What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds City Council can today (14 January 2025) confirm that it will continue to maintain all of its crown green bowling facilities until the end of the sport’s 2025 summer season. As we reported here, the council began seeking people’s views at the start of this month over possible changes
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 6 January 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: External alterations to provide new shopfront;
On Sunday (12 January 2025) at 2pm, on the 200th anniversary of the Gosforth Pit disaster in Middleton, there will be a Memorial Service for the dead and injured at St Mary’s Church, Town Street, Middleton. Twenty five men and boys, the youngest being 7 years old, lost their lives
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 30 December 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Retrospective application for erection of storage
The local South Leeds boxing scene continues to thrive with three late autumn shows giving boxers the chance to showcase skills and demonstrate courage. Middleton’s Rawa Rashid won his first boxing bout on Beeston promoter Tristan Haynes eleventh show at Leeds Angler’s Club. Sixteen-year-old Rashid beat his opponent Bradford’s Ibrahim
The Middleton Railway is delighted to be taking part in the ‘Whistle up’ on Wednesday 1 January to herald the start of ‘Railway 200’, a celebration of the opening of the Stockton to Darlington Railway. The opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825 caught the public imagination and
The Middleton Hub Klub is one of the many activities run by Kidz Klub across inner Leeds. Every half term our children who attend our Hub Klubs dream up, and help to organise an activation in their community. The aim of the activation is to spread joy, create happiness and
In a heartwarming display of community spirit, the amazing students, families, and teachers of Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy have once again come together to make a significant contribution to this year’s Leeds Shoebox Appeal. Aiming to support the homeless across the city, nearly 80 shoeboxes filled with essential items and
An inspirational Leeds Headteacher has won silver at the ‘Oscars’ of the teaching profession. Carrie Green, Executive Principal of Bramley Park Academy and Elements Primary School in Middleton has been honoured for her exceptional contributions to education through commendation at the Pearson National Teaching Awards. Since taking the helm at
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 9 December 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Retrospective application for decking 4 The