Meet Asha Neighbourhood Project’s new CEO
This year Beeston’s Asha Neighbourhood Project will be celebrating it’s 40th anniversary and has appointed a CEO, Alia Nessa to strengthen its work with families and predominantly women in South Leeds. Alia Nessa, who was born and raised in Beeston, says her new role is like “coming home again.” Having
Brown bin garden waste collections resume next week
The latest sure sign that spring has arrived comes with the announcement that brown bin collections in Leeds will restart next week. Alongside visible signs of the change of season such as daffodils appearing in bloom at the roadside, the annual resumption of garden waste collections in the city after
Avanta UK celebrates 25 years of innovative workplace designs
Beeston-based storage systems specialist Avanta UK Ltd, a leading name in workplace storage and interior fit-out solutions, is proud to celebrate 25 years of success and growth. Founded in 2000 through the merger of Abacus Storage (Castleford) and Pennine Storage (Bradford), the company has grown into a trusted nationwide provider,
Rising stars from The Hunslet Club shine on screen
Two talented young actors from The Hunslet Club’s very own theatre company, The Hunslet Rogues, are making waves in the television industry, proving that with dedication and support, dreams can become reality. Annabel and Imogen, two rising stars nurtured by The Hunslet Rogues, have recently landed roles in major productions,
Hunslet Festival 2025 to go from strength to strength
Hunslet Festival returns on Saturday 14 June 2025 and plans are well underway to make this year’s event bigger and better. Hunslet Festival is an annual event taking place in June on Church Street/Grove Road field in Hunslet. It is a fantastic celebration of the community and features an array
Beeston community unites for Iftaar celebration
It was a full house for the Beeston Hill Community Association Community Iftaar on Monday (17 March 2025). The Hamara Centre was buzzing with over 150 people in attendance who came to break the fast Muslims in south Leeds are observing for the month of Ramadan. One of the organisers
Art in the Community: Celebrating Hunslet unveiling
We are delighted to invite you to the unveiling of an inspiring, public artwork created by the community in Hunslet. The unveiling will take place on Saturday (22 March 2025) at the Involve Community Centre from 1:30-3:30pm. Refreshments in the form of hot and cold drinks and cake will be
Ogilvie and Senior arrive at South Leeds FC
South Leeds FC have made a double move this week bringing in Craig Ogilvie as their first team manager and bringing fanatical Leeds United supporter Gareth Senior as the club’s first ever club president. Ogilvie is a well respected manager in non league football having managed the likes of Yorkshire
Planning applications 10 March 2025
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 10 March 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Refurbishment of the existing building, including