What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
I was recently reminded of a story from author Jack Canfield. Two salespeople were doing exactly the same job, with the same skills, selling the same product. Yet one earned significantly more than the other. Curious, the lower-paid salesperson asked, “How do you manage to earn so much more per
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. We start this week with the Middleton Pop Up Market. You’ll find lots of lovely handmade items including clothing, jewelery, soaps and food; all made by local people at Middleton Park Circus from
Beeston’s youth-led climate action group, Green Futures is celebrating recognition at the Global Learning Awards ceremony in Leeds for successfully championing young people’s voices in the fight against climate change. The award honours the group’s advocacy, community engagement, and commitment to ensuring that young people are heard by decision-makers on
The coming of summer means summer festivals, and this year’s have been wonderfully successful. Each of them has their own character. Hunslet is cheerful and compact with some visiting chickens this year and a popular climbing wall. The Beeston Festival just seems to get bigger and better every year, with
We have been distributing copies of our July-August newspapers to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (9 July 2026). Copies are, or soon will be, available from various small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs & Libraries, community centres, schools and pubs. We deliver to
A wave of energy, confidence and community spirit has swept through Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club this summer as the hugely successful Girls‑Only Dynamos Cricket Programme reached its finale. What began as an introduction to cricket for many of the girls has quickly grown into something far more powerful — a
Cockburn School, Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy and Cockburn John Cahrles Academy marked new beginnings for the next stage of the lives of their excellent Year 11 groups with memorable Graduation Ceremonies and Proms. Parents and carers, family members and school staff joined the celebrations in school for the Graduation Ceremonies.
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. We start this week in Hunslet where The Church of the Nazarene host their monthly coffee morning with affordable breakfast on Saturday morning, 10am-12pm. Lupton Street, LS10 2QR. Around the corner at Middleton
People and businesses in Leeds are being invited to have their say on the next stages of the Leeds Local Plan. A Local Plan is a legal framework that guides how land in a particular local authority area is used and developed. Once complete, the updated Leeds Local Plan will
