What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Police are appealing for information to trace a 14-year-old girl who has gone missing from her home in Belle Isle. Amy McMahon was last seen in Belle Isle at about 10am on Monday, May 28. She has contacted her grandmother a number of times since she went missing and is believed
Ever wondered exactly what a PCSO (Police Community Support Officer) actually does? Need some crime prevention tips – or perhaps you’re concerned about a local issue? Now’s your chance to put your questions to Holbeck NPT’s PCSO Johnny Wilson who, along with his bosses, has agreed to field questions on any neighbourhood
Web surfers in south Leeds are being warned to continue being vigilant as investigations continue into an online fraud scam. West Yorkshire Police is advising residents to be wary of the scam in which conmen are using the Force logo to try and solicit cash from web surfers after receiving
Do you want to stop your house getting burgled? It’s quite simple – just remember to lock your doors and windows. Open doors and windows are a major contribution to burglary rates. Lock the doors when you go out, even if it’s just to the corner shop or to sit
Police have released an e-fit of a man they would like to speak to in connection with two bogus burglaries in which the suspect is believed to have posed as a police officer. Both incidents occurred on Friday, April 27, when the suspect called at two addresses purporting to be
Police have renewed their appeal for information following a road traffic collision on Domestic Street, Leeds in which a 79-year-old male pedestrian was seriously injured. The man has since died as a result of his injuries and has been identified as Peter Hepworth of Holbeck. The collision occured at around
Police are appealing for witnesses following arson at a house on Redhall Crescent, Beeston. The incident happened between 11pm and 11.40pm on Sunday 22 April. The suspect is believed to have approached the front door and set fire to a rubbish bag which was pushed up against the door. The
Internet surfers in south Leeds are being warned to be vigilant when online after Police became aware of a fraudulent scam, writes John Baron. While people are trawling the web viewing legitimate websites, users are suddenly faced with a locked computer and a message claiming to be from police. The
Hunslet issues were discussed at the latest meeting of the Hunslet Tenants and Residents Association yesterday evening. About 20 people attended the tiny Church of the Nazarene venue and hear their fellow residents discuss topics including anti-social behaviour, problems with bin collections, bin bags and bins in general! Representatives from
Heartless thieves have struck at the heart of south Leeds’ heritage by targeting the Middleton Railway for the second time in under a year. In this latest incident, thieves took between £6,000 to £7,000 of metal from the world’s oldest continuously working railway, which has been running since 1758. Volunteers who now run the