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"If this is good enough for London, it is good enough for West Yorkshire.” Emma Ryan

Crime
Cocaine and designer clothing worth £20,000 found a drug dealer's flat Tony Gardner

People
Top coach on 'athletes' city' Leeds as 2020 Tokyo Olympics success continues Mark Lavery

News
Leeds health services experience 'record demand' amid growing impact of Covid-19 By The Newsroom

Homes and Gardens
Clarkson's Farm inspired barns conversions and countryside homes on the market Rebecca Marano

Opinion
Leeds bus passengers need confidence that services will be on time - YEP Comment Laura Collins

Crime
Nine month old Akita stolen in Seacroft before being recovered by owner Daniel Sheridan

Crime
Cannabis farm worth £72,000 found at house in Beeston Tony Gardner

Council
Government's NHS plans raise questions over 'creeping privatisation' Richard Beecham

People
More than a hundred jobs available at First Direct arena Emma Ryan

Politics
Leeds 'needs to spend £2.6bn per year' to meet climate targets Richard Beecham

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US and EU travellers fully vaccinated against Covid to enter without quarantine Press Association

Cars
MPs demand end to EV charging ‘postcode lottery’ and excessive prices Matt Allan

News
Mortar shell removed by police after being discovered near Ilkley train tracks Susie Beever

Cars
Motorway speed limits cut to 60mph in bid to tackle pollution Matt Allan

News
Wakefield: Police appeal after man seriously injured in head on collision Andrew Hutchinson

News
Pictures show damage to lorry which caught fire and closed A1(M) in Yorkshire Jonathan Pritchard

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Crime
Drug dealer from Leeds wanted on recall to prison Mark Lavery

Crime
Hedgehog dies after being hit by firework in West Yorkshire amid police appeal Daniel Sheridan

Crime
Police found more than 400 child images on computer seized from house in Leeds Tony Gardner

Crime
Dealer hid drug stash Heinz spaghetti tin and Lynx deodorant cans Tony Gardner

Crime
Burglar escaped from police in handcuffs then used bolt croppers to free himself Tony Gardner

Crime
Brazen thief caught by police dogs after stealing laptop from CPS office Daniel Sheridan

Crime
Shop owner hurt by betrayal after manager stole from till, Leeds court told Nick Frame

Crime
Drug dealer who punched ex-girlfriend in face is jailed at Leeds Crown Court Mark Lavery

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Weather
Leeds residents take to social media after thunder heard across city Daniel Sheridan

Weather
This is when the Met Office predicts a thunderstorm will hit Leeds Joe Cooper

Weather
This is when heavy showers will hit Leeds after days of sunshine Joe Cooper

Weather
This is when a thunderstorm will bring an end to the hot weather in Leeds Joe Cooper

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Politics
Activists behind anti-royal billboards in Leeds call for end of monarchy Georgina Morris

Council
Former textile mill set for residential revamp Richard Beecham

Politics
Tokyo 2020: Leeds congratulates Matty Lee and Tom Pidcock on gold medal wins Richard Beecham

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Business
New CEO appointed at Leeds-based BigChange Greg Wright

News
Bus ploughs into shop front missing Wetherby Whaler Fish and Chip shop by inches Ruth Dacey

Consumer
Luxury jewellers Boodles to open at Victoria Leeds Lizzie Murphy

Business
Leeds-based Panintelligence enters into technology partnership with Firebolt Greg Wright

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Education
Leeds is leading the way on the Olympic stage Emma Ryan

Education
From failed A-Levels to management job on £116m construction project Emma Ryan

Education
Leeds school head on impact of lockdown and missed learning Mark Lavery

Education
Demand for school places in Horsforth prompts secondary school expansion Emma Ryan

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Coronavirus
Leeds woman wins court challenge over lack of sign language for Covid briefings Abbey Maclure

Health
Yorkshire Cricket joins forces with Morrisons to tackle holiday hunger Ruth Dacey

Coronavirus
Deaf woman from Leeds waits for ruling on fight over Covid briefing interpreters Abbey Maclure

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Opinion
10 things you said...which policy you would introduce if you were Prime Minister Daniel Sheridan

Opinion
Summer holidays are here - follow the NSPCC's advice on keeping you children saf... Helen Westerman, NSPCC Campaigns Manager

Opinion
10 things you said... about huge queues outside a Leeds nightclub Georgina Morris

Opinion
'Pingdemic' is a massive failure of government - YEP letters YEP reader letters

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People
Pontefract firm's greeting card pokes fun at Lancashire ahead of Yorkshire Day Grace Hammond

People
Regional pronunciations are 'likely to be wiped out' - but Leeds is resisting Georgina Morris

People
Pedal power as riders set off on 280 mile bike ride in memory of MP Jo Cox Emma Ryan

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