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Lee Murtagh making actors out of boxers

Thirteen-year-old local lad Jayven Koroma agrees that when he started attending classes at Lee Murtagh’s Bethlehem Boxing Club in Richmond Hill he never expected

July 6, 2026

Arts & Culture·Boxing·Entertainment·Richmond Hill·Sports·Theatre

Mount St Mary’s Opens Doors for 26/27 Season

Mount St Mary’s Football Club is calling on players across East Leeds to join its ranks for the 2026/27 season. The club, based in

July 6, 2026

Football·Sports·What's On

The Seacroft cycling group putting people before pedals

Seacroft Cycles is proving that cycling is not just about bikes, it is about people, community connection, and personal empowerment. The community bike project

June 29, 2026

Community·Cycling·Fitness·healthy living·Seacroft·Sports

Free Family Cycling Event Comes to Harehills Park

Families in East Leeds are being invited to take part in a free cycling event at Harehills Park, offering the chance to learn new

June 22, 2026

Community·Cycling·Sports·What's On

Padel Courts Planned for East Leeds Sports Centre

East Leeds could soon gain a new set of outdoor padel courts under plans submitted for a sports centre in the Cross Green area.

June 22, 2026

Planning·Sports

Bowls is a ‘lifeline’ for partially sighted David

A partially sighted bowls player from East Leeds is encouraging more people to take up the sport, which he describes as a ‘social lifeline’

June 21, 2026

Bowling·General News

Moortown karate champion set for world stage in Brazil

An elite karate champion from Moortown is preparing to take on the world in Brazil this August as he competes against some of the

June 15, 2026

East Leeds·Karate·Moortown·Sports

LEEDS TEEN ARCHIE BUILDING MMA CAREER AT SEACROFT’S IMA GYM

A teenager from Moortown who made his debut on the recent Combat Challenge MMA show in Bradford has been praised for having ‘the heart,

June 1, 2026

Boxing·Moortown·Sports

The Social Netball Boom Sweeping East Leeds

A growing netball movement is bringing women across East Leeds together, creating new friendships, confidence, and community through social sport. From Chapeltown to Harehills,

May 17, 2026

Chapeltown·Community Spirit·East Leeds·General News·Sports

Crossgates star turns grief into record breaking mission

An East Leeds athlete who rose to fame as the fastest person to run dressed as wrestler John Cena is now chasing another world

April 1, 2026

Crossgates·East Leeds·Editor's Picks·Fitness·Health·Mental Health and Well Being·Sports

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Lee Murtagh making actors out of boxers

Mount St Mary’s Opens Doors for 26/27 Season

The Seacroft cycling group putting people before pedals

Free Family Cycling Event Comes to Harehills Park

Padel Courts Planned for East Leeds Sports Centre

Bowls is a ‘lifeline’ for partially sighted David

Moortown karate champion set for world stage in Brazil

LEEDS TEEN ARCHIE BUILDING MMA CAREER AT SEACROFT’S IMA GYM

The Social Netball Boom Sweeping East Leeds

Crossgates star turns grief into record breaking mission

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Crossgates walk brings East Leeds history to life

New Seacroft business units will raise cash for council

The seeds of ‘sunburn’: How an inhaler and a car battery fuel leeds’ most haunting new duo

Over 250 affordable homes built in East Leeds

Lee Murtagh making actors out of boxers

Roundhay Festival Wraps Up After Three Days Of Music

Marquee and music greet Seacroft’s newest school pupils

Campaigners fight to save historic East Leeds pub

Garforth Woman Marks 11 Years At Leeds Food Bank

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