What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
UPDATED: Owen Sharp, who was previously the subject of an appeal, has been found and has been taken for medical treatment. Police are continuing to appeal for information to help trace a man who is believed to have been injured in a stabbing in Leeds city centre last week. Owen
The American ancestor of a 19th century railway worker has rediscovered a fascinating family connection to a dramatic explosion on the Middleton Railway with the help of the world’s oldest model locomotive. Lisa Roger journeyed more than 5,000 miles from her home in Phoenix, Arizona to Leeds Industrial Museum to
Police in Leeds are continuing to appeal for information to locate a man believed to be injured following a stabbing incident in Leeds City Centre this week. Enquiries suggest the man is thought to be Owen Sharp from Middleton and there are growing concerns over his welfare. Officers are keen
Leeds Dynamite Dance is set to fly out to the USA in a couple of days to complete in the world championships. The Middleton-based group, who train at the Ark Family Centre and Middleton Park Baptist Church, are taking two teams out of our five bid winning teams to compete
UPDATE: Ellie Oxley and her children have been found safe and well Police are appealing for information about a woman who has been reported missing from Leeds. Ellie Oxley, who is 29 and from the Middleton area, is believed to be with her two sons and daughter, who are
Aleks Smith is an 11 year old kickboxer from Middleton. Already in his short career he has won medals at national and international events. As we reported last year he won a silver medal for England at the WKC World Kickboxing Championships in Orlando, Florida. Now he has the chance
On Saturday (6 April 2024) Middleton Railway celebrated the many community groups in the area at their Community Day. As well as free train rides up to Middleton Park, visitors at the Moor Road station were able to talk to groups including: Middleton Life History Group MHA Communities South Leeds
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 1 April 2024. Click on the description to see the full application: Determination for the demolition of pump
I reported in November that I had moved into the Council’s new Gascoigne House extra care apartments in Middleton. This week I’ve been talking to the staff about their experienmce of working here. Here’s what they told me: “My name is Laura, I’m 42 years old. I have worked for
Asda have announced the launch of a partnership with nationwide charity The Children’s Book Project to donate customers’ pre-loved children’s books to families in the local community. The Children’s Book Project seeks to tackle book poverty, gifting surplus new and pre-loved books to children that have very few books of