What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
As previously reported, Leeds City Council is to introduce car parking charges at five parks across the city including the Leeds Urban Bike Park at Middleton Park. The charges will take effect from Monday 10 February 2025. Amongst the organisations affected is Middleton Woods parkrun which takes place every Saturday
South Leeds Community Kitchen (SLCK) will be re-launching on Sunday (9 February 2025) using the refurbished kitchen facilities in St Mary’s church hall on Town Street (opposite Nisa, at the top of Wesley Street). A monthly event since March 2023, volunteers from Mosaic Church have been cooking and serving delicious
A man has been charged following an incident in Leeds where a police officer was seriously assaulted. Luke Lockwood, aged 20, of Rington Road in Beeston, appeared before Leeds magistrates today (Monday 3 February 2025) where he was remanded in custody until his next hearing at Leeds Crown Court. Lockwood
Last Monday (27 January 2025) the Beeston Hill Community Association (BHCA) hosted a meeting for local residents to discuss the finalised plans to change the Tempest Road/Dewsbury Road junction. The proposal stops people turning right in and out of Tempest Road and Colwyn Road – something that people feel very
Northern Gas Networks (NGN), the gas distributor for the North of England, is carrying out essential work in Beeston to replace ageing metal pipework with new, more durable plastic pipes. From today (3 February 2025), there will be temporary traffic lights in place on Dewsbury Road at the junction of
Leeds United’s Sky Bet Championship fixture against Cardiff City on Saturday (1 February 2025) was dedicated to South Leeds-based charity, Holbeck Together, who have been working closely with the club for a number of years as they continue to support some of the most disadvantaged people in the local area.
Swarthmore Education Centre’s Lottery funded project, Creative Communities, is in the second year of delivering free arts activities for adults in South Leeds. Here’s what we have going on alongside our regular blocks of workshops: Creating with the community in Belle Isle Over the next few months, our Community Artist
In 1961 Leeds United were at the bottom of the Second Division and was facing relegation to the Third Division. (In those days First Division was today’s Premier Division and Second Division was our Championship.) A teacher in Chapeltown, who came from South Africa, recommended that Leeds employ Albert Johanneson,
As Valentine’s Day approaches, many of us naturally turn our thoughts to relationships and love. It’s a season steeped in romance, with expectations shaped by endless streams of books, films, TV shows, and even social media, all portraying love as the ultimate prize. From the intoxicating first flush of passion
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 27 January 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: 4.00m single storey rear extension, 3.80m