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Leeds City Council, which unveiled a series of proposed cost-cutting measures this week, said it could save around £660,000 over the next five years if it ends its lease at the Thwaite Watermill museum in Stourton. Photo: Simon Hulme.

Future of museum hangs in balance as council unveils cost-cutting proposals

Queensview tower block has been left without its central heating since Friday. Photo: National World/morissfoto - stock.adobe.com.

Tower block still chilly despite council's promises heating would be fixed

Regency House in Yeadon could be turned into a new bar in a new scheme submitted to Leeds City Council. Picture by Google

Plans to turn former office and classroom Leeds into new bar unveiled

Leeds councillors Sharon Hamilton, Mohammed Shahzad and Mahalia France-Mir are pictured at the new zebra crossing on Gledhow Valley Road. Photo: Leeds City Council

New pedestrian crossing unveiled linking suburban park to woodland

Leeds City Council has unveiled a series of what are likely to be "unpopular" cost-saving measures amid what top councillors have described as a "dire" financial position. Photo: National World.

Council leader sets out 'dire' financial position as cuts announced

A multi-storey car park could be built at Borough Road as Wakefield Council looks to provide more city centre car parking spaces. Photo: LDRS.

City centre is in need of new multi-story car park, say council chiefs

An image, facing east, showing the stylish look planned for the George Street hotel.

Kirkgate Market hotel scheme receives green light from planners

Leeds jeweller Emma White said that an unusual clip of the Prime Minister using the wrong side of a hammer on a visit to her workshop 'wasn't a set up', after the footage went viral.

Jeweller reveals background to viral clip of Rishi Sunak's visit to city

Recreation Street in Holbeck before (left) and after (right) the improvements.

Council hails positive impact of £900k transformation to city suburb

Ministers have said that this was a Budget for working people, but this claim doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. Photo: Getty Images

Jon Trickett MP responds to the Autumn Budget Statement

Plans to regenerate Holbeck have been given a £15m boost from the government’s Levelling Up Fund, with the scheme dubbed the “Heart of Holbeck” project. Photo: Leeds City Council.

'Game changer' improvements announced for high street in £15m facelift

Leeds Magistrates Court.

City residents fined for bad bin habits

The Office of Rail and Road has authorised into service the newly upgraded Castleford railway station.

Green light given for new £720k upgrades to open at railway station

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley, Leeds, on November 23, where he met business owners including Emma White who was a finalist on the BBC's All That Glitters. Photo: Getty Images/National World.

Rishi Sunak 'impressed beyond expectations' on visit to meet business owners

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, inset, promised to “back the incredible people” of Leeds on a visit to Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley on November 23. Photo: National World/Getty Images.

Rishi Sunak faces questions over mass transit on visit to city

The petition objects to the City Council’s proposals to introduce charges at Wilderness and Station Gardens car parks in Wetherby. Picture: Google/NW

Anger as thousands sign petition against proposed council parking charges

Plans for a new hotel development at Kirkgate Market were submitted by Leeds City Council in August. Picture: LCC

Council issues update as city hotel plans set to go before planning

MiNT Festival 2024 will take place on the May Bank Holiday at Newsam Green Farm in Leeds (Photo by MiNT Festival)

Mint Festival announces big change for 2024

Part of the proposed site looking towards Overton. Protestors say the solar farm would turn areas of open country side in Wakefield and Kirklees into an 'industrial landscape'. (Photo by Martin Hague)

Police warn proposed solar farm could be targeted by organised crime gangs

Highways chiefs say the results of the scheme have been “encouraging”. Photo: LDRS.

