What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A historic Holbeck building is set to begin a new chapter after Leeds Building Society announced plans to renovate the Old Box Office on Domestic Street for community use. As part of the Heart of Holbeck regeneration plans, Holbeck Together will become owners and custodian of the building, with responsibility
Middleton Primary School has opened its doors to a brand-new nursery, welcoming both full-time and part-time 3-4 year olds into a purposefully planned learning environment that’s already winning hearts across the community. Since September, the school’s newest addition has been buzzing with excitement as young children explore their specially designed
Leading British spring and comfort technology manufacturer, Spinks, has announced the expansion of its portfolio of innovative spring solutions across North America through HS2 – its long-standing joint venture with U.S.-based Hickory Springs Manufacturing (HSM). Building on more than 13 years of successful collaboration, Beeston-based Spinks and HSM will introduce
Leeds Connect has successfully concluded the historic founding year of the Ganesh Festival, held from 14–20 September at the Ramgarhia Sports Centre in Leeds. The seven-day celebration welcomed thousands of devotees and visitors from across England, including families travelling from Birmingham, Leicester, London, Newcastle, Nottingham, York, Cheltenham, Halifax and Huddersfield.
Sir Kevin Sinfield will be running through South Leeds on Wednesday (30 September 2026) as part his latest fundraising challenge – 7 in 7: The Grand Finale. He is running between all the Super League grounds and he will be leaving Wakefield and running via Leeds and Bradford to Huddersfield
Thirteen Yorkshire and Humber manufacturing leaders have been recognised in Make UK’s new 130 Honours, celebrating people shaping the future of UK manufacturing. The Yorkshire and Humber honourees showcase the region’s manufacturing strength, spanning global engineering, advanced materials, research and specialist production. Among those recognised is Louise O’Brien, Managing Director
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 September 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Retrospective application for external works to
Police have issued an image of an e-bike rider they would like to speak to in relation to a collision on the canal towpath in the Stourton area of Leeds earlier this week. It was reported that at around 12.30pm on Tuesday (22 September 2026), a collision occurred on the
The Great Middleton Park Show takes place every year on the second Sunday in September, organised by the Friends of Middleton Park (FoMP). This year the sun shone and everyone came out to enjoy themselves. There were some hotly contested categories in the marquee, with beautiful artwork alongside creative crocheting,
“What I cannot understand, and what I will never forget, is that he failed to stop and left my child there. I will never forget the image of Abdullah lying on the floor on his own. That image has stayed with me for four years. It is something I carry