What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to identify over an attempted burglary in Middleton. The suspect was caught on camera at an attempted break-in at a house in Woodland Drive, Middleton, in the early hours of Sunday 10 November 2019. Anyone who recognises him is asked
Local councillors Gohar Almass, Andrew Scopes, Angela Gabriel are pleased to see the much awaited installation of six new CCTV cameras around Holbeck, providing further reassurance to those who reside and work in the area. Monitored by LeedsWatch 24/7, the cameras provide the capability to increase the safeguarding of residents
Police investigating an assault in which a man suffered multiple injuries have released CCTV pictures of two men they would like to identify. The incident happened at around 1.30pm last Tuesday (2 July 2019) on Thorpe Lane in Middleton. It’s understood two male suspects attempted to steal a white ford
Detectives investigating two linked arson attacks on places of worship in Leeds have released CCTV images of a suspect they want to identify. Officers investigating the fires which were started at the front doors of the Jamia Masjid Abu Huraira Mosque, in Hardy Street, Beeston, and the Guru Nanak Nishkam
The shooting in Beeston on Wednesday night should have been caught on CCTV, but although a posts are in place at both ends of Maud Avenue, there are no cameras yet. We reported back in February that Councillors had approved spending of £50,000 to install three cameras: two in Cross
Detectives investigating a report of a serious sexual assault on a woman in Leeds have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to. The incident involving a 37-year-old woman occurred in Moor View, Holbeck, at about 7pm on Monday (28 August 2017). The man officers want
Detectives investigating three armed robberies in South Leeds which are believed to be linked have released CCTV images of the suspects. One image from a robbery at Holbeck Wines & Spirits on Tuesday night (21 March 2017) shows the face of one of the suspects, who is wearing a distinctive
My interest was pricked by a tweet I spotted last week: “New report slams inept hacks.” It linked to a report in the Financial Times about research on how reporters’ language affected the financial markets. The bones of the study was that reporters used more extreme language when reporting falls,
Councillors on the Inner South Community Committee have approved spending £50,000 on installing and maintaining three CCTV cameras in and around Cross Flatts Park in Beeston. The decision came at their meeting last night (15 February 2017) and follows a number of incidents in the park over recent months. One
Community spirit has been to the fore in Middleton as residents have come together to condemn recent dangerous driving incidents in the area. Local councillors Kim Groves, Judith Blake and Paul Truswell have been working proactively alongside partners including the Police and local schools to tackle the problem and to