What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Updated from print edition with comments from Cockburn MAT Plans to lease Middleton Leisure Centre to Cockburn Multi-academy Trust, which runs the neighbouring Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy, have come under fire with over 800 residents signing a petition to halt the plan. The council has said it intends to keep
The subject of asylum seekers and refugees has been dominating the headlines recently with demonstrations outside asylum hotels, including in Leeds. Many people have expressed their concerns about the situation, but there’s a lot of misinformation out there, so what are the facts? Let’s start with the terminology. In the
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. We start this week at Middleton Railway who are holding their Autumn Gala this weekend. Closing their Railway 200 celebrations, there will be frequent train departures, locomotive changes and the chance to ride
Police in Leeds are appealing for information following burglaries at a skate park and climbing centre in Hunslet. Leeds District Investigation Team is investigating two commercial burglaries at LS-TEN indoor skatepark and City Bloc climbing centre on Kitson Road, Hunslet, during the early hours of Wednesday 20 August 2025. Items
Holbeck has a new beat, and it’s coming straight from the AJ Collins Dance Academy. The family-run dance school has quickly become a vibrant part of the local community, and now it’s making even more noise by bringing its classes to the Kurdish Community Centre. What makes AJ Collins Dance
I’ve been getting a few emails recently from constituents expressing opposition to the Online Safety Act. This is a new piece of legislation, which I support, designed to protect children in particular from harmful online content, and the requirement to prove your age to get access to certain sites has
We have been distributing copies of our September newspapers to 200 pick up points around LS10 and LS11 yesterday and today (4 September 2025). Copies are, or soon will be, available from various food shops including Beeston Nisa as well as many small neighbourhood shops, charity shops, Community Hubs &
The Inner South West Community Committee, made up of councillors from Beeston & Holbeck, Hunslet & Riverside, Armley and Kirkstall wards met yesterday evening (2 September 2025) at Leeds Civic Hall. The Chair, Cllr Mohammed Iqbal, explained how the Open Forum is an opportunity to raise questions or issues with
In a heartwarming gesture of community spirit, Northern Rail in Leeds recently provided a group of 11- to 15-year-olds from Holbeck with free tickets for a day at the seaside in Bridlington. These young people, who live near the train lines and were at risk of drifting into antisocial behavior,
A planning application has been made to covert one of the buildings at Versa TV and film studios in Holbeck into a Padel Tennis Centre. Padel is a sport that combines elements of squash and tennis, which is becoming increasingly popular in the UK. Needing less skill and fitness than