What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Buy to rent is all the rage in and around Leeds city centre as pension funds and other investment businesses look for long-term returns on property investment. This means the number of new-build flats for sale are few and far between, but this week property investment firm Aspen Woolf has
Five people involved in a violent robbery at a Leeds garage in which parts for a rare Porsche sports car were stolen have been jailed for a total of 55 years. Detectives from Leeds District CID embarked on a prolonged and complex investigation to track down those involved, including locating
CEG’s development in Holbeck looks set to move forward as their plans go to the Council’s City Plans Panel on Thursday (19 April 2018). Meanwhile the site will host the World Island music festival over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend (25-27 May 2018) featuring top names including Sampha and Loyle
CEG has submitted a hybrid planning application for a significant 3.52 hectare (8.69 acre) site on Globe Road and Water Lane in Holbeck, part of the Leeds ‘South Bank’. This application was lodged in the same week that Leeds City Council approved Vastint’s plans to develop the Tetley brewery site
Leeds artist, Ian Kirkpatrick, has unveiled his latest street art on Water Lane, in the heart of South Bank, Holbeck. Titled ‘South Bank Remix’, the colourful murals depict Holbeck’s past, present and future opportunities within the striking former Printworks building. The project led by Leeds City Council and supported by
Traffic in Holbeck was gridlocked last night (Thursday 2 February 2017) and the problems are likely to last for some time. A combination of temporary traffic lights at the top of Domestic Street, the three month closure of Water Lane by Bridgewater Place and several motorway accidents led to tailbacks
We’ve been back to see the effect of the flooding as the River Aire continues to rise this evening. This footage was shot between 8-9pm on Saturday 26 December 2015. The Environment Agency say that the water level is plateau-ing in Leeds and do not expect any more properties to
The video and photos were shot between 2-3pm on Saturday 26 December 2015 in Hunslet and Holbeck. At 3:30pm the Environment Agency issued a Severe Flood Warning: “Flooding is causing and expected to cause further impacts in central Leeds Area. This Severe Flood Warning has been issued because of significant
Plans have been drawn up to deal with the strong winds generated by the Bridgewater Place tower block and the subsequent road closures that have blocked the city centre off from South Leeds. Victoria Road, one the main routes into the city centre from the south was closed again