Tag: West Yorkshire Police

Beeston “brothel” seeks alcohol licence

The notorious Winston’s “Health & Leisure” club on Dewsbury Road has submitted an application for a licence to sell alcohol and play recorded music. The application will be considered by the Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee on Tuesday (14 February 2017). The premises, which have variously been known as Winston’s and Churchill’s,

Police Appeal – Serious traffic collision in Middleton

Police in Leeds are appealing for witnesses to a serious road traffic collision. It happened yesterday (Sunday 20 November 2016) afternoon at 12.15pm at the junction of Thorpe Road and Acre Road in Middleton when a Vauxhall Signum car and a Lifan motorbike collided. The driver of the motorbike –

Holbeck residents give cautious approval to ‘managed approach’

The ‘managed approach’ by Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Police to dealing with prostitution in Holbeck has been given a cautious thumbs up in a comprehensive survey of residents. It was revealed at the Inner South Community Committee meeting that about a third of residents had rejected the scheme;