What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Four people were jailed on Friday (21 March 2025) for a total of over 19 years after £1m of cannabis was found concealed in pots disguised as Citronella candles. On 17 April 2023, 182kg of cannabis resin, with a street value in the region of £1m, was intercepted by Border
A dad-of-three who turned his life around with the help of Leeds’s drug treatment programmes is among those who have helped shape a major new five-year plan to tackle substance use harm in the city. Jules, 52, has told how “life improved exponentially” once he worked on himself and engaged
On Wednesday (15 January 2025) a Section 23 Drugs warrant was executed at The Shop, 324 Dewsbury Road in Beeston. A quantity of drugs and cash were seized and several arrests made. Following on from this, Leeds Anti Social Behaviour Team and Team Leodis have applied to the Courts for
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Drug use, drug dealing and the problems that come with them are not new to South Leeds, but it feels like it’s been getting worse over the last few months. South Leeds Life is aware of several local neighbourhoods that have been significantly impacted so this month, we spoke with
The next meeting of Beeston Hill Community Association (BHCA) on Monday (29 July 2024) will be focussing on the issue of drugs and related crime, which is having a big impact on residents in Beeston Hill. The meeting takes place at The Hamara Centre on Tempest Road from 6:30-8pm. Those
Sgt Dan Ryder writes: In June 2023, I transferred to West Yorkshire Police from Thames Valley Police, and I am now the Lead Sergeant role for the Middleton and Belle Isle area. I have been a serving Police officer for 20 years and have spent many of these years on
A secret safe containing nearly £1 million in cash was uncovered at a house in Beeston after a gun was fired at the address during a drugs turf war. Drug dealer Damien Ali was charged with concealing criminal property after the huge haul of cash was found at his address
Greetings everyone, as we come out of the busy bonfire period and approach the festive seasons I wish to update you all on the work the Inner South Neighbourhood Policing Team has undertaken. The team, as you will appreciate, has been very busy helping to police a number of events
with Inspector Mark Gamlyn I’d like to start my first column for South Leeds Life by introducing myself to you all. I’m Mark Gamlyn and I’m the new Neighbourhood Inspector for South Leeds. Having originally started my career with Nottinghamshire Police, I moved up to West Yorkshire seven years ago