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Claudiu Gangal, 25, of Dorset Road, Leeds, has been jailed for his role in the Harehills unrest of July 2024

Leeds man becomes latest to be jailed over Harehills unrest

The crash happened on Station Road in Allerton Bywater

Man in critical condition after ‘serious’ crash in village

Flowers left at the entrance of Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster (Dave Higgens/PA)

Breaking Zoo confirms exact date it will re-open after tiger attack tragedy

Should motorways in the UK increase the speed limit, or should drivers exercise more discipline on the roads first?

Should 70mph motorway limit be raised? Leeds drivers react

Sparks (pictured) stabbed the stranger in the back without warning.

Shopper left 'fighting for life' after bloody knife attack

Members of the Reform group unanimously voted in favour of the motion, which urged Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to shut down Urban House and Cedar Court Hotel as asylum accommodation sites.

Council calls on Home Secretary to shut two asylum centres

Leeds City Council is seeking to provide a new space for cricket, football, basketball and netball in Burley Park.

New football, cricket and basketball facilities planned for Leeds park

The Dawsons Corner improvement scheme is preparing to reach its final stages

13 photos of Dawsons Corner as busy junction undergoes transformation

The legendary de Havilland Mosquito, nicknamed the 'Wooden Wonder', is the subject of a £229.99 limited-edition Corgi model supporting a project to return a British-built example to the skies.

Corgi unveils £230 limited-edition WWII Mosquito model

Traffic and Travel

The new service launched on Monday with ex-school bus driver Lisa Pinardi in the driver’s seat travelling across Wakefield and Mirfield.

'I swapped the school run for a bus full of dogs'
I swapped driving a bus full of children to giving dogs pawsome adventures 🐾
Kara McKune

Strikes at Leeds Bradford Airport will not go ahead this weekend.

LBA strike action called off after fresh pay offer received

Senior councillors are poised to agree to proposals to scrap two-hour free parking across the Wakefield district.

Drivers face end of two-hour free parking under new council plans

The OOONO Co-Driver No1 traffic alarm alerts drivers to speed cameras

Speed camera warning device reduced to £27

Leeds City Council wants to hear from anyone who uses routes around St. Peter’s Street, York Street, Eastgate, Duke Street, Kirkgate, Crown Point Road, Marsh Lane and East Street.

Residents asked to shape major city centre transport improvements

Weather

Yorkshire Water has started work to build an underground storage tank in Morley

Yorkshire Water reveals locations of new local storm overflow projects

Yorkshire Water will not introduce restrictions for customers.

Yorkshire Water reveals decision on restrictions as drought declared

Cost of Living crisis

A shopper carrying red sale bags marked with a bold percentage sign, symbolising seasonal discounts and bargain hunting

Free Top Buys email finds the best UK deals this February

‘Herephones’ launched to tell the stories of the nation’s homeless

Adur & Worthing Councils are offering free support to residents who are ‘struggling to afford their energy bills’. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

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SumUp's Tap to Pay feature allows small businesses and side hustlers to accept contactless card payments directly on a compatible smartphone, without needing a separate card reader.

How to turn your smartphone into a card reader

Gareth Gates who did he date and does he have kids?

Who did Gareth Gates date and does he have kids?

Last month, H&M said net sales had increased £4.4 billion between June and September (Yui Mok/PA)

H&M, Asos, Hobbs and Whistles face cyber security crisis

The supermarket says it wants to help customers be well prepared for groceries as the festive season approaches

Asda Christmas delivery slots open today – how to book

Crime

Arson suspected after fire outside former pub

Arson suspected after fire outside former pub

Freeman was part of an operation to import 125kgs of ketamine into the UK.

Jail for dealer who helped import 125 kgs of drugs in expanding foam

The gang.

Gang jailed for over 100 years for drug dealing and money laundering

Speight was tricked online by an undercover officer posing as a child that had contacted him.

Paedophile tempted by undercover police using fake profile

Officers from the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit join forces with the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service.

Police launch major crackdown on HGV crime ahead of Christmas

Harehills Lane, Leeds

Armed police deployed after ‘masked man with axe’ seen in Leeds

Business

SumUp's Tap to Pay feature allows small businesses and side hustlers to accept contactless card payments directly on a compatible smartphone, without needing a separate card reader.

How to turn your smartphone into a card reader

Daniels Vape in the Headrow, Leeds

Leeds vape shops caught selling e-cigarettes to children

Here's a guide to every independent bookshop in Leeds

A guide to every independent bookshop across Leeds

George Gamble owner of Brod Sandwich Bar says the roadworks on Great George Street are having a ‘huge impact’ on business

Leeds businesses count the cost of months of roadworks misery

The supermarket says it wants to help customers be well prepared for groceries as the festive season approaches

Asda Christmas delivery slots open today – how to book

Obituaries

In loving memory

Remembering loved ones with death notices submitted by you

In loving memory

Remembering loved ones with death notices submitted by you

Former Yorkshire Evening Post journalist Ken Yeadon dies at 91

Politics

Paula-Jane Thackray and David Dresser confirmed they would sit on the council as Leeds First Independents.

