What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Police are appealing for information following a serious assault on a taxi driver in Beeston in the early hours of this morning. City and Holbeck CID would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident which took place at about 3.55 am on Heathcroft Drive in Beeston. It occurred
Work has today started on introducing security fencing around vandal-hit Hunslet Cemetery following a hard fought three-year campaign by local residents. Hunslet Cemetery is one of the oldest municipal cemeteries in the country but has been blighted by vandalism, thefts from graves, anti-social behaviour and dog fouling. And this afternoon
PC Claire Rowlinson attended the latest New Forest Village community meeting in Middleton. Also in attendance were Councillor Judith Blake, a representative from Leeds City Council’s parks and countryside department and 18 residents, writes Rothwell NPT. Crime statistics for the area were given for the last month which were: two thefts
Police have released CCTV images in a bid to identify two suspects who robbed a Blockbuster store in Hunslet. The incident occurred between 9.30pm – 9.40pm on Sunday Setpember 2 when two male suspects entered the store at the Hunslet Green Retail Park and threatened staff, demanding money. During the
Hi, I’m Sam Greaves and I am the new Sergeant for Team Three of Holbeck Neighbourhood Policing Team. I am currently in my 12th year of Police service and started off my working life in Huddersfield. Since then I have enjoyed time in the Traffic and Firearms departments and also in
A 38 year old woman was walking her dogs on the grassed area at the junction of Raylands Close and Raylands Lane, Belle Isle when she was threatened by a man with a knife, police have said today. The incident, at 5.20pm on Friday 31st August, saw the woman approached by a
Police are appealing for information after two cars were set alight during a 48 hour period in the Cottingley Hall estate – less than three weeks since a similar spate led to four cars being burned out. The first incident this week took place between 11.30pm and 11.50pm on
In the first of a series of articles, we introduce you to your local Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs). They are members of support staff employed, directed and managed by their Police Force who work to complement and support regular police officers, providing a visible and accessible uniformed presence to improve
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites and blogs. As the summer holiday season really starts to kick in, we’re pleased to announce that we’ve now passed the 100,000 page views mark since South Leeds Life started in late November 2010. And we’ve just clocked
Police are appealing for information following an incident in which a taxi driver was assaulted after his vehicle was allegedly damaged. The incident happened between 10.30pm and 10.45pm on Friday 3 August outside the Engine Pub, close to the junction of Moor Road and Old Run Road in Hunslet. The 51-year-old