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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

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

Activists Lead Event to Rethink Community Safety in East Leeds

As debates around police reform intensify, a new event aims to offer community-driven alternatives to public safety. The Community Safety Reimagined event will take

September 24, 2024

Community·Community Organisations·Community Safety·Community Spaces·Editor's Picks

The power of creativity and keeping David Oluwale’s memory alive

Interview with Chloe Hudson by Natalie Tharraleos, contributing editor Eva Peros Many will already have heard of the tragic and untimely passing of David

June 3, 2023

Art·Arts & Culture·Charity and Social Enterprises·Community Organisations·Events·History & Heritage·poetry

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Following on from events such as the ‘Knowing the Ground: Care, Politics, Public Safety and Policing the Inner City’ we covered back in February,

March 16, 2023

Events·Gipton·Public Safety

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Police apologise after storming Harehills church

Trapped at home: The hidden horrors of cuckooing

Board game launched to help prevent county lines grooming

Activists Lead Event to Rethink Community Safety in East Leeds

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