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The normally bustling Briggate has fallen silent. | jpimedia

Nine photos of deserted Leeds as city spends first weekend on lockdown

Leeds is normally a hive of activity on a Saturday - whether it's a Leeds United home game at Elland Road or shoppers crowding onto Briggate.

But Loiners seemed to be observing the Government's latest rules as people stayed at home for the first Saturday of lockdown. All photos by Steve Riding.

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