What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
It’s almost the school holidays again, and I can already hear the collective cry of frustration from children up and down the country: “I’M BORED!” I can’t help but smile when I hear it. I said those words too as a child, not very often though. Not because I was
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 7 July 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Hybrid planning application for partial redevelopment
Finally, after months of disruption things have finally quietened down here on ‘The Corner’. The simmering tensions created by displaced drug related activities, accentuated by the occasional machete attack, seem to have calmed down and the kind of peace that used to pass for normal has returned.
Edmund James Arnold was born in Sherborne, Dorset, on 28 May 1840 his father was James Arnold, a tailor and woollen draper and his wife was called Ann. Edmund went on to serve an apprenticeship with a London printer. He must have been an ambitious lad because in 1863 he
Get Set Leeds Local (led by Active Leeds, part of Leeds City Council) supports community led ideas, which supports residents to ‘move more’ in a way that works for them. Whether that’s online sessions like the ones that Niki from Best Midlife CIC has been delivering, supporting women from LS10
The developer behind plans for an 18-storey block of flats has failed to secure planning permission for a second time. Councillors were not convinced a development of 164 apartments on Sayner Lane in Hunslet can go ahead. A decision on consent for the project was first deferred by a plans panel
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. We start this week on Saturday morning with the Middleton Makers Market, 10am-2pm, at Middleton Park Circus. Lots of lovely handmade items
The pupils and staff of Cockburn Reach Academy had a fabulous time on residential. They discovered different types of plants, trees, and wildlife on their walks around the countryside. They practised water safety and how to wear life jackets correctly, and then they learned how to work as a team
Residents aged 55 and over in the LS11 area are in for a treat this summer, as Holbeck Together announces a fantastic line-up of group outings designed to bring adventure to the summer season. From fish and chips on the promenade to a mystery tour full of surprises, Holbeck Together’s
Friends of Middleton Park are hosting another brass band concert this Sunday (13 July 2025) 2-4pm. when they will be welcoming Soundtrack Brass to play in the Park. Soundtrack’s Musical Director, Martyn Beecham, said: “Pontefract-based SoundTrack Brass began as a group of 5 friends meeting up to play together as