What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A group of Travellers this week (31 October 2017) established an informal encampment on Hunslet Moor at the bottom end of Dewsbury Road. The all-age encampment – made up of 14 caravans – has raised concerns locally, but is in good order at the time of writing. Local residents have expressed misgivings
A new Primary School is to be built in South Leeds in a partnership between Wellspring Academy Trust and Leeds City Council. The 420-place school, subject to planning approval and public consultation, will be located in the heart of Middleton on a currently undeveloped plot at Acre Mount. The planning
Five men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following two shootings in Leeds have been released on conditional bail pending further enquiries. The men, from Leeds, Dewsbury, Batley and Huddersfield, have been given conditions that include not associating with each other, living at specified addresses and observing a curfew between
There is a very important debate going on at the moment about Universal Credit and the outcome will affect a lot of people in our community. Universal Credit (UC) rolls six benefits – child tax credit, housing benefit, income support, JSA, ESA and working tax credit – into one monthly