Pro Palestine roadside protest comes to Beeston
Dewsbury Road saw a peaceful roadside protest showing solidarity with people in Gaza and the West Bank in Palestine on Monday (12 May 2025). Whilst the protest was silent, many drivers showed their support by tooting their horns and waving. The roadside protests have been going on for about six
Man given 12-year prison term for rape of woman in Beeston
A man has been jailed for 12 years for raping a woman in Leeds after following her as she walked home from a party. Daniel Hayelom, an off-duty private hire driver, targeted the victim after he saw her walking along Dewsbury Road, in Beeston, shortly after 6am on Sunday 22
Man found guilty of raping woman in Beeston
A man has been found guilty of raping a woman in Leeds after following her as she walked home from a party. Daniel Hayelom, an off-duty private hire driver, targeted the victim after he saw her walking along Dewsbury Road, in Beeston, shortly after 6am on Sunday 22 October 2023.
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Residents speak out about Tempest Road junction changes
Last Monday (27 January 2025) the Beeston Hill Community Association (BHCA) hosted a meeting for local residents to discuss the finalised plans to change the Tempest Road/Dewsbury Road junction. The proposal stops people turning right in and out of Tempest Road and Colwyn Road – something that people feel very
More roadworks on Dewsbury Road as gas network is upgraded
Northern Gas Networks (NGN), the gas distributor for the North of England, is carrying out essential work in Beeston to replace ageing metal pipework with new, more durable plastic pipes. From today (3 February 2025), there will be temporary traffic lights in place on Dewsbury Road at the junction of
Residents to meet to discuss Tempest Road junction plan
The Beeston Hill Community Association (BHCA) are inviting as many local residents as possible, to join us for our next community meeting on Monday (27 January 2025) at 6:30-8pm at The Hamara Centre (Tempest Road, LS11 6RD) to urgently discuss the finalised plan for the Tempest Road/Dewsbury Road junction changes.
Dewsbury Road closed after stabbing
Drivers are being advised to avoid Dewsbury Road in Beeston due to a road closure after a man was stabbed. At 12.54pm today (6 December 2024) police received a report of a man being assaulted by a group of males in Dewsbury Road near to the junction with Tunstall Road.
CCTV images released after Beeston assault
Police investigating a serious assault on a male in Leeds have issued images of two males they would like to identify. The incident occurred in Dewsbury Road in Beeston at about 5:30am on Sunday 13 October 2024. The victim was knocked unconscious in the attack and suffered serious facial injuries