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Alert over Leeds City Council house sales
a SCHEME that will triple a ‘right to buy’ discount for Leeds council tenants has received reluctant backing from senior councillors.
Leeds ex-pub couple’s new vows on Diamond day
DIAMOND couple Ron and Audrey Renton spent years pulling pints for punters across West Yorkshire.
Tomb team dig reveals Wakefield Cathedral’s ancient past
Ancient tombs are among intriguing archaeological finds unearthed during major redevelopment work at historic Wakefield Cathedral.
North Leeds: Group to take over ‘Morrisons’ site?
A patch of land earmarked for a new supermarket in Chapel Allerton could be taken over by a community consortium if the plans are rejected by the council next month.
North Leeds: Behind the scenes with some of Moortown’s retailers
Moortown is home to many shops but the jewel in its crown has to be Anita Massarella Design Couture.
Sport
Bradford League: Patience is key as Pudsey Congs look to end run drought
Ralph Middlebrook has urged Pudsey Congs’ run-shy batsmen to get smart.
Horse racing: Charlton ace to make Mince-meat of rivals
Thirsk fly the Yorkshire flag tomorrow afternoon where Summerinthecity must have every chance in the sprint at 2.55pm.
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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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.
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Lifestyle
Oliver Cross: Wilkommen, bienvenue Woodhouse
Woodhouse, Leeds, is in a bit of a flap at the moment, in preparation for the annual Woodhouse Festival, which, E&OE, will take place from June 24 to June 30.
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.
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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