What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A man has been given a 24-year sentence for a series of sexual offences against children in South Leeds. Karl Davison, 43, of Turnberry Gardens, Tingley, approached all of his victims on an electric scooter last summer, in some cases talking to them about the scooter or letting them ride
As part of the school’s Curriculum Enrichment and Careers Week, ITV weather presenter Kerrie Gosney visited Year 7 and Year 10 students for an engaging workshop focused on careers in meteorology. Kerrie shared her personal journey from a passion for weather to becoming a weather presenter, offering students a glimpse
We are sad to report the death of Rugby League stalwart Robert ‘Bob’ Pickles (2 March 1945 – 10 March 2025) Robert was born in Leeds and brought up in Middleton. He played Junior Rugby League for Middleton, Hunslet schools and Yorkshire. He signed for Hunslet RLFC aged 16 in
On 27 April Danielle Germaine from Middleton will run the London Marathon three years after being diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. The diagnosis came out of the blue after she noticed a change in her swallow. There was no family history or anything else to alert her, but she had a
In a post on Facebook, the Middleton & Belle Isle Neighbourhood Policing Team reported actions they had taken in the Middleton Park Ward during March as part of their road safety work ‘Fatal 5 Education & Enforcement’: This month, our team has been working to improve road safety by tackling
Middleton Railway will open its 2025 season on Saturday (5 April 2025) with its traditional Community Day. The day offers a platform to a wide range of community groups to promote themselves to visitors and hopefully gain some new members. People visiting the railway will get a chance to find out
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Three boxers who hope to join the paid ranks over the next couple of years joined twelve others from Hunslet’s Golden Team gym on a show at the Aria Suite in Woodhouse attended by upwards of four hundred people. Middleton’s Nicola Aldred, 31, faced Manchester fighter Frankie Taylor. “I did
Four people were jailed on Friday (21 March 2025) for a total of over 19 years after £1m of cannabis was found concealed in pots disguised as Citronella candles. On 17 April 2023, 182kg of cannabis resin, with a street value in the region of £1m, was intercepted by Border
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 March 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Refurbishment of the existing building, including