What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Crews from Hunslet Fire Station attended a house fire on Harlech Terrace in Beeston at lunchtime today (6 April 2020). The fire broke out in what is understood to be an empty property. Smoke was seen billowing from the attic dormer windows. West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service confirmed that
Leeds City Council has decided to demolish the troubled George IV pub on Grove Road in Hunslet and allocate the land for new Council Housing. The site has been a problem for local residents for many years. The pub was substantially damaged by a fire on the night of 18
A community building in Middleton has been damaged in a suspected arson attack on Thursday night (27 June 2019). The former Middleton Marauders ARLFC clubhouse on Acre Road has been empty for some years and previously suffered vandalism. West Yorkshire Police were called just after 9:30pm on Thursday evening to
Fire crews were called to attend a fire at The Bull’s Head on St Matthew’s Street in Holbeck in the early hours of this morning 21 March 2019). The call was made at around 11:45pm after smoke was spotted coming from ventilation openings around the venue. One onlooker said: “I
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service dealt with a fire in an industrial building in Holbeck this afternoon (8 October 2018) after receiving a call into our Control Room just before midday. The fire was at a business premises which cleans chemical containers on Ingram Road. Eight fire engines attended
Crews from eight fire stations converged on Cottingley this morning to deal with a fire in a flat on the 20th floor of the tower block. Fire fighters used breathing apparatus to rescue four casualties from the smoke logged floor. They were taken to safety and passed into the care
Firefighters attended a house fire in Bude Road this afternoon (25 August 2018). A man suffered smoke inhalation from the small kitchen fire and was treated on the scene by firefighters who administered oxygen therapy. Two fire engines from the Hunslet station on Dewsbury Road attended using hose reel, breathing
A chip pan fire on the 9th floor of Meynell Heights in Holbeck was extinguished by firefighters in the early hours of this morning (22 July 2018) and one male occupant was taken to hospital for a precautionary check up after suffering smoke inhalation. The fire service were called at
Arsonists may have mindlessly caused tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage to the historic Middleton Railway last weekend but local Councillor Judith Blake and the Trust who run the site have vowed not to let the actions of those individuals stop celebrations that are planned for this Saturday
Firefighters brought in an aerial unit from Bradford to help tackle a fire at the Venus Supermarket on Domestic Street in Holbeck yesterday evening (17 July 2018) at 8:30pm. The fire was located in the building’s roof void and extinguished by crews from Hunslet, Kirkstall Road and Bradford fire stations