What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds-based developer Barratt and David Wilson Homes Yorkshire West has announced its charity of the year as Zarach. The charity, which has its head office in Hunslet, has a mission to end child bed poverty across the UK, including for its beneficiaries in West Yorkshire. Zarach’s story started in 2017
Oldham RLFC 48-16 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet paid the price for a slow start to both halves at Boundary Park today (27 July 2025) against top 4 Club Oldham. The Roughyeds have had a good first season back up in the Championship, including a 4-54 win at the South Leeds Stadium
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 21 July 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Two storey side extension; first floor
Cross Flatts FC, a grassroots football club based in Beeston recently returned from a proud and memorable trip to Paris where the team competed in an international exhibition match. The tour was more than just football — it was a celebration of community spirit, unity, and the positive impact sport
Aire Park, Leeds’ 24-acre mixed use development on the former Tetleys brewery site, has now opened the next phase of its much-anticipated park bringing 6200m2 of new green space to the Leeds South Bank. Connecting the public realm in front of the Tetley building to Crown Point Road, this new
Leeds city centre will officially transform into a magical playground tomorrow (26 July 2025) when Wonderland Awaits opens, offering five weeks of free immersive fun for families and visitors alike. Presented by LeedsBID under its Welcome to Leeds brand, the experience runs until 31 August. Today, the city is getting
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 community centre has organised a FUNraiser on Saturday from 11am-3pm. Featuring Raffle, cafe, balloon stall, face painting and more it will help raise much needed
First Bus has teamed up with Hunslet Rugby Foundation (HRF) to support the parents of children participating in junior rugby with an outreach programme to help end unemployment or get back into work after a break from raising a family. The bus operator is providing workshops at HRF’s premises in
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (27 July 2025) exploring trees and butterflies in the park. The land that used to be the “Old Nine” of the municipal golf course at Middleton has in recent years been planted with specimen
