What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Walking into a Salvation Army building you will probably expect a warm welcome, this is exactly how I was met this morning when I visited the Salvation Army on Hunslet Hall Road. Jeremy Morton visited a number of years ago and I re-traced his steps to see how things are
Announcing the planting of 4,000 saplings in the Hunslet & Riverside ward, Cllr Mohammed Iqbal told South Leeds Life: “Trees really matter: Trees help capture Carbon Dioxide, helping us in our fight against Climate Change. Trees provide wildlife habitat, improving the biodiversity of our communities. Trees slow water run-off, supporting
Peter Whitley, from Leeds, who was previously the subject of a wanted persons appeal, has now been arrested. Whitley, aged 36, of no fixed address, appeared at Leeds Magistrates Court yesterday (13 January 2020) charged with theft from a motor vehicle in Rodley at the weekend. He has been recalled
Cross Flatts Park is now home to an automated external defibrillator (AED) that is accessible to all after local Councillors funded an external cabinet to house it. For just over three years the AED, bought by the Cross Flatts parkrun, has lived inside the kitchen at the Watsonian Pavilion in
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning 6 January 2020: Retrospective dormer window to front 23 Rydall Street Holbeck Leeds LS11 9LF Ref. No: 20/00085/FU |
The Yorkshire Cricket Foundation are starting two new weekly cricket sessions for women and girls in South Leeds this month. A fun fitness session called Cardio Cricket kicks off on Saturday (11 January 2020) 1:15-3:15pm. Cardio Cricket involves fun games and fitness. Lauren Mudd from Yorkshire Cricket Foundation said: “Come
Police in Leeds are continuing to appeal for information to help trace a man who is wanted for recall to prison. Peter Whitley, aged 36, was released from prison in October where he had been serving a sentence for theft. He is believed to be frequenting the Beeston area. Anyone
Detectives investigating the murder of a man in Leeds have conducted an ‘information seek’ in the area exactly four weeks on from his death. Keith Harrower, who was also known as Joshua French, was pronounced dead in hospital after being stabbed in an incident outside the Premier supermarket, in Dewsbury
Coroner’s officers are appealing for information to help trace the relatives of Michelle Garton from Beeston, Leeds. Ms Garton had previously been known as Lorraine Garton and is believed to be from the Shipley area of Bradford. Ms Garton aged 65yrs, died on Monday 6 January 2020 and her death
For the last three months the wards of Beeston & Holbeck and Hunslet & Riverside have had a dedicated Civil Enforcement Officer. I met up with Joanne (not her real name*) to find out about her role. She has legal powers to tackle illegally parked cars by issuing Penalty Charge