What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
More than 5.6 million journeys have been made using Leeds’ Park and Ride service since the first site opened a decade ago. The data has been revealed by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Leeds City Council as part of celebrations to mark ten years since the opening of Elland
Safety improvements on the M1 in South Leeds are moving ahead with the second phase of a central barrier replacement scheme starting next week. National Highways is replacing the wire rope central barrier with a concrete one between junctions 47 (Parlington) and 43 (Belle Isle). The scheme is taking place
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 22 July 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Change of use of land to
A new aquatic robot, inspired by a whale shark and using cutting-edge technology from the Netherlands, is set to clean up the waterways in Leeds City Centre. It is the first project of its kind in the UK. Yorkshire Design Group and partners are delighted to announce the launch of
At 8.09pm last night (1 July 2024) a member of the public reported finding the body of a man in woods off Thwaite Lane, Stourton. While formal identification is yet to be completed, initial enquiries suggest the body may be that of missing man Andrew Wilson. Mr Wilson, aged 65,
Microsoft has bought 48 acres of land at the former Skelton Grange power station in Stourton and plan to build a ‘hyperscale’ data centre in a deal worth £106.6 million. The land has been sold by Harworth Group who bought the site ten years ago and have remediated the contaminated
Leeds Rowing Club made a remarkable showing at the National Schools Regatta at Dorney Lake in Berkshire. The National Schools Regatta is the premier schools/junior rowing event in the UK with thousands of children taking part. The Leeds Junior Rowing Academy programme had its most successful national performance to date
People in Leeds are set to come together to make new connections and find out more about the inspiring projects on their doorsteps at a special activity packed event including a mini-Big Lunch organised by the Eden Project on Friday 14 June 2024. Local partners are working with the eco-charity
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 20 May 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: 4.40m single storey rear extension, 3.90m
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