leaders, and cultural representatives gathered at Slung Low in Holbeck, for the premiere of ‘Bangladesh to Beeston – Our Story’, a documentary film produced by ISSE Ltd. The film captures the powerful voices and memories of the first-generation Bangladeshi community who made
As the new school year begins, pupils at Cockburn Ingram Road Academy are stepping into their classrooms with a renewed sense of pride, thanks to the launch of a brand-new school uniform. The change marks the school’s exciting new chapter as part of the Cockburn Multi-Academy Trust. The smart new
Leeds South Bank, the former industrial areas of Holbeck and Hunslet, could be designated a ‘New Town’ under plans announced by the government yesterday (28 September 2025). If the plans go ahead, it could see 13,000 homes built in the area, with a target of 20% being ‘affordable’ and a
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 22 September 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Installation of a Portakabin Building to
A fire-hit former factory could be bulldozed to make way for a row of houses under latest plans for the site. LWS Properties is seeking planning permission to redevelop Wayside Works, on Shafton Lane in Holbeck. The company previously applied to build 24 flats at the site but withdrew the proposal.
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 15 September 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Retrospective change of use application from
Middleton-based James Inge has taken on the Savage Martial Arts franchise for South Leeds and is offering exciting opportunities for local younsters. James explained: “At Savage Martial Arts we know the importance of education, kindness and support networks. Every child at some point will struggle with something that may not
Two footbridges across the M621 in South Leeds will be closed for repairs this weekend from 8am on Saturday 20 September to 5pm on Sunday 21 September 2025. The Tilbury footbridge links the two sections of Elland Road in Holbeck, whilst the Westbury footbridge crosses the motorway near junction 7
A trio of criminals have been convicted for their roles in the kidnap and torture of a Leeds man. The Homicide and Major Enquiry Team has welcomed the sentencing of Connor McCarthy, aged 33, Joshua Spreadbury, aged 31, and Kathleen McKeown, aged 21, from Leeds District for offences against a