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Retail crime has reached record levels in the UK

Over a quarter of customers have seen shoplifting, survey finds

'Disabled people in my constituency are frightened', Leeds MP Richard Burgon said in the House of Commons amid rumoured welfare cuts.

Richard Burgon MP: 'Disabled people in my constituency are frightened'

De Almeida appeared via videolink at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Saturday (March 8).

Leeds man appears in court charged with terror offences

Lindsey Burrow is to run this year’s London Marathon in memory of her late husband, former rugby league star Rob Burrow.

Lindsey Burrow to run London Marathon in memory of rugby legend Rob

12 schools in Leeds and Wakefield are 'early adaptors' of a new government scheme providing free breakfast for children.

The Leeds schools to offer free breakfast as part of new govt scheme

Millions of pounds will be spent on revamping the derelict Grade I listed Temple Works building to create a new home for the British Library in Leeds, the government has announced.

£10m promised to revamp derelict building as home for British Library

Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has said that 'now is the time' for Kevin Sinfield to receive a knighthood

'Major injustice' that Kevin Sinfield not knighted - Commons speaker

More than 800 people gathered at York Minster on Thursday for the full ceremonial funeral of Leeds-born Pc Rosie Prior

Hundreds attend funeral of police officer who died in crash

A judge has heard how concerns were raised about a family three months before police and social workers removed a number of children from a house in Leeds, sparking rioting in Harehills.

Concerns raised months before kids removed from home, court hears

Tributes at the scene of the fatal crash on Bramley Lane between West Bretton and Woolley, Wakefield.

Three teens dead and one seriously injured after car crashes into tree

Mother-of-three Ruvimbo Kaviya has become the first person in the UK to have keyhole surgery through her eye socket to remove a type of cancer.

Woman undergoes keyhole surgery through eye socket to remove cancer

A Leeds nurse has become the first person in the UK to have keyhole surgery through her eye socket to remove a type of head cancer.

A pregnancy loss charity has expressed concern after a BBC investigation reported that the deaths of dozens of babies and two mothers in Leeds over the last five years might have been prevented.

BBC investigation reports deaths of babies might have been prevented

A 12-year-old boy has pleaded guilty of violent disorder in relation to disturbance in Harehills last year.

Boy pleads guilty to violent disorder after disturbances in Harehills

Former England manager Gareth Southgate. Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire/PA Images.

Gareth Southgate awarded knighthood in New Year Honours

The price of staff permits for parking at hospitals in Leeds has increased in the last two years, along with tariffs for visitors.

Analysis shows cost of staff permits at hospitals has risen

A Leeds driver has been jailed over the death of a footballer at a car meet.

Leeds driver jailed over death of ‘talented footballer’ at car meet

MP for East Leeds Richard Burgon highlighted the case of Joe Nihill, a 23-year-old former Army cadet from Whinmoor, Leeds, who took his own life after accessing the “horrific” website

MP calls on internet providers to ban 'suicide website'

A Leeds man who was provided with child abuse images by the convicted paedophile who shared similar material with former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has been spared jail.

Leeds paedophile spared jail as court cites parity with Edwards case

Leeds Crown Court recorded the fourth highest total at 2,135 cases.

Leeds Crown Court backlog fourth highest in England and Wales

A network of 19 companies across the UK are believed to have been at the heart of the scam

Hundreds targeted in multimillion-pound bogus timeshare payback scheme

Kevin Sinfield defied a serious muscle injury to raise more than £1,000,000 in his latest fundraising quest in aid of Motor Neurone Disease charities.

Kevin Sinfield's ultra marathon fundraising total climbs to £1.1m

Sinfield, 44, said his fifth annual challenge, Running Home For Christmas, was part of a “legacy” for Burrow.

Sinfield joined by 8,000 Santas to start latest Rob Burrow challenge

Kevin Sinfield was joined by more than 8,000 Santas as he set off on his latest fundraising challenge.

Kevin Sinfield has said that former Leeds team-mate Rob Burrow will be with him in spirit when he embarks on his latest fundraising challenge in support of the MND community.

Kevin Sinfield set to take on 50k a day challenge for best mate Rob

Scissor Sisters will be performing at the First Direct Arena in Leeds next May

Scissor Sisters to play arena on reunion tour after 12-year hiatus

Robert Hiscoe, 37, died after the assault in the early hours of Sunday morning at The Butterbowl pub. Pictures: WYP/NW

Man who raised thousands during Covid 'killed by friend', court hears

Two alleged right-wing extremists accused of making a 3D-printed semi-automatic firearm and identifying targets for an attack have pleaded not guilty to preparing a terrorist act. A trial is set to take place at Sheffield Crown Court.

Men accused of identifying targets for terror attack appear in court

Jacob Newson, 10, said his mother would be "filling heaven up" with her tears after he won a Pride of Britain award for raising more than £160,000 in her memory.

Youngster picks up huge award after raising £160k in memory of mum

Rachel Reeves revealed the government's new National Wealth Fund will be based in Leeds on Monday (Oct 14).

Government announces plans for new National Wealth Fund based in Leeds

Callum Rycroft, 12, was hit by a car while attempting to run across the M62 motorway. Pictures: Google/WYP

Motorist who hit 12-year-old boy ‘should not have continued driving’

Floella Benjamin said that Mr Gardner "encapsulated joy, dignity and courage" in a tribute.

Prince William leads tributes to Windrush pioneer after death

West Yorkshire Police recorded 626 firearms offences in the year to March.

626 gun offences recorded as police vow 'proactive approach'

From left, Mark Mitchell, Iustin Dobre and Milan Zamostny, who were all jailed this week for their parts in mob violence in Harehills on July 18.

Four men jailed over 'dystopian' disorder that saw mob set fire to bus

A fallen tree has caused disruption to cross-border railway services, affecting Leeds trains.

Damage to cables affects Leeds and cross-border train services

A cyber attack has hit public wifi at some of the biggest railway stations in the country.

‘Cyber security incident’ hits wifi at Leeds train station

A Co-op store manager said it has become "demoralising" after seeing soaring levels of shoplifting in recent years.

Manager at one of most shoplifted stores says thieves traumatise staff

Nearly 8,000 people are prescribed ADHD medication in West Yorkshire, as figure rises by almost 2,000.

Record number of patients in West Yorkshire taking ADHD medication

CORONATION STREET: Ep 4274 Wednesday 1 October 1997 at 7.30 pm...Don Brennan (Geoffrey Hinsliff) is back. Is Alma Baldwin (Amanda Barrie) in danger? ByLine: Ian Cartwright/Granada TV

Coronation Street star dies as tributes paid to 'lovely man'

Leeds comedian Leigh Frances has released a new memoir

Comedian Leigh Francis on his controversial past and looking forward

Todd German from SeaLife Scarborough and Scott Blacker from SeaLife Blackpool releasing Nazare a loggerhead sea turtle into the sea off the coast of Horta in the Azores

Heartwarming moment loggerhead sea turtle is released back in the wild

Lindsey Burrow, the widow of late Leeds Rhinos legend Rob Burrow, said she hopes people will “remember what a great guy" he was when they hear new episodes of his podcast.

New episodes of Rob Burrow's podcast to be released on birthday

Leeds' Bake Off star Kim-Joy reveals what cast of new series can expect.

Bake Off star reveals what cast of new series can expect

Claudiu-Carol Kondor, 42, an Amazon delivery driver from Sheffield, died at the scene in Heights Drive, Wortley, Leeds, on August 20 after reportedly trying to stop thieves from stealing his van. A murder investigation is now underway.

Driver who died after van stolen paid 'immensely high price'

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