What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The pandemic has proven one thing that nobody can deny: that we have outstanding community spirit in South Leeds. I want to take this opportunity to celebrate the groups and individuals who do not always have the spotlight shone on them – but very much deserve our recognition. They are
Detectives are appealing for information after a man was injured in a shooting in Leeds. At 7.50pm last night (10 January 2021) police were contacted by the ambulance service who had received a report of a man having been shot in Thorpe Road, Middleton. Armed officers deployed to the scene
Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision in Leeds involving a police armed response vehicle and a taxi. The blue BMW X5 was responding on blue lights to reports of a shooting in Thorpe Road, Middleton, when it was involved in a collision with black Toyota Auris
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
Despite not being able to operate trains at present, Middleton Railway is pressing on with three major projects which have been funded via the two Lottery Grants received earlier this year. The major project is the construction of a new Mezzanine Floor in their ‘Engine House’, led by volunteer and
[slideshow_deploy id=’122812′] Please see slide show above On Wednesday (23 December 2020) Santa from Middleton Elderly Aid made an appearance and visited some of our members with a surprise Christmas parcel. These were made up by the pupils at Robin Hood Primary School who kindly donated them. What a
Police officers from Leeds Neighbourhood Impact Team and Leeds South Neighbourhood Policing Team have executed four warrants over the last 7 days in the Middleton area. Cannabis farms were located at each address along with a substantial amount of drying cannabis. The total recovery is estimated to be in the
A planning application as been lodged for 116 Dwellings and a 60 Bedroom Extra Care Facility with communal areas, salon and roof garden together with associated highways and Public Open Space Area on the Throstle Rec site in Middleton. As previously reported, the development is being built by Wates Construction
The Leader of Leeds City Council, Councillor Judith Blake CBE, who represents Middleton Park Ward, has been selected to be a Labour Party Peer in the House of Lords. Councillor Blake was named among the new peers announced by the Government today. Councillor Blake has served as Leader of Leeds
Disability Familes of Middleton is a small charity run by local ladies, led by Chrissy Thornton from Middleton. Today (20 December 2020) they have delivered presents to all the families they support in Middleton, Belle Isle and surrounding areas. They had the help of two local teenagers who used their