What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
John Adamson, who lives in Beeston, has been in touch about rubbish on Beggar’s Hill behind the Nosters: “Following a recent meeting of Beeston Community Forum I spoke to Tom Smith, who, apparently, is in charge of South Leeds cleaning, i.e. all the ginnels, dog dirt etc, I informed
Immobilise is a free property register enabling users to create a secure record of personal possessions such as laptops, mobile phones, cameras and various other items. Protecting personal property is extremely important and registering it on Immobilise can assist in reuniting you with your possessions if stolen or in deterring
If you’ve ever wanted to own a Police station, now is your opportunity as Holbeck Police Station has been put on the market. The building is 33,433 square feet and sits on a 2.1 acre site is being advertised as a refurbishment opportunity, but is more realistically likely to
Voluntary work for the community in the Cottingley area has suffered a large setback following a break in to Cottingley Community Centre. On 21 November thieves broke in to the centre, situated on Cottingley Approach and ransacked the centre, stealing all valuable items they could find. Cottingley Youth Project,
On Thursday 14 November between 4pm and 5pm outside the Post Office, 89 Old Lane, Beeston a 90 year old World War 2 veteran, who is registered blind due to his service in the campaign to liberate Europe, was subjected to a theft after he had just withdrawn £600.
Forty residents came along to St Matthew’s community centre on Friday (8 November 2013) to discuss local issues with their MP and local Councillors. The agenda was set by residents as they were invited to record issues in three categories: good things about living in Holbeck, problems and things
Neighbourhood policing in Holbeck Division has a new man at the helm in the guise of Chris Bowen. Writing on Holbeck Neighbourhood Policing Team’s website, Inspector Bowen has introduced himself: My name is Chris Bowen and I am the new Holbeck Neighbourhood Operations Inspector. I have been a police officer
BITMO, the Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation is breathing new life into the old Belle Isle library, reinventing it as a community resource centre. I went to meet Carla Yeomans who is running the project. The building, at Aberfield Gate, is being refurbished and now has a kitchen and
A section of Cross Flatts Park in Beeston has been closed to the public this morning. Blue “Police – Do Not Cross” tape was strung right across the width of the park above and below the bowling greens and the Watsonian Pavilion. Police Community Support Officers at the scene explained
Holbeck In Bloom and Beeston In Bloom will be making good use of confiscated criminals’ gardening equipment following the discovery of a cannabis farm at the Britannia pub in Holbeck. Police raided the pub on Thursday and discovered cannabis being grown in an upstairs room. They also found 22 sacks