What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. We start this week with more previews of the Leeds Waterfront Festival which takes place at various venues including Leeds Dock in Hunslet on Saturday and Sunday (28 & 29 June 2014).
This interview is with Phil Mitchell from the Leeds-based BLAST Project. The BLAST Project provides a range of support services to boys and young men across Leeds and Bradford who are or have been sexually exploited, or are at risk of being sexually exploited, including those who are involved
A walking project, theatre and prostitution will amongst the subjects discussed by the Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum at its meeting on Saturday (28 June 2014). The Forum is the group developing the Holbeck Neighbourhood Plan, which will help shape future development in the area. A Board was elected at the
As the World Cup gets underway tonight, West Yorkshire Police are working with partner agencies to protect victims of domestic violence which often spikes during football tournaments. Domestic violence offenders have been advised to seek help to change or risk paying the penalty as Police focus on those who
Twelve men, many of them from Beeston, appeared at Leeds Magistrates Court yesterday (Tuesday 3rd June 2014) following a protracted investigation by the Leeds District Safeguarding Unit. Chief Superintendent Paul Money, District Commander for Leeds, said: “The alleged offences relate to one, female juvenile victim from the local community
Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision in Beeston yesterday which happened after a car failed to stop for officers. The incident occurred when a roads policing vehicle tried to stop a Fiat Punto in Dewsbury Road, Beeston, at about 6.37pm. The vehicle made off before
Residents suffering from noise nuisance have an improved service to help them. Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Police have combined their resources to provide an integrated service across the city to tackle noise nuisance and low level anti-social behaviour. The new noise nuisance team will incorporate resources from
The Cross Ingrams Area Residents Association in Holbeck held its regular bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday evening (25 March) in the Ingram Gardens Community Centre. Around 20 residents attended, the main topic of discussion being the planned prostitute’s drop-in centre on Domestic Street in Holbeck. Jackie Hird from the Joanna charity
Appeal: Serious Road Traffic Collision, Middleton, Leeds Tuesday 11 March 2014. Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious road traffic collision that occurred on Town Street, Middleton on Friday 8 March 2014 around 6:35pm. The incident happened when a 42 year old female pedestrian was struck by a van,
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