What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Coroner’s Officers are appealing for information to help trace the relatives of Stephen Turton. Mr Turton, aged 64yrs, of Cambrian Terrace, Leeds died on the 18th of April. He is believed to be from the Newcastle area. His death is not being treated suspicious. Anyone with information is asked to
A Police helicopter which circled the Beeston area for several hours this afternoon (Monday 20 April 2020) was helping in a search for man who was thought to be armed. In a statement West Yorkshire Police said: “An NPAS helicopter was deployed in the Beeston area on Monday afternoon to
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. Please note that due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak Leeds City Council is not accepting written representations made by post. Please make any comments online and address them to
Have you ever found yourself lost for words, maybe you’re penning a letter to family or a card to offer someone your sympathies? Sometimes it can be difficult to find the right words for the occasion, Yvonne Ugarte may have the answer! Yvonne has been a writer for many years,
Update: we understand that Shantelle has been found safe and well. Police are urgently seeking the public’s help to locate missing teenager Shantelle Watson, of Oldfield Lane, Leeds. Fourteen-year-old Shantelle went missing from her home some time after midnight on Wednesday 8 April 2020. Her disappearance was reported to
Schools in South Leeds have been doing their bit to support the NHS during the current Coronavirus outbreak, making and donating Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Design & Technology staff at both Cockburn School in Beeston and Cockburn John Charles Academy in Belle Isle have made 110 face shields (see main
Crews from Hunslet Fire Station attended a house fire on Harlech Terrace in Beeston at lunchtime today (6 April 2020). The fire broke out in what is understood to be an empty property. Smoke was seen billowing from the attic dormer windows. West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service confirmed that
The award-winning theatre company Slung Low are set to open a new art gallery with a difference later this month. Based in Holbeck, South Leeds, the company will be opening the LS11 Art Gallery which will feature the best paintings, drawings and photographs created and chosen by the people of
The days are getting longer, the weather is warmer and the sun is shining. In normal times, these signs herald the start of the new cricket season. But we are not in normal times. For Hunslet Nelson, the only cricket club in South Leeds, the coronavirus outbreak has dealt a
Beeston is the latest library in South Leeds set to be converted into a community hub, following Dewsbury Road, St George’s Middleton and Hunslet. Council officers have allocated £355,000 to upgrade the building and refit it so that it can provide a range of Council services. The refit will include