What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Two local teenage Thai boxers hope that recent intensive training will allow them to add further wins to their fight record when they compete on Yodphet Fight Night Three in Bishop Auckland on 29 November. Jack Marshall, 16, and Fabian Monit, 15, have been training for eighteen months at Beeston’s
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 10 November 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Erection of unit (converted shipping container)
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (16 November 2025) exploring the tramway that ran through the woods. One hundred years ago, on 10 November 1925 the Ministry of Transport inspector checked over the new tramway from Leeds to Middleton. Two
Communities across South Leeds are preparing for the festive season with a series of events to switch on Christmas Lights starting this week. The first communitiy to illuminate will be Hunslet as Hunslet Tenants and Residents Association have organised to switch on the lights in Hunslet Square, outside the Library,
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 3 November 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Reserved matters application for Plot MU4
The darker days are with us, and this is the time that more people, man and women start to feel a bit more vulnerable. Middleton Leisure Centre is holding a one-off two hour Self Protection course, open to anyone over 16 years old.The training runs on Thursday (13 November 2025)
A new digital consultation system developed by local GPs is helping patients in Leeds to access GP services without hassle and delay, while saving the equivalent of 285 appointments every week. Many patients experience frustration having to join the so called “8am queue” and take up a valuable face-to-face slot
Leeds City Council has hailed a series of successful court cases as a “clear signal” of its determination to combat housing fraud. The council has brought separate civil proceedings against four of its tenants in recent months after checks revealed they were subletting their homes. Proceedings were also brought against
Year 7 students at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy (CLCA) took part in an extended assembly delivered by Collingwood Learning. The session featured a powerful and emotive performance titled Split Second, designed to raise awareness about road safety and the dangers of distraction near or on the road. Through a blend
Marston’s and the Royal British Legion (RBL) are launching brand new, limited-edition commemorative glasses for this year’s Poppy Appeal, with RBL ambassador Ross Kemp encouraging punters to visit one of over 1,000 pubs to get their hands on one this November. Following last year’s Raise a Glass campaign, which raised