What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
UPDATED: Owen Sharp, who was previously the subject of an appeal, has been found and has been taken for medical treatment. Police are continuing to appeal for information to help trace a man who is believed to have been injured in a stabbing in Leeds city centre last week. Owen
The American ancestor of a 19th century railway worker has rediscovered a fascinating family connection to a dramatic explosion on the Middleton Railway with the help of the world’s oldest model locomotive. Lisa Roger journeyed more than 5,000 miles from her home in Phoenix, Arizona to Leeds Industrial Museum to
Midlands Hurricanes 26-30 Hunslet RLFC Hunslet came back from 18-0 down to win 26-30 against a lively Midlands Hurricanes at the Olympic Legacy Park, Sheffield today (14 April 2024) to take them to fourth place in the Betfred League 1. Midlands could not play at their Alexander Stadium in Birmingham
The NHS in West Yorkshire offers local people protection in its new spring Covid-19 campaign starting in care homes for older adults from Monday (15 April 2024) and to wider eligible groups on Monday 22 April. Following Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice, the eligible cohorts this spring
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 8 April 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Installation of two freestanding illuminated totems
Police in Leeds are continuing to appeal for information to locate a man believed to be injured following a stabbing incident in Leeds City Centre this week. Enquiries suggest the man is thought to be Owen Sharp from Middleton and there are growing concerns over his welfare. Officers are keen
Leeds Dynamite Dance is set to fly out to the USA in a couple of days to complete in the world championships. The Middleton-based group, who train at the Ark Family Centre and Middleton Park Baptist Church, are taking two teams out of our five bid winning teams to compete
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. We start on Saturday morning with the Middleton Makers Market, 10am-2pm, at Middleton Park Circus. Lots of lovely handmade items including clothing,
UPDATE: Ellie Oxley and her children have been found safe and well Police are appealing for information about a woman who has been reported missing from Leeds. Ellie Oxley, who is 29 and from the Middleton area, is believed to be with her two sons and daughter, who are
The Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman has found Leeds City Council at fault for not considering their own nature team’s advice on hedgehog protection measures. Hedgehogs are a red listed mammal threatened with extinction. On 15 February 2023 Leeds City Council’s and Cockburn School’s contractors mechanically flailed a historic