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LEARNING FAST: Leeds Knights II's players celebrate scoring against Deeside. Picture: Kev Bland/Knights Media.

LK2 youngsters hailed for weekend double before top two test

Leeds Bradford Airport’s boss has lambasted delays to proposals to build a new parkway station.

‘Flabbergasted’ airport boss hits out at £65m station plan delays

Police in West Yorkshire say they have shut down 180 county lines in just one year.

West Yorkshire’s crackdown on drug gangs with 250 arrests in one year

The crash occurred on the A628 Hemsworth Bypass in Pontefract.

Man arrested after fatal two-car crash in West Yorkshire

Proposals for a new parkway rail station to serve Leeds Bradford Airport will be discussed next week.

Regional leaders to discuss LBA railway station plans

Police are investigating a man being assaulted at Vibe Bar & Club in Morley.

Man left with serious facial injuries after assault at bar

Lotherton Hall will be closed this weekend due to Storm Boelo.

Lotherton Hall to close for weekend as city braces for Storm Boelo

Patrick Rybar appeared before Leeds Magistrates’ Court on Friday, October 23.

Breaking Man charged with rape after woman attacked at bus station

Lee (pictured) was found to have downloaded apps to his phone, which put him in breach of his order.

Paedophile returned to jail after hiding dating apps on his phone

Traffic and Travel

A Alstom Adessia Stream for TransPennine Express visualisation.

£1bn fleet of new trains to cut Leeds to Hull times by 'one minute'
The battery-powered trains could be serving Yorkshire in less than ten years’ time
Paul Drury-Bradey

Leeds City Station.

Rail passengers urged to plan ahead as city braced for storms

A bird's eye view of the Dawsons Corner scheme in October 2026.

Final surfacing brings Dawsons Corner a step closer to completion

The line closure follows work to remove the life-expired Common Lane railway bridge in Church Fenton

Nine-day train disruption planned as buses to replace services to York

Action from the 2025 edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

Full confirmed route Tour de France Femmes Grand Départ will follow

Weather

A yellow weather warning for severe wind is in place for Leeds this weekend

Yellow weather warning issued as Storm Boleo approaches

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

Yorkshire Water reveals locations of new local storm overflow projects

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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BBC Look East presenter Susie Fowler-Watt

BBC presenter quits after 35 years for new career

Why can't we just agree on a direction for plugs to point in, and then stick to it?

The Gadget Agenda: Awkward plugs are driving me up the wall Gareth Butterfield

Millions of UK households face another broadband bill increase in April 2027, even if they are locked into an existing contract, prompting fresh calls for a ban on mid-contract price rises.

Broadband customers face fresh £48 bill warning

The Government recommends households gradually build an emergency kit with practical essentials such as a torch, first aid kit, emergency radio and portable power bank.

Explainer What you need in a Government 3-day emergency kit

Crime

Parry (pictured) conned his way into a job at a nursery.

Nursery-working paedophile given another two years in prison

Childe (inset) attacked the man at a bus stop in Garforth.

Pensioner fatally attacked at bus stop after challenging cycling thug

Do you recognise this man?

Image issued of man police want to identify following serious assault

Tomlinson bombarded his ex with calls.

Drunken thug on four-day bender threatened to throw acid in ex's face

PCSO Gemma Simpson.

Meet the police cyber champ helping to keep youngsters safe and savvy

Pitts made comments about prison being easier than unpaid work, but apologised and was spared custody for a second time.

Dealer who 'wanted jail' is spared custody again

Business

Wakefield Council has appointed a developer to deliver a new hotel at the site of the city centre's former railway station. Artist impression of new hotel

£8m hotel plan moves a step closer as 110-room venue gets green light

Pizza Express will be taking over a vacant lot at The Springs.

New Pizza Express restaurant to open at shopping centre

Readers of the Yorkshire Evening Post have noted their favourite indie spots across the city

9 independent businesses our readers think you need to know about

Boost for city as FCA secures permanent home at Wellington Place

The Government recommends households gradually build an emergency kit with practical essentials such as a torch, first aid kit, emergency radio and portable power bank.

Explainer What you need in a Government 3-day emergency kit

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

Wakefield Council approved proposals to build four self-contained flats at the New Carlton Social Club building in Normanton

Former social club to be converted into four flats despite objections

Open evening planned for John Smeaton Academy on September 29: here’s everything you need to know.

