What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A Leeds running club with a difference is hosting a charity fun run to help local food banks. Recovery Runners was set up by Dean Smith and Jamie Heselden, both from Leeds. They created the group after running helped them during their recovery from alcoholism, wanting to help others with
Following a public inquiry last December, the Inspector has published her findings and confirmed Leeds City Council’s decision to divert FP207, the public right of way along the ‘cobbled path’ by Cockburn School in Beeston. The expansion of Cockburn School to create more secondary places in South Leeds necessitated the
Works are underway to construct a new 3G pitch and three grass pitches to help turbocharge women’s and girls’ football in Leeds, thanks to investment from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation. The new pitch at The Hunslet Club is one of at least 30 set to
In a post on Facebook, the Middleton & Belle Isle Neighbourhood Policing Team reported actions they had taken in the Middleton Park Ward during March as part of their road safety work ‘Fatal 5 Education & Enforcement’: This month, our team has been working to improve road safety by tackling
Leeds City Council is moving towards all households being on a fortnightly green bin collection. Those households affected by the changes include the Manor Farms in Belle Isle which are currently on weekly black bin and monthly green bin collections. The change to green bin collections will be made after
Police investigating the death of Darren Leach have charged a man with his murder. William Joyce, aged 38, of Woodview Terrace in Beeston, has been remanded in custody to appear before Leeds magistrates today (1 April 2025). Joyce was arrested on 30 March as part of the investigation into the
South Leeds Life has been caught in the crackdown on fake news and criticised by the press regulator, charged with repeated incidents of publishing false news stories. The dossier from press regulator Ipcress cites ten reports covering issues such as tree felling in parks, changes to postcodes, new road schemes
Middleton Railway will open its 2025 season on Saturday (5 April 2025) with its traditional Community Day. The day offers a platform to a wide range of community groups to promote themselves to visitors and hopefully gain some new members. People visiting the railway will get a chance to find out
Unity Homes and Enterprise is in contention for two prizes at the Northern Housing Awards 2025. The BME housing association, which manages affordable properties for tenants in Beeston and Holbeck, has been shortlisted for Best Customer Experience with the judges adjudicating on “organisations that are placing excellent customer experience front
A new flexible workspace is set to open at White Rose Park in May 2025, offering Grade A office and coworking space to Leeds businesses. Developed in partnership with Munroe K, the new 2-Work location will bring high-quality, adaptable workspaces to the park as it continues to grow as a