What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
This year, Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of Tuesday 17 February 2026 and end on either Wednesday 18 March or Thursday 19 March 2026, depending on the sighting of the moon. As Muslims in West Yorkshire, across Britain and around the world prepare for a month of
The Hunslet Club has announced a wide-ranging programme of activities for the upcoming half term, aimed at keeping children and young people across South Leeds active, engaged and supported during the school holidays. The programme includes a variety of holiday camps and structured activities, such as Activity Camp, Football Camp,
Nominations are now open for the Leeds Sports Awards 2026, calling on communities across the city to recognise the athletes, volunteers, clubs and organisations who made sport in Leeds shine throughout 2025. Now in its 23rd year, the awards have become one of the city’s most anticipated sporting celebrations, spotlighting
Survivor‑Led Sisterhood Leeds Celebrates a Powerful First Meeting A new chapter has begun for women in Leeds as the Survivor‑led Sisterhood held its first official meeting of the year — and the turnout exceeded every expectation. The atmosphere was warm, welcoming, and filled with the kind of connection that many
JD Gyms welcomed Mark Sewards MP to JD Gyms Leeds South at Millshaw on Friday 23 January 2026, as part of his commitment to fitness, bringing the community together and the role of the physical activity sector in reducing pressure on the NHS. The Leeds South West and Morley MP
I truly believe that everybody has a talent. Every single one of us is born with a unique gift. Some are immediately obvious and widely celebrated. Incredible singing voices, natural rhythm and charisma on the dance floor, being a talented musician or athlete. Others are quieter and less obvious. But
Many of us may be feeling a sense of relief that January is now behind us and I am grateful that the evenings are getting lighter. It hasn’t been easy to get outside during what was a very cold January with freezing temperatures, a survival challenge for our local wildlife.
To mark the 200th anniversary of Matthew Murray’s death, we are reproducing an article first published in June 2023. Matthew Murray is believed to have been born in Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1765 but little is known of his early life. His father had him apprenticed to a Smith, more probably a
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. We start this week at Elland Road in Beeston where Leeds United entertain Arsenal in the Premiership on Saturday, kicking off at 3pm. You can expect the usual heavy traffic and parking issues
Diplomatic relations between countries can be a bit complicated. That has certainly been the case recently arising from two things the American President has said. The first has been his attempt to ‘buy’ Greenland and saying that he would put tariffs on those countries that didn’t agree with him, including