Author: Jeremy Morton

I've lived in Beeston in South Leeds since 1984 and I love the area. I am involved in various community activities including helping to organise Beeston Festival. I have been involved with the South Leeds Life Group since it started in 2010.

Two serious assaults in South Leeds

Two crime scenes remain in place this morning (Saturday 16 November 2019) in South Leeds, outside St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck and on Dewsbury Road opposite the Broadway pub. West Yorkshire Police are calling for assistance in tracing two potential victims of a robbery which occurred outside a community

General election 2019: candidates announced

Nominations for candidates standing in the General Elections have closed today (14 November 2019) and the list of candidates has been published. LS10 and LS11 sit within the Leeds Central constituency, represented since 1999 by Hilary Benn for Labour. The candidates are as follows: BENN, Hilary – Labour Party CARLISLE,

Flood alert issued for Holbeck, Hunslet and Stourton

With heavy rain overnight, expected to last until midnight Thursday (7 November 2019), the Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the Middle Aire Catchment which includes Holbeck, Hunslet and Stourton: Flooding is possible – be prepared River levels are rising steadily in response to persistent rainfall. Consequently, flooding