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Cigarette sparked Leeds death blast
A woman died after the cigarette she was smoking ignited an aerosol canister causing an explosion that ripped through her home.
Police concerned over whereabouts of missing Wakefield teenager
Police say they are becoming increasingly concerned for a missing teenager from Wakefield.
Motorist cut free after smash on busy Leeds commuter route
Firefighters cut a person free from a car after a crash on a busy Leeds road.
Video: ‘Recycled teenagers’ take over Leeds shopping centre in dancing protest video
MORE than 60 “recycled teenagers” took over a Leeds shopping quarter in a dancing protest.
Leeds mother found in flat was strangled - inquest
A MOTHER was found dead in a flat in Leeds, an inquest heard.
Sport
Leeds United: Academy boss Redfearn wants under-18 stars to stay on
Neil Redfearn hopes three of Leeds United’s junior players will follow the example of Simon Lenighan and Sam Byram in signing professional contracts and committing themselves to Elland Road.
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Dominic Matteo: Gary Neville can be Hodgson’s perfect middle man
For many years I held predictable views about Gary Neville.
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Leeds United: QPR plan to keep hold of Whites target Hill
Queens Park Rangers will attempt to head off interest in Clint Hill from Leeds United and other Championship clubs by offering the defender a new contract.
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Leeds United: Burnley set to bid for Clayton
Burnley are poised to start the bidding for Adam Clayton by submitting a firm offer for the Leeds United midfielder.
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Football transfer gossip (May 17): Norwich City, Manchester City, Huddersfield Town
Check out latest football transfer gossip around the leagues. Is your favourite player tipped for a move?
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SIN BIN TV: Super League Round 14 preview video
Check out the latest edition of The Sin Bin as the lads look ahead to round 14 of Super League games.
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Restaurant review: Ask Italian, North Lane, Headingley
The arrival of Ask Italian at the bow of what was the Titanic-esque former Lounge cinema building brings the prospect of a mini-revival for that part of Headingley.
Restaurant review: Sebby’s, Otley Road, Leeds
LITTERED along Otley Road are hundreds of restaurants, takeaways and run-of-the-mill eateries.
Pub review: The Stew And Oyster Bar, Roundhay Road, Oakwood
I’VE BEEN wrong before, just odd times. But when I heard that someone was opening an oyster bar in Oakwood, I did rather have my doubts.
Bar review: Dock Street Market, Dock Street, Leeds
Who?
Dock Street Market attracts a cocktail of suited and booted city workers, flat cap-wearing arty students, couples of varying in age and elder statesmen.
Rod McPhee: Give it a whirl
Under normal circumstances a £500,000 arts project being staged in Leeds which no-one knows much about would be something I’d be sticking the boot into – but in this case I’m trying to remain philosophical.
Community
Letter: Inequalities that must be tackled
THERE has been a fair bit of discussion in your newspaper over whether Leeds should have an elected mayor. The voters, correctly in my opinion, have come down against the idea.
4 commentsLetter: Here’s to a man with vision
GRAHAM Branston’s mockery of Mr Bovington’s aspirations for a mayor, increased electoral turn-out and an integrated transport system (“...go elsewhere to make your dreams come true”, YEP, May 11) reflect the mind-set that would impede our city’s further progress, being complacent, unimaginative, averse to flair and The Grand Idea.
Letter: No real say in Euro turmoil
RIOT police and neo-Nazis on the streets of Athens, massive unemployment in Spain, the bottom about to drop out of Portugal’s economy and the Republic of Ireland the economic basket case of Europe.
Letter: History lesson for Ofsted chief
Sir Michael Wilshaw, Ofsted’s chief inspector, in dismissing teachers’ claims of stress, illustrated a regrettable ploy used nowadays, whereby any grievance is diminshed by comparing it to a worse scenario.
1 commentLetter: Future of the health service is at stake
Concerning your leading story ‘Health trust jobs blow’ (YEP, May 14). Your readers need to know that the situation is much worse.
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