What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
For many, times are hard and money’s scarce. And on the surface we know that digging a financial hole to celebrate Christmas isn’t a great idea, yet getting swept along with the festivities is surprisingly easy to do. There’s payday loans, Klarna, and other “interest-free” temptations around every corner, the
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 24 November 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Demolish the garage and extension to
Sponsored Content The Vision of Cockburn Multi-academy Trust is ‘every child deserves an exceptional education’. Their vision is to create a group of exceptional schools that radically improve students’ life chances. They seek to widen their students’ aspirations; to reach destinations that are attainable and fulfilling. They work to raise
Microsoft’s plans to build a data centre at Stourton will no doubt be good for the local economy creating both construction and operating jobs. We all use the internet everyday and we need to infrastructure that allows us to do that. But … I do have my reservations. The massive
Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious road traffic collision in Leeds. Officers were called at 12.25pm on Wednesday (26 November 2025) to reports of a collision involving two vehicles on the A6110 Ring Road near the White Rose Shopping Centre. The collision involved a black Vauxhall Astra and
White Rose Shopping Centre is hosting a charitable ice skating event on Wednesday (3 December 2025), inviting ice hockey fans to take to the rink with members of Leeds Knights in return for a small charity donation to benefit local charity Kidz Klub. The event comes hot on the heels
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. We start this week with Councillor Paul Wray (Labour Hunslet & Riverside) who will be holding surgeries on Saturday morning at Hunslet Community Hub & Library at 10-11am and Dewsbury Road Community Hub
Middleton Primary School was bursting with creativity, kindness, and community spirit last week as pupils and staff came together to celebrate Anti-Bullying Week. This year’s national theme, ‘Power for Good’, inspired a range of exciting activities aimed at helping children recognise the positive impact their words and actions can have
Holbeck Together today announced the official launch of the Holbeck Together Business Alliance, a new partnership initiative bringing together businesses from across Leeds to support the charity’s mission to reduce inequality, strengthen community resilience, and expand opportunity for residents in Holbeck. Since coming together in June this year to hear
