What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
In a celebration of unity, inclusivity, and cultural understanding, Leeds Rhinos Foundation and Beeston-based Hamara came together to host a special Community Iftaar at AMT Headingley Stadium on Saturday (22 March 2025). The event welcomed a diverse group of attendees, including community leaders, athletes, volunteers, and local families, to share
Toulouse Olympique 50-6 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet left the South of France defeated but not bowed last Saturday (22 March 2025) after a 50-6 defeat to Toulouse Olympique at the Stade Ernest-Wallon. The Parksiders were underdogs against a full-time Toulouse side who had beaten Bradford Bulls two weeks previously 36-4. The
Councillors on the City Plans Panel approved planning permission for the first residential blocks at Aire Park, the development on the former Tetley brewery site, at the meeting on 13 March 2025. This was a ‘reserved matters’ application looking at the detailed plans, following ‘outline planning approval’ covering the entire
Three boxers who hope to join the paid ranks over the next couple of years joined twelve others from Hunslet’s Golden Team gym on a show at the Aria Suite in Woodhouse attended by upwards of four hundred people. Middleton’s Nicola Aldred, 31, faced Manchester fighter Frankie Taylor. “I did
A scene has been in place outside a house on Marsden Grove in Beeston since Wednesday (19 March 2025). In a statement, West Yorkshire Police said: “Police were called at 8:29am on Wednesday, 19 March, to a report of a concern for safety for a man at a property on
Four people were jailed on Friday (21 March 2025) for a total of over 19 years after £1m of cannabis was found concealed in pots disguised as Citronella candles. On 17 April 2023, 182kg of cannabis resin, with a street value in the region of £1m, was intercepted by Border
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 17 March 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Retrospective planning application for the installation
A man who masterminded a violent robbery in Leeds where rare Porsche parts were stolen has been jailed after being tracked down by tenacious detective work over a four-year international manhunt. Wahseem Fazal tried to cheat justice by fleeing the country after he was charged over the armed robbery at
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 down in Holbeck at Jamyang Buddhist Centre who are holding the Holbeck Jumble Sale on Saturday from 10am-1pm.
Opera North will be working with local people in Hunslet over the coming months to co-create a brand new song in celebration of Hunslet and its residents. The songwriting project is a response to Creative Communities work (see opposite) and is the start of a programme of community activities in