What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation (BITMO, who manage council housing in Belle Isle) reported in a Facebook post: BITMO staff met West Yorkshire Police on Tuesady morning and discussed that in the last six weeks in Belle Isle there have been: * Nine burglaries, two of which involved people stealing
The Chapel of Rest at Hunslet Cemetery has stopped taking bookings for funeral services, with council officers citing a decline in demand and rising costs of keeping the building heated. In response to a query from Cllr Paul Wray (Labour, Hunslet & Riverside) officers said that families tend to prefer
A man has been found guilty of raping a woman in Leeds after following her as she walked home from a party. Daniel Hayelom, an off-duty private hire driver, targeted the victim after he saw her walking along Dewsbury Road, in Beeston, shortly after 6am on Sunday 22 October 2023.
Gascoigne House Bistro, is In Middleton, just off Middleton Park Avenue with the bus stop being just yards from the Bistro. 2,12,13 Bus numbers. The Bistro is open to all Residents, inclusive of neighbours, local businesses and trades people. The Bistro is open from 8.30am to 2pm. Drinks 2pm to
A man has been given a 24-year sentence for a series of sexual offences against children in South Leeds. Karl Davison, 43, of Turnberry Gardens, Tingley, approached all of his victims on an electric scooter last summer, in some cases talking to them about the scooter or letting them ride
In a post on Facebook, the Middleton & Belle Isle Neighbourhood Policing Team reported actions they had taken in the Middleton Park Ward during March as part of their road safety work ‘Fatal 5 Education & Enforcement’: This month, our team has been working to improve road safety by tackling
Leeds City Council is moving towards all households being on a fortnightly green bin collection. Those households affected by the changes include the Manor Farms in Belle Isle which are currently on weekly black bin and monthly green bin collections. The change to green bin collections will be made after
As previously reported, new car parking charges have come into force at Leeds Urban Bike Park, Middleton Park, along with four other parks across the city. The Bike Park, which is a not-for-profit social enterprise, says it’s dismayed that the charges will hit its after-school clubs and social activities. As
The Neighbourhood Policing Team for Middleton and Belle Isle were continuing tackling the ward’s priority on drugs yesterday afternoon (11 February 2025). The team was again patrolling the car park on the junction of Aberfield Gate and Belle Isle Road. They stopped a vehicle which was trying to leave the
As previously reported, Leeds City Council is to introduce car parking charges at five parks across the city including the Leeds Urban Bike Park at Middleton Park. The charges will take effect from Monday 10 February 2025. Amongst the organisations affected is Middleton Woods parkrun which takes place every Saturday