Christmas Lantern Festival is set to light up Beeston

Beeston’s annual Lantern Festival will be lighting up locations around Beeston on Friday 13 December … and everyone is invited. The festival will include: festive music and drama, a new creative competition, community awards, free hot food, real farm animals and thousands of twinkling lights. The event begins at 4:15pm

University researchers highlight Hunslet Club’s impact on young people

Research by Leeds Beckett University into The Hunslet Club has highlighted the club’s significant impact and reach within its community, particularly among young people. The Hunslet Club provides many diverse activities at a very low cost, including team and individual sports, dance, games, practical skills development, a free youth club,

Local councillors fund menopause and midlife health support in South Leeds

Best Midlife CIC (a locally run community interest company) has been awarded funding from our local Councillors of Leeds Inner South Community Committee to deliver a vital menopause and midlife health project for the women of South Leeds. The councillors representing Beeston & Holbeck, Middleton Park, and Hunslet & Riverside

Asha Neighbourhood Project celebrates a year of work at its AGM

Hunslet & Riverside ward councillors Cllr Mohammed Iqbal (Labour), Cllr Paul Wray (Labour) and Cllr Ed Carlisle (Green) joined partners, different organisations, and women from the South Leeds Community who came together to celebrate the Annual General Meeting (AGM) with Asha last Tuesday (26 November 2024) at Rowland Road Club.

Council budget proposals impacted by rising social care costs

Leeds City Council has released its initial budget proposals for 2025/26, which include the possible leasing out of Middleton Leisure Centre and a review of day opportunity buildings for adult social care which include Hillside and South Leeds Stadium, amongst many other cuts to services. Leeds City Council has released