What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
We all deserve to live in happy, healthy, and clean neighbourhoods. Our local environment is a huge factor to our wellbeing; unfortunately both are trashed by problematic waste and fly-tipping. Litter and fly-tipping continues to dominate conversations I have with folks across South Leeds. The issue is chronic, and appears
Productivity and growth are buzzwords on the lips of society’s so called leaders at all times. Many from all sides, take a sneering swipe across the bows of the working class vessels when they talk about getting people into working again.
A new report has set out the impressive results being achieved by Leeds’s Council Housing Growth Programme (CHGP) – and the plans that mean the city is perfectly placed to keep building on that success. Middleton has already benefited with a large development on the site formerly occupied by Throstle
In March this year over 2,000 people attended the inaugural We Demand Change Summit of Resistance in London and on Sunday (15 June 2025) West Yorkshire is hosting its own We Demand Change summit at Beaver Works in Hunslet. Attendees will be joining for a packed day of workshops, panels
South Leeds man and running club founder Dean Smith has completed a 44-mile ultra-marathon and raised over £5,000 for Combat Stress, a charity which helps former servicemen and women deal with issues like trauma, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. The D-Day 44 Challenge commemorates the 1944 Allied invasion of
Patients can now book their blood tests online for Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) at James Reed House in Beeston, Seacroft Hospital and Armley Moor Health Centre. The new service aims to cut waiting times and give patients a more convenient option. Appointments from 10 June 2025 are available to be
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. We start this week at the Salvation Army Charity Shop on Hunslet Hall Road LS11 who are holding a yard/jumble sale on
With National Children’s Day 2025 having recently taken place, we’re looking to the future in this month’s article, as Greg Potter, Head of Member Experience at Leeds Credit Union, explains everything you need to know about the benefits of setting up savings accounts for your little ones. The benefits of
Leeds Baby Bank has announced an urgent appeal for the final £60,000 needed to open the doors to its enormous new home in July and start helping families in poverty again. The appeal comes just a day after a national newspaper reported that child poverty has reached record highs and
Carers Leeds is proud to celebrate Carers Week 2025 with a programme of events designed to support, celebrate, and empower unpaid carers across the city. Taking place from Monday 9 – Sunday 15 June 2025, the week will highlight the vital role of unpaid carers while offering opportunities to connect,