What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
We have all cheered on our Olympic Gold Medal rowers like Sir Steve Redgrave and Katherine Grainger – it’s a sport we are really quite good at – but did you know that there’s a rowing club in South Leeds that is both encouraging beginners to try out and aiming
We have been distributing copies of our November newspapers to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (30 October 2025). Copies are, or soon will be, available from various food shops including Beeston Nisa as well as many small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs &
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy, Cockburn School and Cockburn John Charles Academy took part in Restart a Heart week, engaging all Year 8 students in essential life-saving CPR training. The initiative is aimed at equipping young people with vital skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and saw students actively participating in hands-on
Be bright be seen, that’s the message from the region’s road safety partnership ahead of the clocks going back this weekend. As the nights draw in, this time of year tends to see an increase in both pedestrians being killed or seriously injured and careless driving. In October 2024, 29
President of the Bare-Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame, Scott Burt, travelled from upstate New York to Leeds to see fighters from Yorkshire and pugilists from Spain and North America compete in front of approaching two thousand spectators on the now annual Yorkshire bare knuckle show staged at Elland Road’s Planet
Police patrols are being stepped up across West Yorkshire in the run-up to Halloween as emergency services prepare for what is traditionally one of the busiest nights of the year. We are urging people to show respect for those who might not want trick or treaters at their door, and
Council leaders could be asked to re-consider their decision to close 18 children’s centres in the city. Opposition councillors have launched a formal challenge to a reduction in the number of centres to save Leeds City Council £2.45m. The council’s executive board decided to press ahead with a re-organisation of
Researchers from the University of Leeds are looking for volunteers to trial new ways of using your car as they explore what kind of future transport systems can work better for people, business and places. “People throughout Leeds have told us they’re worried about the number of cars on local
‘The Other Side of the Line’ is a new campaign from Forward Leeds, the city’s alcohol and drug service, that aims to shine a light on the realities of casual cocaine and ketamine use. The campaign aims to raise awareness among people who don’t feel their ketamine or cocaine use
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. We start this week in Cottingley where the Autumn Fair takes place on Saturday, 11am-2pm. There will be stalls inside, free pumpkin carving and autumn crafts in the garden and refreshments from the