What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A 46-year-old man from Leeds was sentenced on Friday (2 August 2024) to an 11 year extended sentence for four terrorism offences at Sheffield Crown Court. Colin McNeil (31/08/1977) received an 11 year extended sentence, comprising of 7 years in custody and 4 years on extended licence. He will also
The terrorist attack in Westminster on 22 March 2017 claimed the lives of four people, including PC Keith Palmer. Many others were injured, some very seriously. The attacker was shot dead. The following day the House of Commons held a minute’s silence and the Prime Minister made a statement. Leeds
The recent brutal and cowardly murder of British and other tourists on a beach in Sousse, Tunisia has shocked us all. Families and friends who travelled there to relax and enjoy the sun were murdered by a man with a violent ideology and an automatic weapon. It is the biggest
PC Geeta Lota has been speaking with a local African women’s group, as part of an awareness raising campaign designed to reach out to families in a counter terrorism campaign to prevent tragedies. The talks reached out to the African Community, with people from Somalia, Sudan, Nigeria, Eritrea and Ethopia
The appalling events in Woolwich this week brought back memories of the 7/7 London bombings and fallout in Beeston. I have written before about how the world’s press descended on Beeston, putting their need for a story before the needs and feelings of the community. I don’t want to
The horrific attack in Woolwich yesterday has brought back memories of the 7/7 bombings for many of us in Beeston. Community leaders and residents are reacting as they did in 2005 to show solidarity with the victims and reject the use of religion to justify terrorist acts. Leeds Central