What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was seriously injured after coming off her e-scooter in Middleton. It was reported at 6.40pm on Saturday (18 April 2026) that an e-scooter had been involved in a collision with a parked and unattended car on Town Street, Middleton. The woman, who
Detectives are appealing for information following a fatal road traffic incident involving a pedestrian on the M621 near Leeds. Leeds CID would like to speak to anyone who saw or has footage of the collision near junction one of the M621 clockwise today (Friday 10 April 2026) involving a car
Detectives investigating the death of a girl in Leeds have charged three people with murder. Archie Rycroft, aged 19, of Middleton Park Road in Leeds and Kayla Smith, aged 18, of Kennerleigh Avenue in Leeds have been remanded in custody to appear before Leeds Magistrates’ Court today (Tuesday 31 March
A man has been convicted after his DNA was linked to a 2021 unsolved rape investigation following his arrest for an attempt rape in Leeds. Rashid Boachie, aged 44, was found guilty today (19 February 2026) of rape, and sexual assault and will be sentenced on 25 March. In the
Roads policing officers are appealing for footage and information after a car collided with multiple other vehicles in Leeds, ending upside down on Dewsbury Road in Beeston. Officers from the force’s Roads Policing Unit would like to speak to anyone who saw or has footage of a blue Skoda Fabia
A focus on anti-social behaviour around retail parks in the Hunslet area has reaped rewards with retailers saying they have seen real improvements in the area. Team Leodis has been deployed into the Hunslet area since September 2025. They are a specialist team of police officers with expert knowledge on
A Bradford man behind a county lines drug dealing phoneline which supplied crack cocaine and heroin to users in Leeds has been jailed for ten years following an investigation by specialist detectives. Evidence linking 29-year-old Anas Hussain to the drugs line came to light following the death of a vulnerable
Detectives investigating an assault in South Leeds on 20 April 2025 have released an image of a woman they are keen to identify. One man was taken to hospital following the assault which happened in the vicinity of Hunslet Lane and Butterley Street in Leeds at around 10.40pm on Sunday
West Yorkshire Police are appealing for information about Tremaine Jackson who is the subject of a prison recall. Jackson, 21, is now wanted on recall after breaching the terms of his licence. He had previously been jailed for robbery. Jackson is from Beeston, but has links across Leeds and is
Three people involved in trafficking women to the UK where they were forced into sex work have been jailed for a total of 27 years today (23 January 2026) following a complex and painstaking investigation by specialist detectives. They were brought to justice as a result of a lengthy enquiry