Category: Belle Isle

News and events for the Belle Isle area

Life-saving defibrillators installed around Middleton and Belle Isle

Anyone in Middleton and Belle Isle who is unfortunate enough to suffer a heart attack now has a better chance of survival after three Community Public Access Defibrillators have been installed in locations across the local area. Councillor Judith Blake who represents the area and is also Leader of Leeds

Man arrested for attempted serious sexual assault in Middleton

Detectives investigating an attempted serious sexual assault in the Middleton area of Leeds have arrested a man. The 39-year-old man was arrested yesterday (Sunday 16 February 2020) and is currently in custody. Officers from the Leeds District Safeguarding Unit are continuing to appeal for any witnesses who were in the

Huge improvements at Cockburn John Charles Academy

The Yorkshire Evening Post last week published its annual article highlighting the worst performing schools in the Leeds area and for the first time in its history, and further to the former South Leeds Academy in Belle Isle being officially closed and re-opened by the Cockburn Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), Cockburn

Sports centres set for investment

Leeds City Council has approved funding of £500,000 to make improvements across a number of sports centres in the city including Middleton Leisure Centre and the John Charles Centre For Sport. £30,000 has been allocated to refurbish the studio and make improvements to the changing rooms at Middleton Leisure Centre