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SILENCE SHATTERED: A Community Reels After Teenager Found Dead in Austhorpe

Peace was shattered within the quiet suburb of Austhorpe, by the blue strobe lights of an emergency that left a community in shock. At 5:55 am,

April 11, 2026

Austhorpe·Crime·Police

Voices of Black women take centre stage at landmark safety event

More than 100 Black women packed into a conference room in Leeds to confront the systemic failures that have left Black women feeling unprotected.

April 11, 2026

Burmantofts·Crime·Diverse Communities·Police

Disgraced Former Youth Worker Jailed After Being Caught in Lidl Car Park

A convicted paedophile has been returned to prison for 42 months (3 years for new offences, plus 6 months from a previous suspended sentence) after being caught

April 1, 2026

Crime·Garforth·Police

Justice Behind the Village Green: Aberford’s Dark Secret Ends in Jail

For years, the quiet charm of Aberford has been a point of pride for those of us on the East side of Leeds. But

March 3, 2026

Aberford·Community Safety·Crime·Police

Multi Agency Operations Target Road Safety in East Leeds

Police in Gipton and Harehills are continuing targeted work to improve road safety across East Leeds, combining enforcement activity with education and partnership operations

February 4, 2026

Crime·Gipton·Harehills·Police·Road Safety·Transport

Police apologise after storming Harehills church

West Yorkshire Police returned to a Harehills church this week to deliver a rare in-person apology after storming a memorial service earlier this month.

November 27, 2025

Community·Community Safety·Crime·Harehills

Family Appeals for Help to Find Missing Teen Mariam Bojang

A 16-year-old girl from Leeds has been reported missing, with her family urging the public for help in locating her. Mariam Bojang was last

June 17, 2025

Crime·East Leeds·Oakwood

Trapped at home: The hidden horrors of cuckooing

When Alex knocked on her elderly neighbour’s door, she never knew who was going to answer. “She was like family to me,” she says.

April 21, 2025

Crime·East Leeds·Features·Housing Issues

Board game launched to help prevent county lines grooming

A service with a base in Seacroft is launching a new game to help prevent county lines grooming and child criminal exploitation. The city’s

March 13, 2025

Crime·General News·Latest News·Seacroft

Campaign to target loan sharks preying on migrant communities

Posters and leaflets in 20 different languages have been produced by the England Illegal Money Lending Team as it strives to target previously unreached

September 25, 2024

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SILENCE SHATTERED: A Community Reels After Teenager Found Dead in Austhorpe

Voices of Black women take centre stage at landmark safety event

Disgraced Former Youth Worker Jailed After Being Caught in Lidl Car Park

Justice Behind the Village Green: Aberford’s Dark Secret Ends in Jail

Multi Agency Operations Target Road Safety in East Leeds

Police apologise after storming Harehills church

Family Appeals for Help to Find Missing Teen Mariam Bojang

Trapped at home: The hidden horrors of cuckooing

Board game launched to help prevent county lines grooming

Campaign to target loan sharks preying on migrant communities

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