What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Court action and partnership working have made a positive difference to life in a South Leeds community where crime and anti-social behaviour issues were causing concern for residents. Partial closure orders covering five blocks of flats near Hunslet Moor Park were granted to Leeds City Council by magistrates earlier this
Sunjeeda Hanif, founder of Women’s Whispers, was joined by friends and supporters including the Lord Mayor of Leeds on 30 April, as she unveiled expanded facilities at Hillside Enterprise Centre in Beeston. The charity supports women from ethnic minorities who are in crisis, such as homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or
In a story fit for the history books, New Bewerley Community School’s football team took on an entirely new challenge—American football—and emerged victorious at the NFL Leeds United Foundation Event held on Tuesday 2 May 2025 at Elland Road. Despite having never played American football before, the team showcased outstanding
A man is due to appear in court today (22 May 2025) charged over the fail-to-stop collision in Middleton in which 19-year-old Ashton Kitchen-White was killed. Regan Kemp, aged 26, of Lafrowda Close, St Just, Penzance, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving in relation to the collision
Two men have been arrested over the fail-to-stop collision in Leeds in which 19-year-old Ashton Kitchen-White was killed. Regan Kemp, aged 26, from St Just, Penzance, and Liam Miller, aged 24, from Polbeth, West Lothian, were arrested overnight after handing themselves in to police in their respective areas following a
Detectives have named three men who are wanted over the fail-to-stop collision in Middleton in which 19-year-old Ashton Kitchen-White was killed. The men are from Scotland and Cornwall and officers are appealing for the help of the public in those areas to trace them. Ashton was fatally injured when he
A Beeston shop owner has been removed as the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) after the police initiated a licence review because “these premises are associated with serious crime or serious disorder or both.” Hiren Ashvin Patel was removed as DPS at both AP’s Local Newsagents at 434 Dewsbury Road in
A teenage pedestrian who died following a collision in Leeds on Friday evening has been named as Ashton Kitchen-White, aged 19. Ashton’s family have released a photograph of him and the following tribute: “Ashton Kitchen-White was indeed one in a million. Loved by all his family and friends alike and
Members of the public helped officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Team arrest a suspected offender at a petrol station in Beeston on Thursday (15 May 2025). The incident happended at the Woodman service station on Dewsbury Road, near the White Rose Shopping Centre. In a post on Facebook West Yorkshire
Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club is calling on local women and girls to pick up a bat and ball and get involved in the fast-growing world of soft ball cricket. The club, based on Gipsy Lane Beeston, is keen to expand its women and girls’ section and is welcoming new players