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News
Leeds pervert posed as son’s ex-partner
A man posted pictures of his son’s former partner on pornographic websites and invited men around to her home for sex.
Showbiz names back axed Leeds theatre boss
Theatre bosses are facing a showbiz backlash over the ditching of the stalwart general manager of the City Varieties Music Hall in Leeds.
Plea for mum ahead of waste site baby’s funeral EXCLUSIVE
A desperate appeal has been made for the mother of a baby girl, whose body was found dumped on a waste sorting site, to come forward ahead of the child’s funeral.
Burglary plot Leeds brothers set for long jail terms
Three brothers are facing long prison sentences after being convicted of plotting a campaign of burglaries at homes and business premises in Leeds worth £300,000.
Video: Mini Leeds musical maestro is a one-boy orchestra video
Mini musical maestro Kieran Ragan has already impressed his family, teachers and schoolfriends with his multiple tuneful talents.
Sport
Leeds United: Your 1960s Match of the Decade revealed
Former Leeds United defender Paul Reaney has described the club’s title-winning performance at Liverpool in 1969 as an “unforgettable experience” – and recalled the “astonishing” reaction of the Anfield crowd.
Football transfer gossip (May 19): Manchester City, Everton, West Ham United
Check out latest football transfer gossip around the leagues. Is your favourite player tipped for a move?
Yorkshire CCC: Gale’s aiming to spoil Wainwright’s homecoming
Andrew Gale hopes ex-Yorkshire spinner David Wainwright, right, proves a big success at Derbyshire – but is determined to ensure there’s no happy homecoming on Sunday.
Castleford Tigers: Milner volunteers for a pivotal role
HOOKER Adam Milner has put his hand up to play half-back for Castleford Tigers at Hull KR tomorrow.
Wakefield Wildcats: Agar calls for a rethink over stop-start campaign
Super League’s stop-start spring schedule needs a rethink, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats boss Richard Agar believes.
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Video: Mini Leeds musical maestro is a one-boy orchestra video
Mini musical maestro Kieran Ragan has already impressed his family, teachers and schoolfriends with his multiple tuneful talents.
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Lifestyle
Leeds property news: The Show must go on!
ESTATE agent Dacre, Son & Hartley will once again be a key sponsor of this year’s Otley Show.
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.
Community
Letter: Shameful waste on tourist bus
So, the Leeds tourist open bus has been scrapped (YEP, May 17) due to “lack of cash”.
Letter: Gutted to see Peter leave theatre
Peter Sandeman is gutted after having been made redundant as general manager of the Leeds City Varieties and I too am gutted at the action of the Grand Theatre & Opera House.
Letter: Let’s reclaim text speak for Leeds
“LOL” should not be allowed to become the preserve of the Bullington Bonkers, or the Brookers Bouncers but should be reclaimed immediately for: Love Our Leeds. Yorkshire should also register VSOP – Very Substantial Outdoor Pursuits.
1 commentLetter: Obesity and our sporting decline
ON the subject of obesity, it is hardly surprising that, unlike in the past, so many children seem to have become ‘junk food obese’ after eating the wrong kind of foods and lacking exercise.
Letter: Unfortunate sign of austere times
ON reading that nearly 100 jobs are to go at Leeds City College (YEP, May 8), I noticed it has 57,000 students, a ratio of 25 per staff employes (2,300), before reducing staff numbers, which does not seem excessive.
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