What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
(Warning: the following contains images and descriptions that whilst are essential are not for the faint of heart)
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
A man has been banned from entering the Holbeck area as part of ongoing partnership work to tackle drug-related crime and anti-social behaviour. Jordan Bingham, aged 32, of no fixed address, has been served with an injunction that forbids him from entering, attempting to enter, or remaining within an exclusion
Drug dealing ‘trap houses’ that blight local communities were targeted this week when neighbourhood policing officers, backed by a range of specialist teams, mounted a major crackdown in south Leeds. Officers from the Leeds South Neighbourhood Policing Team led a series of drugs warrants on Wednesday (6 July 2022) as
Next week, Forward Leeds will be encouraging the people who attend their alcohol and drug service to test the health of their liver using new high-tech machines. As part of the #HealthyLiversLeeds campaign the service is having a special push on testing in the week beginning Monday 21 February 2022