What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
To close the Matthew Murray Anniversary I thought it might be an idea to just do the Round Foundry and its history and I hope you can bear with me on this. Matthew Murray – the father of Leeds Engineering – set up a factory for making engines at Mill
West Yorkshire Police are keen to identify this man in connection with a serious assault in Leeds. A man suffered serious facial injuries in the assault which took place at Mint Warehouse Nightclub on Water Lane in Holbeck on Saturday 15 November 2025. Anyone who knows this person is asked
Plans to turn a historic building into a 22-bedroom shared house have been blocked by the council. Permission was refused for the conversion of grade II-listed Matthew Murray House on Water Lane in Holbeck. The project would have seen en suite rooms with shared dining rooms and a communal kitchen
Office blocks and hundreds of flats could be built on a former banking site after plans were approved by the council. Permission was sought to redevelop part of Water Lane in Holbeck, previously occupied by Lloyds Banking Group. Leeds City Council has given consent for two office blocks of 11
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
Local pioneering paint re-use social enterprise, Seagulls, are celebrating 20 years helping people to access recycled low-cost paint to redecorate their homes and upcycle their furniture. The social enterprise started as an idea thought up between two friends around a kitchen table, about how to support the environment and make
Paint reprocessing specialist, Seagulls Reuse, has relocated to 129 Water Lane within the heart of the Temple district of Holbeck. Seagulls will recycle, mix and sell paint as well as running a series of creative workshops close to the city centre in its new 31,150 sq ft warehouse. Cat Hyde,
Reed Smith announces Global Solutions relocation to Globe Point securing larger and sustainable office space in city Global law firm Reed Smith has announced that it will be moving Global Solutions Leeds (GSL) to Globe Point, a new office development in the Temple district of Holbeck, completed by longstanding client
Renowned theatre company, Slung Low, is opening a second new theatre and production space in the heart of the Temple District in Holbeck. Property developer, CEG, has agreed a temporary two-year lease of 131 Water Lane, a warehouse with outdoor space on the corner of Water Lane and Bath Road.
Detectives investigating an unprovoked racist attack in Leeds have released CCTV footage of the group of males involved, which shows two of them appearing to celebrate after the incident. The victim, a 20-year-old man, had been on his way to the gym when he was approached by the group of