What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Last year, in September 2025, Tony Harrison died. He was born and grew up in Beeston in a working-class family. His father was a baker and his mother a ‘homemaker’. From an early age he was clever, being able to read before he went to school. He won a scholarship
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 31 August 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Variation of condition 1 (approved plans)
Officers in Leeds swiftly attended and arrested a man this morning (3 September 2026) after a report of a man indecently exposing himself on the canal towpath. A call was received at 7.20am from a concerned woman reporting a man indecently exposing himself on the towpath near Leeds Dock. Within
It’s been an up and down year for Hunslet this season in the Championship, but lessons learnt and some invaluable experience will make The Parksiders stronger in their quest to be play-off contenders in 2027. Head Coach Kyle Trout and his team opted to go for a smaller squad with
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 24 August 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Four directional vinyl signs applied to
NK9 Dog Training & Behaviour has been named Dog Training Company of the Year – Yorkshire 2026/27, and owner Natalie Kaye says she’s especially proud as this is another award for NK9 and recognition for another year running. NK9 is based in South Leeds and runs a range of dog
The agenda for the next meeting of the Inner South West Community Committee, made up of Councillors for Beeston & Holbeck and Hunslet & Riverside wards, plus Armley and Kirkstall wards, has been published. The meeting, which is open to the public, is taking place at Leeds Civic Hall, LS1
An international orchard is being planned for an old ‘knot garden’ on Hunslet Moor and local residents are being asked which trees and shrubs should be planted. The garden is located behind the Hunslet Moor Hub, under the purple tower blocks of Crescent Grange and Crescent Towers. Fruit Works Co-operative
The Hunslet Club is asking the South Leeds community to have a look at home for any football or rugby boots that are still in good condition but are no longer being used. These old boots could give another young person their chance to play. At The Hunslet Club, sport
A community protest swim will took place at Leeds Dock yesterday (25 August 2026). Swimmers and supporters are calling for the reinstatement of the site’s open water swimming licence, the return of a safe swimming space in Leeds, and the creation of more accessible blue-space swimming areas across the city.