What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds residents are being reminded about the dangers of binning batteries and hot ash from barbeques after three separate incidents in refuse collection vehicles in the last week. A waste crews was carrying out collections in Staith Gardens and Town Street, Middleton when smoke started emerging from the back of
The Middleton Railway has been donated a historic working model of its very first steam locomotive, ‘Salamanca’. It was built in 1939 by a Mr H Murray and last worked, we believe, in 1960. Stored for many years, his relatives originally offered the model to Leeds Industrial Museum, but as
The Neighbourhood Policing Team have been continuing their work under the Vision Zero initiative to make the roads safer in Belle Isle and Middleton. As well as supporting investigations into the recent death of a pedestrian in a fatal road traffic collision, they have been carrying out patrols in the area.
The Friends of Middleton Park are hosting a free guided walk in Middleton Park on Sunday (25 May 2025) exploring ‘The Ghosts of Buildings Past’. Historically Middleton Park was a busy landscape, with many people living and working within its boundaries. It played host to many industrial and residential buildings,
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 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
Police have made arrests and are appealing for witnesses following a fatal fail to stop collision in Leeds. The Major Collision and Enquiry Team (MCET) would like to speak to anyone who saw or has dashcam footage of the incident on Ring Road Beeston Park on Friday (16 May 2025)
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 Monday 5 May 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Two illuminated D-Poster digital advertising displays