What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died in the early hours of today (Wednesday 26 December 2018). Officers were called at 314am to reports of a disturbance on Robb Street, Beeston. On arrival they found a 30-year-old man who had suffered serious injuries. He was taken to hospital
Police are appealing for information after a woman was seriously injured in an unprovoked assault in Leeds. The victim, a 60-year-old woman, has agreed to the release of a photo showing her injuries as part of the appeal but her identity is not being given. She was walking across Crown
South Leeds Life has been contacted by residents from Hunslet Carr who heard what they describe as an explosion coming from Hunslet Cemetery. West Yorksire Fire & Rescue Service did not attend, but West Yorkshire Police commented: “Police were called at around 12.40am this morning (18 December 2018) after a
Taking on Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) and Crime: The Neighbourhood Response Team (NRT), who are they? The new NRT’s are 3 area-based teams covering the South, East & West of Leeds, and are made up of West Yorkshire Police Link Officers and a Leeds Antisocial Behaviour Team’s (LASBT) Offender Manager. They
West Yorkshire Police – Leeds. A WEATHER WARNING HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE Please make sure you prepare for the conditions outside. Check on your neighbour, it’s the time for giving. I know that everyone leads busy lives but, if you have elderly neighbours, do keep an eye out for
Police investigating the theft of a van from an address on Westland Road, Leeds which was reported to police at 7:45am today (Thursday 13 December 2018) have recovered a van in the East Ardsley area. Although checks are currently being carried out it is believed that all the original contents
Police are investigating a report of a serious sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl on Fairfax Road, Beeston at around 4.15pm yesterday (11 December 2018). The suspect was identified as a 16-year-old boy who was known to the victim, and he was arrested by officers. He remains in police custody.
A specialist team are to begin assisting officers to search a building in Leeds due to the presence of asbestos. A scene has been in place at the premises at the junction of Dewsbury Road and Oakhurst Avenue, Beeston, since 27 September 2018 when a cannabis factory was discovered there
Updated 8 December: Kacey has been found safe and well. Concern for Kacey Williamson 15 yrs missing from Belle Isle in Leeds. Kacey is a white female, 5ft 3, slim build, long black straight hair. Last seen wearing grey trousers, grey Nike shoes and a black coat with a
Residents in Beeston have been puzzled by the continued presence of Police staff outside a former office building near the Tommy Wass pub on Dewsbury Road. At the beginning of October South Leeds Life reported that a search of the premises had been halted due to the presence of asbestos.