Housing developers to pay £370k towards school support for pupils

Wakefield Council will provide £500,00 of funding to support the RFL’s plan to purchase Featherstone's Post Office Road ground and lease it to a new operator

Council agrees £500k funding to bring rugby league club back to town

Wakefield Council's cabinet has agreed to scrap two-hour free parking. LDRS image

Council votes to axe two-hour free parking across the district

UK Trending

Research found more than four in 10 Brits are envious of Spain’s laid-back approach to mealtimes

Eating out in Britain has become an increasingly rushed affair

Original fireplaces, exposed beams and cornicing have been named the ultimate signs of good taste in the home, according to new research

Period features still deemed 'most stylish' property features

Jenny Ryan put teams through their paces as part of a special celebration for Skipton Building Society members

Quiz star Jenny Ryan stuns punters with surprise pub appearance

Guests were matched with blooms tailored to their mood, leaving with a bouquet designed to uplift, calm or energise

UK’s first ‘Flower Pharmacy’ opens

Guests were matched with blooms tailored to their mood, leaving with a bouquet designed to uplift, calm or energise

UK’s first ‘Flower Pharmacy’ opens

Unsuspecting moviegoers surprised by Rylan were given free treats and cinema tickets

Rylan has disguised himself as a sofa to surprise filmgoers

Council

Plans to create 37 apartments at the Mount St Joseph’s site in Headingley are being considered

Care home set for demolition as housing plan recommended for approval

A drone image of the traveller site near Hillam.

Occupants of unauthorised Traveller site plan appeal to stay on site

People

The team from Enlivio Health from eft to right Jennifer Richardson, Nafisatu Ishola, Caroline Berzins, Jody Dennison and Zeeka Simmons

Students meet tech industry leaders in inspiring event
‘It’s vital they have access to the right opportunities’
Sarah Thompson

Dan Parry sliced his thumb off in a DIY accident but had it saved by surgeons at LGI.

Exclusive Man hails 'phenomenal' surgeons for reattaching severed thumb

Civic leaders, dignitaries, and armed forces veterans gathered at Leeds Civic Hall to mark the official launch of the 2026 Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal in the city

Leeds Poppy Appeal 2026 officially launched

Emma Scott before and after the weight loss

Woman praised by Nicola Adam for 'remarkable' weight loss

Wallace & Gromit Lego set

15 Wallace & Gromit gifts to celebrate Aardman's 50th birthday

Education

The Leeds Financial Innovation Exchange, which is being led by the University of Leeds, is one of the first major initiatives to be championed by the new Northern Square Mile Board.

University of Leeds leads major £6.5m push to boost financial sector

23 best-rated nurseries in Leeds for behaviour as ranked by Ofsted in 2026 so far.

The 23 best behaved nurseries as ranked by Ofsted in 2026 so far

Geography students at Bishop Young CofE Academy proudly present their Geographical Association Secondary Geography Quality Mark certificate.

Secondary school 'incredibly proud' as it scoops top national award

Temporary classrooms were installed to ease disruption caused by the discovery of Raac at St Thomas à Becket school, in Wakefield

Major shake-up planned for school after RAAC safety concerns

Meet the Leeds teacher who scooped a prestigious national music award

A dark-sky display: Stargazers looking up next week could catch up to 20 shooting stars an hour as the Orionid Meteor Shower peaks over Leeds

Orionid Meteor Shower 2026: When to see the celestial event this week

Brendan Brown will take the top job Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, the organisation has announced.

New Chief Executive named at Leeds hospital trust

Daniel Ramm and Fiona Winser-Ramm

Parents ‘appalled’ by hospital trust inaction after baby's death

Nurse recognised with prestigious award after 38 years of service

Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital has unveiled the da Vinci 5 surgical system

'A real milestone': Hospital unveils cutting-edge surgical robot

Opinion

One side of the Children's well celebrates 100 years of Winnie the Pooh. Photo Roger Beverley

YEP readers share their favourite children’s books

Take a trip down memory lane as we look at some of the best-loved children’s books 📚

Jennifer Cartwright

Bonfire Night at Roundhay Park, Leeds. (Pic credit: Simon Hulme)

Should the Roundhay Park Bonfire Night fireworks display come back?

A 4% hike to Ofgem’s energy price cap took effect from October 1 as forecasters warned household bills could soar by almost another £300 from January (Yui Mok/PA)

Locals share energy bill fears as gas and electric price cap rises

'Unspoken rules': YEP readers clash over trick-or-treating this year Benjamin Jackson

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

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

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

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