THE family of an 11-year-old Leeds boy who cannot walk or talk are fundraising to buy him a specially adapted wheelchair in a bid to transform his quality of life.
A blind Leeds pensioner's 11-year-old grandson who suffers from the same hereditary condition that led to him losing his sight has helped raise thousands of pounds for Guide Dogs.
A five-day protest is set to be held in Leeds by supporters of a pressure group which claims people with autism and learning difficulties are being 'detained and abused' in NHS units.
THE GRANDMOTHER of a baby girl born prematurely weighing just 2lb 12 oz is helping organise a fundraising charity ball to raise cash for neonatal wards at Leeds Children's Hospital.
STREET food from across the globe will be among mouthwatering treats on offer when the Leeds Food and Drink Festival returns to the city later this month.
A PAEDOPHILE sent a naked photograph of himself and aubergine emojis to who he thought was a 14-year-old boy in foster care during a police sting operation, a court heard.
A MAN caught smuggling anabolic steroids and human growth hormones worth more than £67,000 into the UK told police the package "would be enough to keep a cattle yard going for a year."
A woman who has battled depression and anxiety is set to take part in the 10,000 mile Mongol Rally in a bid to help break the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
A HOLOCAUST survivor who settled in Leeds after losing lost most of her family in the mass genocide is to tell her story of survival and hope at an event in West Yorkshire this weekend.
Leeds West MP Rachel Reeves said the Government is "letting down thousands of parents" by failing to publish the findings of an internal review of parental leave and pay provisions for parents of premature babies.
THE devastated husband of a retired nun who died after being struck by a lorry on a zebra crossing as they were walking in Otley told police the pair were inseparable.
