What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Coaches at Hunslet’s Golden Team gym are celebrating as the latest novice professional boxer to have undertaken his training camp at the South Leeds club has gone on to win his debut bout. Pontefract’s Ryan Robinson, 32, defeated Sheffield’s Owen Durnan on an open-air show at Batley Bulldogs Stadium jointly
Leeds is a city obsessed with sport — and with the 2026 FIFA World Cup in full swing, excitement is building as fans dare to believe that, after 60 years, football might finally be coming home. But while the world looks to the big stage, something lesser known but just
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
Cockburn John Charles Academy celebrates outstanding consistency, becoming the first secondary school in Leeds to achieve ‘Strong Standard’ in all Ofsted areas “Pupils make excellent progress at the school” – Ofsted 2026 Staff, pupils, and families at Cockburn John Charles Academy, in Belle Isle, Leeds are celebrating this week following
Workington Town 40-14 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet’s chances of making the playoffs took a massive blow at the Fibrus Community Stadium, Workington yesterday (28 June 2026) as the West Cumbrians packed more punch and showed more passion than The Parksiders on a warm but windy day on the west coast. The
Bookbanks – the charity that brings books to food banks – is set to open in South Leeds on Wednesday 1 July 2026. The launch of Bookbanks Leeds will give more families in need access to the life-changing benefits of reading and book ownership, just in time for the school
An innovative new construction initiative will see a group of colleges from across Yorkshire and the Humber become partners with the Supply Chain Sustainability School (The School). The Supply Chain Sustainability School works with over 225 UK partners to develop industry-led learning, with over 50,000 people from 7,000 supply chain
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 June 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Change of Use of Unit 1
Hunslet RLFC 0-48 Widnes Vikings Hunslet had their work cut out yesterday (21 June 2026) hosting an in-form Widnes Vikings on a hot and humid midsummers day. With recent loanees from Doncaster unavailable, and long term injuries Hunslet were light in the pack and it showed late on as they
