What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. We start this week in Hunslet where The Church of the Nazarene host their monthly coffee morning with affordable breakfast on Saturday morning, 10am-12pm. Lupton Street, LS10 2QR. There will be a Councillor
Did you know that specialised, flexible stop smoking support is available for free to all residents in Leeds? Leeds Stop Smoking Services can provide you with 8 weeks of personalised support with a stop smoking advisor, as well as a course of free nicotine replacement products, and e-cigarettes. Appointments can
We have been distributing copies of our October newspapers to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (1 October 2026). Copies are, or soon will be, available from various small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs & Libraries, community centres, schools and pubs. We deliver to
It was the kind of opening line to a newspaper story that makes you sit up with a start or check to see if it’s April Fool’s Day “Artificial intelligence could kill off humanity within the decade.” The quote came from staff working for the AI firm Anthropic, one of
Plans to turn a derelict railway viaduct in Holbeck into a green walking and cycling route have taken a positive step forward with news that the project has secured funding to complete a full feasibility study. The Victorian viaduct snakes its way through Holbeck from Leeds station to Wortley, but
A man has admitted murdering his partner in a “sustained attack” in her home in Leeds earlier this year. Jack Johns, aged 52, of School Street, Tingley, appeared at Leeds Crown Court today (30 September 2026) where he pleaded guilty to the murder of Malgorzata Wiktor, who was known as
The Art Department at Cockburn John Charles Academy welcomed some unusual visitors last month as Year 8 students took part in a lively life drawing session featuring live chickens. Working directly from observation, students explored a range of drawing techniques, including continuous line drawing, non-dominant hand sketching, and quick observational
A South Leeds community group held a day full of dance and exercise sessions and managed to raise over £1,700 in the process. MHA Communities South Leeds held their Move-athon event at the St Andrew’s Community Centre in Beeston. There were five sessions on the day, which included sessions with
It all started in 2018 or 19. I was a radio producer at South Leeds Community Radio (sadly no longer broadcasting). I did an easy listening music programme on Sunday mornings. I played mostly 60s and 70s songs from my 250,000 record collection. I created a playlist days before, and
