What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Wakefield Road in Stourton was closed in both directions this morning (7 May 2024) as fire crews battled a blaze at The Queen’s former public house. The pub has been empty since it closed in 2019 and was already in a poor state of repair with scaffolding erected to prevent
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 29 April 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Replacement windows 45 Flax House Navigation
Last night (25 April 2024) South Leeds Life hosted an online hustings meeting as part of our local elections coverage. All the candidates standing in the ward were invited to attend and take questions from our readers. Subjects covered included: what issues they were most concerned about, transport, policing and
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 8 April 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Installation of two freestanding illuminated totems
The Mayor of West Yorkshire and leader of Leeds City Council have written (full letter attached) to the Prime Minister, urging him to ensure land around Leeds Station continues to be safeguarded. The land was earmarked for the HS2 high speed rail route through Stourton and Hunslet until the eastern
Thwaite watermill could be considered a unique heritage attraction because it is one of the last working water-powered mills in Britain and due to its varying uses by trade offers a unique lens in which to study the many aspects of local society and industrial history. The life of the
On Saturday (24 February 2024) rowing clubs from across Yorkshire will be competing on the Aire & Calder Navigation in Stourton in the Junior Inter-Regional Regatta Trials (JIRR Trials) hosted by Leeds Rowing Club. The main regatta will occur in April 2024 where 13 regions from across the UK come
Striking new murals highlight industrial heritage and wildlife protected by the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme The murals, painted by artist James Mayle and funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund celebrate heritage and wildlife, add vibrancy to the area and act as a deterrent for vandalism. The Leeds Flood Alleviation
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 weeks beginning Monday 1 January 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Reserved Matters Application for Approval of
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 weeks beginning Monday 11 December 2023. Click on the description to see the full application: Replacement of existing external facade cladding