What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Over 1,100 youngsters from right across the north of England converged on Middleton last weekend (2-3 August 2025) for a rugby league youth tournament. The event was organised by Hunslet Rugby Foundation (HRF) and held at Nutty Slack, the home of Leeds Corinthians RUFC. As well as the rugby, there
Visitors to parks in Leeds are being encouraged to listen to stories while they take a stroll this summer through the new ‘Walking Books’ project. The hope is to introduce reading to new audiences with free eAudiobooks and promote wellbeing. Librarians in the city have created a new reading list
Eric Smith, who has died aged 88, lived all his life in Leeds 11. A former teacher of French, member of Beeston Labour Party and the Leeds Gay Community Group, his major passion was transport, especially trams, trolleybuses and buses. Readers may remember his articles in South Leeds Life, where
A first-of-its-kind mental health programme is to launch across Leeds from August, with people aged 18 or over being offered the opportunity to self-refer. HEROES, which stands for Healing, Education and Recovery Of Emotional Strength, is a trauma-informed and lived experience–led mental health programme. It offers a fully holistic and
Doncaster RLFC 34-24 Hunslet RLFC After a disastrous first 16 minutes at the Eco-power Stadium, Doncaster yesterday (3 August 2025) Hunslet showed they have enough fight in them to chalk up a couple more victories this season. The Parksiders trailed 22-0 and it looked like we were in for a
Four talented young majorettes from South Leeds are about to take centre stage on the world baton twirling scene. Rosie, Ava, Chloe and Abbie – all members of Leeds Baton Rouge Majorettes – will proudly represent England this week at the IBTF World Championships in Italy. After nearly a year
Nurseries in Hunslet and Holbeck will remain under local authority control after Leeds City Council failed to find suitable new providers. 12 Little Owls nurseries were put under a cost-saving review by the council, including four which were considered for take-over by schools. But three of the schools were unable
Please join us on Wednesday (6 August 2025) for a fun outdoor event for young families to play, get creative and try new things. The event takes place from 1:30pm and is delivered by Hunslet & Belle Isle Community Project and is kindly funded by Get Set Leeds Local as
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 28 July 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Change of use from a vehicle
Yorkshire Day (1 August) this year is a double cause for celebration in Leeds due to the successful impact of the first year of household glass collections in the city. The new service delivered by Leeds City Council, which began a year ago today, has seen nearly 12,000 tonnes of