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Leeds anti-racism gig: 12 charged with affray

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:24:47 +0000

Five men including a serving soldier and seven juveniles will appear in court tomorrow charged in connection with a disturbance at an anti-racism concert.

Video: Kids enjoy pancake fun at Leeds Parish Church

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:22:42 +0000

With a name like ‘Blessing’ and a church venue, he was always going to have more than a little flour power.

Leeds Parish Church’s joy at move to be a minster

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Leeds Parish Church is to reclaim an “ancient title” and become Leeds Minster.

Saved Leeds school told it needs to ‘do better’

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:01:46 +0000

A Leeds school saved from closure four times has been handed a Notice to Improve by Ofsted inspectors.

Leeds city centre bar pervert is banned from having camera

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:49:26 +0000

A pervert who was caught secretly filming up women’s skirts in a bar has been banned from ever possessing camera equipment in public.

Leeds cafe cooks up a storm - and cultural understanding

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:30:00 +0000

From the war-torn Horn of Africa to a restaurant under a railway bridge in Leeds – the journeys of Tina Gashaw and Ellena Valle certainly offer some food for thought.

Leeds City Art Gallery swear word controversy

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:33:34 +0000

Leeds City Art Gallery is at the centre of a row over the title of a work in one of its latest exhibitions which has offended some visitors.

Leeds spy cam pervert jailed

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:54:19 +0000

A pervert was caught secretly filming up women’s skirts in a Leeds city centre bar.

Leeds giant Ferris wheel bid

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:42:18 +0000

A bid to open a giant Ferris wheel on an island in the River Aire in Leeds has come grinding to a halt.

Hearing loss of Leeds city centre nightclub attack victim

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:56:22 +0000

A lifeguard was left deaf in one ear after being punched to the ground in a drunken attack outside a Leeds city centre nightclub.

Traders seek meeting over future of Leeds Kirkgate Market

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:46:29 +0000

Traders are seeking urgent top-level talks over the future of Leeds’s historic Kirkgate Market.

Ancient Egypt exhibition opens at Leeds Museum

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000

For thousands of years they ruled the lands of ancient Egypt and honoured their gods.

Prosecutor to consider Leeds city centre gales death UPDATED

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:43:34 +0000

A coroner today adjourned the inquest into the death of a pedestrian who was killed in Leeds city centre after a lorry was blown over in strong winds so prosecutors can consider if any criminal offence has been committed.

Landmark Leeds city centre building to reopen in new guise

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:27:25 +0000

Almost a century after Henry Heaton’s Clothing Company was founded its landmark building is to reopen in a new guise. Juliette Bains reports.

Leeds City Credit Union back from brink

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 09:34:18 +0000

A savings and loan co-operative in Leeds which was taken to the brink of financial disaster has been turned around and is back in the black.

Leeds city centre homeless hostel to close

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 08:42:17 +0000

More than 40 people will be uprooted next month when a homeless hostel run by a charity closes its doors.

Leeds foul stench mystery UPDATED

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:58:05 +0000

Yorkshire Water was today investigating the source of a foul stench in Leeds city centre.

Leeds General Infirmary’s trauma centre brings more patients

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:50:00 +0000

Hundreds more seriously hurt patients are set to be treated in Leeds.

Leeds city centre project gets share of £300,000 to help women drug addicts

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0000

A former crack and heroin addict has welcomed a cash boost for the Leeds project which helped her turn her life around.

Fuel poverty protesters take to Leeds streets

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:09:47 +0000

PROTESTORS warmed up with a march in Leeds to raise awareness of fuel poverty.