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Leeds mum’s pride over injured soldier son
The mum of a Leeds soldier who lost a leg in Afghanistan aged just 18 has spoken of her pride at her son’s bravery.
Contamination fears at 10-year west Leeds eyesore site
Campaigners are demanding answers following new fears – sparked by a council comment – about possible contamination at an “eyesore” on people’s doorsteps.
Real ale lovers set for 2012 Leeds Beer, Cider and Perry Festival
Real ale connoisseurs in Leeds are preparing for their annual celebration of their favourite tipple - and they’ll have plenty to choose from.
Leeds murder trial jury told of fight in kitchen
A woman on trial for murder told a jury she fatally stabbed her friend’s boyfriend after he attacked her with a hockey stick.
Give us guiding light say Leeds solar firm bosses
Bosses at a Leeds solar energy company are calling for an end to the “uncertainty” caused by the recent slashing of a Government ‘clean-energy cashback’ scheme for people generating their own power.
Travellers move in at west Leeds site
Travellers have found a new site in west Leeds as Leeds City Council attempts to ban them from the area.
Leeds: ‘Woman asked child for murder knife’
A woman accused of murdering her best friend’s boyfriend asked a child where she could find a knife moments before the attack, a court heard.
West Leeds: Rugby club war fallen to be honoured
They sacrificed their lives during two world wars to honour King and country.
Historic Leeds gala under threat from charges
The future of an historic Leeds gala has been put at risk by new council charges, it was claimed today.
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Lawyers’ bill was six times what client won
A plumber who sued his former employers walked away with a payout that was just a SIXTH of what his lawyers earned from the case.
Leeds butcher’s bags are famous across the world
You could call it an international meat-ing of minds – or maybe it’s just the life of pie.
Sport Relief 2012: Game, set and match for Leeds charity challenge
He’s set to spend the next month strengthening his smashes to serve up a gruelling charity fundraiser.
Leeds murder trial hears chilling 999 call
A woman who stabbed her friend’s partner could be heard continuing to attack him as he lay on the floor fatally injured, a jury heard.
It ads up to a win for west Leeds bank campaigners
Campaigners are celebrating victory after taking NatWest to the Advertising Standards Authority over a pledge it would continue to provide banking services wherever it was “the last bank in town.”
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West Leeds: Search for 2012 Pudsey Carnival jubilee queen
Pudsey is set to raise the flags and celebrate the Queen’s diamond jubilee by launching the search for the town’s very own queen.
Out-of-work Leeds man aims to help others
An unemployed young Leeds man who has applied for 100 jobs without success since leaving school has won the backing of deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg as he bids to start his own project to help get the city’s youth earning and learning.
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Leeds battle to end 10 year eyesore site
Campaigners in west Leeds are renewing clean-up calls for a former petrol station site which was branded an “eyesore” and remains derelict a DECADE after the business closed.
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West Leeds church seeks help from above
The sun shines on the righteous, or so the saying goes.
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Artbugs: Leeds mum’s art classes for tiny tots
Could there be a future Hirst in Horsforth, a potential Picasso in Pudsey or a mini Monet in Moortown waiting to be discovered?
Law move as Leeds travellers move on
A traveller convoy that had parked up on a Leeds leisure centre car park – and was immediately given parking tickets – has moved on.
Leeds classmates row width of Channel to aid Paralympics 2012 dream
Sports students flexed their muscles and rowed the length of the English Channel to help make their classmate’s Olympic dreams come true.
West Leeds: Horsforth police station closure threat
A police station in a leafy west Leeds suburb could be forced to close its doors.
Video: Leeds PCSO’s gaffe is YouTube hit video
A video of a Leeds PCSO falsely accusing an animal rights activist of being connected to terrorism has become an overnight hit on YouTube.
Scrap metal dealers ‘must be licensed’ - Leeds MP
A Leeds MP has called for “robust measures” against metal thieves after the theft of £50 of metal in her constituency caused £125,000 of damage.
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Leeds party thug left victim in coma
A violent thug left a young man with permanent brain injuries after repeatedly kicking him in the head in a drunken attack.
Calls for booze ban to help clean up Leeds community centre
People in west Leeds want a booze ban outside their community centre, claiming drug and alcohol abuse and antisocial behaviour is keeping visitors away and affecting vital business which helps it survive.
Thumbs-up for Leeds care home after clean-up
A Leeds care home which was issued with a formal warning by a watchdog has now been given the thumbs-up after bosses brought in extra staff and improved standards.
Hunt for property where Leeds Stanningley Bypass couple died
Police on hands and knees carried out a fingertip search of grassland alongside one of Leeds’s busiest roads.
Leeds flat fall couple died in ‘suicide pact’ UPDATED
A man who saw his girlfriend fall to her death told police officers there was no point living without her and leapt after her, a coroner’s court heard today.
West Leeds: 20mph speed zones for Bramley estates
New 20 miles per hour speed limits and zones are to be introduced to large swathes of a west Leeds district named as one of the city’s accident hotspots.
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Leeds City Council accepted £30,000 over land deal
Leeds City Council accepted a £30,000 “goodwill gesture” to overcome objections in relation to a controversial housing development.
Man, 31, discovered hanging from scaffolding outside Leeds home
Workmen discovered a Leeds man hanging from scaffolding outside his home, an inquest heard.
Leeds Esprit Gymnastics Club to go extra mile for Sport Relief
Leeds Sport Relief Mile promises to be flipping fantastic as thousands of runners get ready to pound the pavements to raise charity cash.
Ticket trouble for traveller caravans UPDATED
Traveller caravans moved into a Leeds leisure centre car park – and had parking tickets slapped on them.
Leeds man is double rescue hero
Hero fisherman Bobby Mensah poses happily with his biggest ever catch – best pal Adie Addy.
My father ‘Spanner’ was a flying Second World War hero
Gill Horner always knew her father was a hero.
Man rescued from Leeds house blaze
A MAN was taken to hospital after being rescued from a house fire in Leeds.
Leeds old folks homes dog mess anger
Older people in a Leeds sheltered housing complex are being forced to clear up dog mess left by irresponsible pet owners.
Lessons in Lego at Leeds school
Things are clicking into place for staff and students in an educational initiative.
Leeds drowned man ‘con victim’
A man with mental health problems who drowned in mysterious circumstances had been repeatedly fleeced by a conman.
PDSA: Love for animals inspires Leeds team to awards victory
They range in age from 18 to 82, but they share two very special passions - twin loves for animals and for volunteering.
Heartless raid on Leeds charity shop EXCLUSIVE
Hole-in-the-wall raiders used sledgehammers to smash their way into a charity shop...to steal a packet of biscuits.
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West Leeds: Cars attack a mistake?
A couple whose three vehicles suffered vandalism which could cost £2,000 to repair believe they may have been victims of mistaken identity.
West Leeds: Action plan to save Pudsey market
An action plan has been drawn up to save a struggling Leeds market which council bosses admit is losing them money– and which many potential customers don’t even know exists.
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Leeds pooches are blood donors
It’s a dog’s life ... but Marley has done his bit for his fellow canines.
Fury at new plan to build Leeds homes
Developers have revealed plans to build new homes on a field in Leeds – more than a decade after they withdrew a planning application for the site.
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Leeds schoolboy’s hair gel ban
A Leeds schoolboy was removed from his class for two weeks.... because his spiky, gelled hair did not meet uniform standards.
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CCTV for troubled west Leeds shops
A west Leeds shopping parade branded an antisocial behaviour “hotspot” is to get a £27,500 CCTV boost from the taxpayer to try and clean up the area, lift trade and encourage shoppers and new businesses to come in.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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