What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Officers from the Inner South Neighbourhood Policing Team have been attending local shops in Middleton to provide advice and gather intelligence regarding fireworks in the run up to the bonfire period.
Police in Leeds are appealing for information to help trace a wanted man. Peter Whitley, aged 37, from Beeston, is wanted on suspicion of burglary. Officers have been carrying out extensive enquiries but have so far been unable to locate him. Anyone who has seen him or who has any
West Yorkshire Police is urging the public to stay safe this Halloween amid the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. This year, many Halloween traditions such as trick or treating are to be avoided due to restrictions that are currently in place across all of the county of West Yorkshire. Following on from
West Yorkshire Police have reported seizing fireworks from a number of youths over last weekend (17-18 October 2020) according to a report on their Neighbourhood Alert system. The alert read: “Leeds Inner South Neighbourhood Police Team 2 have confiscated a large amount of fireworks from various youths over the weekend
Police in Leeds are appealing for anyone who sees a missing teenager to get in contact. Demi-Lee Clough, 16, is from the Cheshire area She was last seen on Manor Farm Road, in Middleton on Tuesday 13 October 2020 at 3:20pm. Demi is described as white, of slim build and
Additional powers to tackle the misuse of fireworks in communities across Leeds have come into force this month. As part of an injunction order secured at Leeds County Court, both preventative and proactive measures will be available to Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Police to take action against any
The family of a retired merchant navy captain who would have celebrated his 90th birthday today (Tuesday 22 September 2020) have made a heartfelt appeal for anyone with information about his murder to come forward. Leonard Farrar, 71, was found dead in the hallway of his home on Cardinal Road,
Police investigating the unexplained death of a man in Leeds are appealing for information to assist in tracing his recent movements. The body of Edward Franklin, aged 36, of no fixed address, was found in bushes near to the footbridge over the M621 at Burton Row, Hunslet Moor, at 4.24pm
A man has been arrested after a body was found on Hunslet Moor yesterday (8 September 2020). In a statement West Yorkshire Police said: “At 4.24pm yesterday (8 September 2020) police were contacted by a member of the public who had found the body of a man in bushes near
Knife crime has risen nationally in the past 10 years, but following the introduction of the West Yorkshire Police initiative, Operation Jemlock in April 2019, the region continues to buck the trend. Speaking in response to the most recent data released on the operation, the Chair of the West Yorkshire