What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The coming of summer means summer festivals, and this year’s have been wonderfully successful. Each of them has their own character. Hunslet is cheerful and compact with some visiting chickens this year and a popular climbing wall. The Beeston Festival just seems to get bigger and better every year, with
We have been distributing copies of our July-August newspapers to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (9 July 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
London Broncos 78-16 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet wilted in the Kent heat at Ebbsfleet United last Saturday (4 July 2026), as the full-time professionalism and stamina of a London Broncos outfit ready for Super League eventually wore down the spirited Parksiders. Hunslet had caused London’s defence some problems in the corresponding
A wave of energy, confidence and community spirit has swept through Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club this summer as the hugely successful Girls‑Only Dynamos Cricket Programme reached its finale. What began as an introduction to cricket for many of the girls has quickly grown into something far more powerful — a
A South Leeds church community is celebrating a major milestone after successfully purchasing a historic Methodist building in Beeston, marking the beginning of a restoration project set to benefit the wider community. Mosaic Church, an evangelical Christian church which was founded in Leeds 20 years ago, has long held a
Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO) has won a national award for its Community Fund, which provides support for Belle Isle tenants with the cost of living as well as funding environmental improvements. It is just one of many ways BITMO is able to go over and above the support
Cockburn School, Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy and Cockburn John Cahrles Academy marked new beginnings for the next stage of the lives of their excellent Year 11 groups with memorable Graduation Ceremonies and Proms. Parents and carers, family members and school staff joined the celebrations in school for the Graduation Ceremonies.
Two young people from Holbeck have returned home with memories that will last a lifetime after completing a challenging seven-day expedition in the Scottish Highlands. Sonny Kelly (13) and Jaden Thewlis (14) travelled more than 600 miles on a journey that took them from Leeds to the Outward Bound Centre
ASsha Neighbourhood Project’s latest programme for equipping women with new skills ahead of volunteering for local community organisations has been completed. ‘Unfolding’ is a five-week wellbeing course for volunteers delivered by Humans Being at the Asha centre in Stratford Street, Beeston. During the programme, the volunteers learned how to put
Girls’ rugby is thriving in South Leeds with three teams now representing HRF Corinthians. Hunslet Rugby Foundation partnered with Leeds Corinthians three years ago to establish a junior section known as HRF Corinthians. Since then, more than 50 girls have taken part in rugby activities across both codes, Rugby League