What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Drivers who gave details of a man who had died in 2001 to try and avoid prosecution have been sentenced after being caught out by police investigators. Two men and two women were sentenced at Bradford Crown Court between 5 and 7 August 2026, for perverting the course of justice
Two males have been remanded to appear in court today (Saturday 8 August 2026) having been charged with drugs supply offences. Codie Calvert, aged 23, of Chadwick Street in Hunslet, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of cocaine, as well as possession with intent to supply cocaine
Tributes have been paid to a Leeds woman whose death is being investigated by the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team. Tracy Davenport has been described as someone who lit up any room she walked into in a tribute released by her family. The full tribute reads: “A tribute to the
A man will appear before magistrates today (27 July 2026) charged with the murder of a woman in Leeds. Colin Mann, aged 52 of Cottingley Towers, who self defines as white, British, will appear before this morning’s session of Leeds Magistrates’ Court charged with the murder of Tracy Davenport aged
Police have made an arrest and launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a woman’s body in Leeds. Active enquiries are ongoing today by the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team (HMET) following an incident at Cottingley Towers on Friday (24 July 2026) evening. Officers were called at about 11.40pm
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously injured in an assault in Middleton. Leeds District CID would like to speak to anyone who saw or has footage of an attack on a man on Sissons Road, Middleton between 6.30pm and 7pm on Friday 24 July 2026. The
A south Leeds pub has reached a compromise with the council and police after applying to operate without door supervisors. The New Middleton, which escaped losing its licence two years ago, has been told it must have at least one bouncer working at weekends. Its operators wanted to remove a
A woman who died in Belle Isle last week has been named as Gosia Wiktor. Detectives from the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team launched a murder investigation last Thursday (11 June 2026) after attending an address on Foster Square where 51-year-old Gosia was found seriously injured. She sadly died at
Detectives have launched a murder investigation after the death of a woman in Belle Isle. Officers were called at 10.25am yesterday morning (11 June 2026) to a report concerning the welfare of a woman at an address on Foster Square. A woman aged 51 was sadly pronounced dead at the
Officers have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to following a jewellery robbery yesterday (10 June 2026) in Hunslet Moor, Leeds. It happened around 4.45pm on Wednesday 10 June, in the park area on Burton Row. A woman had been sat on a bench when