Tag: vandalism

Belle Isle: Joy as security fencing work starts at Hunslet Cemetery

Work has today started on introducing security fencing around vandal-hit Hunslet Cemetery following a hard fought three-year campaign by local residents. Hunslet Cemetery is one of the oldest municipal cemeteries in the country but has been blighted by vandalism, thefts from graves, anti-social behaviour and dog fouling. And this afternoon

Middleton Railway fights back against thieves after two more incidents

Middleton Railway – the oldest continuously working railway in the world – is launching a hi-tech fightback against thieves who threaten to wreck south Leeds’ industrial heritage. The railway, which has been running since 1758 and is now run by volunteers,  has been hit by metal thieves over the past 12