Two Reform UK councillors quit party to form new Leeds First group

Leeds sandwich shop faces setback after plans for pizza sales rejected

Shop’s plans to sell pizzas rejected over noise and parking fears

People would be helped to live independently at the site in Kirkstall if plans are agreed with the council.

Plans for 85-bed care home and assisted living complex revealed

Leeds City Council approved a change of use of Swissly Cafe near Kirkgate Market and the Corn Exchange.

City centre to get 24-hour gambling venue despite business objections

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Trending holiday destinations for 2027 include California, Japan, and Uruguay

Expedia's 2027 trending travel hotspots include California and Japan

The nation's favourite card games of all time are blackjack, poker and patience

Blackjack, poker and patience top nation's favourite card games

92 per cent of small business owners say keeping energy costs down is one of their biggest priorities

Small business owners' reveal biggest concerns

It was also found 21 per cent have walked away from a purchase altogether because they didn't think it would have much resale potential

Marketplace sellers buy fashion items to sell after just a few wears

Statistics from travel insurance policies show the number of people declaring neurodivergent conditions has risen by 79 per cent in just seven months

ADHD and autism is soaring among people over 50, suggests new data

Domino's offered 114 free pizzas to the first 114 fans wearing Liverpool jerseys

Domino's launches giveaway of 114 pizzas to Liverpool fans

Council

The proposals for the scheme next to the Aire and Calder Navigation form part of the wider City Fields development.

151 new homes planned for canalside site despite wildlife concerns

ION Property Developments Limited has been chosen to deliver the 110-room venue on the site of the city’s former Westgate Station.

Work to start next year on ew 110-room city centre hotel

People

William Chapman, 24, was mauled to death by the animal at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, in Doncaster. Photo: South Yorkshire Police/the Press Association

Cause of death for man who died in tiger attack confirmed
An initial post-mortem examination has taken place.
Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Jasmine Stewart has raised hundreds of pounds for The Tusk Trust after she was inspired by Steve Backshall

'Unstoppable' youngster raises hundreds for wildlife conservation

Seven-year-old Hooriya interviewed Louis Theroux at Martin House last week

Louis Theroux interviewed by seven-year-old during Martin House visit

William Chapman, who was mauled to death when he entered the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, in Doncaster, on Saturday, had suffered from “significant mental illness over a number of years”, his family said in a statement.

Tiger attack victim’s family slam ‘deeply offensive’ online videos

Tilly Bordman is donating £10 to breast cancer research for every birdie she makes in October

Meet the young golfer using sport to raise breast cancer awareness

Education

Children's Corner Moor Allerton, located on Lidgett Lane, scored a ‘Strong standard’ rating in all six inspected categories.

Children 'eagerly' greet their friends at this nursery - Ofsted

13 hardest primary schools in Leeds to land an offer from across 2026/2027.

The 13 hardest primary schools to get into according to new data

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, located on Halton Moor Avenue, Wykebeck, received an ‘exceptional’ rating of attendance and behaviour.

Leaders 'tenaciously promote attendance' at primary school - Ofsted

Dixons Trinity Chapeltown, located on Leopold Street, Chapeltown, received a ‘Strong standard’ rating in all seven categories.

Curriculum at academy helps pupils get into university - Ofsted

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Rufford Park Primary School, located on Rufford Avenue, Yeadon, received a ‘Strong standard’ rating in two inspected categories.

Pupils enjoy 'nurturing' relationships with staff at school - Ofsted

Pontefract and District Breast Cancer Support Group members hung around 1,500 bras on railings and in shop windows in and around the town centre at the start of October.

Bra thief will not deter breast cancer support group

Smokers in Leeds are being urged to use free support to quit.

Smokers urged to use free support to quit

More than 140 people took part in the Starlight Hike in Leeds

Families honour loved ones at emotional charity Starlight Hike

Helen Underwood with learners from a recent Paediatric First Aid course holding the newly printed fifth edition of The ABCDE of First Aid

‘I taught my friend CPR - three days later she saved her baby’s life’

Opinion

On-going roadworks for the final phase of the bus, pedestrians and cyclists scheme along the A660 from Headingley to Leeds city centre.

Leeds readers reveal one thing they think the city desperately needs

Yorkshire Evening Post readers told us what the one thing Leeds needs - and it’s no surprise that transport came up

Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivering his keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool.

‘Brilliant’ or ‘picking on pensioners’ Readers on triple lock shake-up

HMP Leeds is one of the sites where prisoners have been released early under new Government measures.

'It's ridiculous': YEP readers react to early prison release plans

'How social media took me from food reviews to Robot Wars legends'Danny Mei Lan Malin

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Danny Malin talks about why his job isn't just simply 'free food' in his latest column for the Yorkshire Evening Post

Danny Malin: The reality of being a food reviewer

The Leeds International Festival of Ideas will take place at the Leeds Playhouse on October 14-18

Leeds is showing the way when it comes to having a civil conversation Andrew Cooper, Leeds BID

Dr Qari Asim is the Imam at Makkah Mosque in Leeds.

'25 Years After 9/11 British Muslims are still living with its shadow' Dr Qari Asim

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Acts such as East 17 and Kerry Katona will be at Parkdean Resorts’ Celebrity Christmas Weekender in late November

East 17 to headline Christmas Celebrity Weekender

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