What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Four bright and determined Year 5 pupils from Cockburn Ingram Road Academy spent the day at The Grammar School at Leeds, taking part in an inspiring maths challenge event that pushed their thinking to new heights. From tricky logic problems to team‑based puzzles, the children were immersed in activities that
As plans for the Heart of Holbeck project continue to develop, we caught up with Elissa Newman, Chief Officer of Holbeck Together, to talk about what the investment means for the local community, the role of Holbeck Together, and how residents can stay involved as the project moves forward. Q:
Residents, community leaders, performers, and dignitaries came together on Sunday (31 May 2026) for the ISSE Believe In Beeston Culture Show and Beeston Bangladeshi Community Excellence Awards 2026 held at Slung Low’s Warehouse in Holbeck. The event, organised by ISSE Ltd (Inspire Support Sports Empower) and supported by Leeds City
The Holbeck Viaduct Project has won a prestigious Pineapple Award, often described as the “Oscars of place-making,” at the 2026 Festival of Place. The project, which aims to transform the Victorian railway viaduct into a world-class green space and active travel route, beat out international competition to take home the
Dates for free workshops have just been announced by Slung Low for Flying High: Creating Flags of Awe & Wonder. This is a very special flag-making project for our times, which visually and colourfully captures and celebrates all that is AWE-some and WONDER-full about our Holbeck & South Leeds communities!
Padel tennis will be played at a new sports centre after plans were agreed with the city council. Part of a former film studio on Whitehall Road in Leeds will be converted into racket sport courts after Leeds City Council granted planning permission. Eight padel courts will be created at
As previously reported, the Government has allocated £15.9m for the Heart of Holbeck project which will see St Matthew’s Community Centre refurbished and many houses improved amongst other projects. Plans include narrowing Domestic Street to make it more attractive to pedestrians accessing the shops and creating a one-way system to
Internationally acclaimed and Holbeck-based independent brewery Northern Monk have launched the Northern Monk Foundation, dedicated to improving access to the outdoors for marginalised and under-resourced communities and continuing the successful work of its Faith In Futures programme. Formerly the Faith in Futures Foundation, Northern Monk has donated £150,000 to community
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 18 May 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Alterations and conversion of detached outbuilding
Projects across the South Bank area of Hunslet and Holbeck will benefit from funding announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves MP, at the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) yesterday (20 May 2026). The UK Government has confirmed its support for the Royal Armouries Waterfront