What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds United’s planning application to expand their Elland Road stadium will go to the City Plans Panel on Thursday 8 January for a decision by councillors. The report by officers recommends that the plans are approved subject to a s106 Agreement that will see the club paying for highways upgrades,
Staff at Cockburn Ingram Road Community School have been very busy in the run up to Christmas, wrapping presents for every child at school. With presents ranging from footballs to toy cars, every child has left school this Christmas with their very own Christmas gift. This would not have been
Re:establish welcomes people of all abilities following Knight Frank-funded accessibility project. A small grassroots South Leeds charity has transformed its community hub (The Loft) into a fully inclusive venue, enabling it to welcome wheelchair users and people with mobility challenges for the first time. Re:establish, which runs youth clubs, mentoring,
Following an independent review, the start date for services on the West Yorkshire Mass Transit (tram) system has been pushed back from the mid-2030s to the late 2030s. One of the first lines will run from St James’s Hospital, through the city centre past Elland Road to the White Rose
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 December 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Determination for installation of roof mounted
In just our fourth season the club has seen huge growth with nearly 270 children playing football in one of our 18 teams this season. The most recent team to be created is our new Under 10 girls team – Holbeck Moor JFC Storm. This team will be joining the
Leeds City Council are proposing to swap parcels of land held in Holbeck to ease development of the sites off Bath Road. A report published online yesterday (15 December 2025) gives details of planned swap. The Council currently owns a site on the corner of Bath Road and Water Lane
Dewsbury lad Gary Thomas took his father’s advice to ‘get a trade that won’t wear you out’ and now at 60 can look back on 40 years as a barber in Holbeck. “I did a six-month placement organised by the MSC, the Manpower Services Commission. Anyone remember that?” queried Gary.
Hardcore punk music fans showed their softer sides when they arrived at a Leeds gig armed with toy donations in aid of a Leeds City Council-run annual Christmas gift appeal. Around 300 fans, along with the bands themselves, brought hundreds of gifts to the sold-out concert at event space Boom
A repairs scheme for homes in an inner city community has been scaled down due to funding problems. Leeds City Council said 240 terraced homes in Holbeck would get upgrades including new roofs, doors, windows and insulation. But the number of homes covered has fallen to 180 after the budget for