What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
It’s been requested for a while, and now it’s finally happening – Muay Thai is coming to The Hunslet Club. The Club is excited to welcome Declan Shipley, an experienced coach who competes in Muay Thai boxing himself. With a real passion for the sport, Declan can’t wait to get
There was a time when a teenage boy’s influences were fairly easy to identify. His dad. His mates. His football coach. Maybe a teacher. A footballer whose poster was stuck to his bedroom wall. Today, one of the most influential people in your son’s life might be somebody you have
Recently, I was sent some hair products by a company who asked me to try them and, hopefully, tell everyone how wonderful they were. Now, who doesn’t love a freebie? I was genuinely flattered to be asked and very excited when they arrived. I used them with great anticipation, fully
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 September 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Erection of new perimeter fencing, including
The NHS winter vaccination programme is stepping up across West Yorkshire, with eligible people being encouraged to protect themselves and those around them. The NHS will deliver thousands of free flu and COVID-19 vaccinations to adult cohorts ahead of the colder months. People can get the flu vaccine if they:
As October begins, we start to experience all that autumn has got to offer. This is a season of recognising and marking both the departures and the arrivals taking place in the natural world around us. It’s not surprising therefore that this is a month of traditional festivals such as
I thought that this would be an appropriate follow on article to my September Mann’s article because both companies made similar products and started around the same time as James Hutchinson Mann and George Hutchinson Mann, James’s brother, was in partnership with Joseph Clayton of Clayton & Son Limited. George
The Middle-tones community choir marked their tenth anniversary on the evening of 12 September at St Mary’s Parochial Hall in Middleton. It was a great success and the choir were delighted to welcome the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Cllr Stephen Holroyd along with family, friends and former members of the
Year 9 students at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy and Cockburn School received an impactful message when guest speaker Alicia Manners delivered her acclaimed ‘One Punch’ assemblies in both schools on Thursday 17 September. The assembly formed part of a comprehensive personal development programme, designed to equip young people with the
Internationally-acclaimed, independent Holbeck-based brewery Northern Monk has shared its Annual Impact Report for FY25. Marking another significant year for the brewery, the impact report sees Northern Monk celebrate continued growth alongside upholding their ambitious and industry-leading environmental pledges. Momentum has continued to build as the brewery has bucked the industry