What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Middleton boxer Kai Gale is delighted at winning his first professional bout and wants to be seen as ‘first and foremost representing South Leeds.’ Gale won all four rounds of his super middleweight contest against Londoner Robbie Chapman on an open-air show at Wakefield’s DIY Kitchens Stadium organised by Manchester-based
Updated from print edition with comments from Cockburn MAT Plans to lease Middleton Leisure Centre to Cockburn Multi-academy Trust, which runs the neighbouring Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy, have come under fire with over 800 residents signing a petition to halt the plan. The council has said it intends to keep
Police in Leeds are appealing for the public’s help in reporting any information about the whereabouts of a man who is wanted on recall to prison. Ashley Metcalfe, aged 38, was released on licence in May after serving part of a sentence for robbery. He is believed to have since
Have you seen Joshua Webster? Police in Leeds would like to speak with him regarding domestic abuse offences. Extensive enquiries have been made to locate him and now officers are asking the public to assist with any information. Webster, 35, is described as 5ft 9ins tall and of medium build.
Middleton Park was filled with wagging tails, happy faces, and the sound of applause on Sunday (10 August 2025) as 167 people and their four-legged friends came together for the Middleton Park Fun Dog Show. Organised by Sian Gardener, a dedicated member of the Friends of Middleton Park Charity, the
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 4 August 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Retrospective change of use from a
Over 1,100 youngsters from right across the north of England converged on Middleton last weekend (2-3 August 2025) for a rugby league youth tournament. The event was organised by Hunslet Rugby Foundation (HRF) and held at Nutty Slack, the home of Leeds Corinthians RUFC. As well as the rugby, there
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 28 July 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Change of use from a vehicle
West Yorkshire Pet Ambulance, who’s base is in Middleton, was launched in January 2024 by veterinary responder Daniel Jordan. 18 months on from establishing the pet ambulance, the service now operates two vehicles and covers not only Leeds, but Bradford, Wakefield, Barnsley, Sheffield and has even visited Liverpool during a
First Bus has teamed up with Hunslet Rugby Foundation (HRF) to support the parents of children participating in junior rugby with an outreach programme to help end unemployment or get back into work after a break from raising a family. The bus operator is providing workshops at HRF’s premises in