Motorcycles allowed in bus lanes permanently after Leeds council trial

The old family resource centre, on Lambrigg Crescent in Leeds (Photo by Google)

Old office could be converted into seven-bedroom council home

Leeds City Council are consulting on plans to introduce 20mph speed limits in residential areas across the city. Pictures: NW/Getty Images

Council to consider 'city wide' 20mph speed limits as part of safety pledge

Standing outside Leeds Civic Hall campaigners and councillors held up giant letters to spell out the message “Regulate for Reliability”. Picture: BBFWY

Council pledges support for bus franchising as consultation continues

Measures are in place to address alcohol misuse as well as anti-social behaviour on the grounds of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS trust

Order banning street drinking and cat-calling renewed

Phase one of the development is expected to complete next autumn with the first 10 homes allocated. Picture: LCC

First pictures as work starts on new multi-million pound housing development

A planning application has been submitted to Wakefield Council to convert the former Nevisons Leap pub into shops and flats. Picture: Google

Residents object to plan to turn former pub into flats and shops

Dame Andrea Jenkyns, who represents the Morley and Outwood constituency, said it was "time for Rishi Sunak to go" in a vote of no confidence letter published online on November 13. Photo: Steve Riding.

'Time for Rishi Sunak to go', says Tory MP in letter slamming party leader

The council was successful in its bid to purchase St Mary’s in the Wood United Reformed Church. Picture: LCC

Derelict church to be transformed as part of £24.3 million town investment

Plans have been approved to open a new alcohol sales warehouse at the former car dealership in Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield. Pictured left, a stock image showing inside an alcohol sales warehouse.

New alcohol 'sales warehouse' to open at former car dealership

The unemptied bins at the back of Burnsall Croft in Armley have attracted rats. Photo: Lorraine Cooper

Residents 'terrified' of rats attracted by unemptied bins

Retired bus driver Leslie Fowkes, 68, says he has been complaining about a dip in Bawn Approach for months amid fears he could fall from his wheelchair. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Man fears he could be flung from wheelchair on sloping path near his home

The latest five vans to be crushed were linked to a variety of fly-tipping incidents across Leeds. Picture: LCC

Council issues warning as vans crushed after owners caught fly-tipping

Maxi Foods in Harehills denies owning the stash (Photo by Local Democracy Reporting Service)

Van containing £43k worth of illicit tobacco found outside shop

A new apartment building in Holbeck has been given full permission by the Leeds council. Picture by Platform

New 15-storey Leeds apartment building gets full approval by council

Rothwell's old urban district offices on Marsh Street (Photo by Google)

Old civic building and court chambers to go up for auction for £340,000

Raynville Grange and Raynville Court in Armley, pictured in 2012, are two of six tower blocks which will be demolished (Photo by Jonathan Gawthorpe/National World)

Demolition of six high-rise housing blocks to go ahead

The major development on council-owned land at City Fields was given the go-head despite a plea to reject the scheme. Picture: Google

Plans passed for 250 more houses as meeting told of loss of wildlife

A petition to save the old Crossgates Library has passed 1,100 signatures. Picture by Google

Petition to save old Leeds library passes 1,100 signatures

More than 13,500 referrals were made to the city’s authorities between April 2022 and March 2023. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Council concern as adult safeguarding referrals in city reach new record levels

Transdev claimed congestion was “killing” its network

Operators blame ‘ridiculous’ roadworks for buses being late

A jewellery store has been granted listed building consent by the Leeds City Council. Picture by Google

Plans for jewellery store in central Leeds gets go-ahead from council

Arriva and First have explained why the phenomenon happens (Photo by James Hardisty/National World)

Operators explain why 'ghost buses' disappear from digital timetables

Julie White, 60, has pleaded with Leeds City Council to prune back the trees in the publicly-owned woodland next to her house.

Grandmother complains of trees causing her to put 'heating on in July'

Cross Gates, Horsforth and New Pudsey stations, where manned ticket offices have been saved (Photo by National World/Local Democracy Reporting Service)

'It's common sense': U-turn welcomed as ticket offices saved

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Stone Brig Lane has once again been transformed into a Christmas spectacle, lighting up the night with an enchanting display of magic.

Nine spectacular photos of a city street illuminated with Christmas lights

Leeks grabbed the sword at the Harrison and Potter Trust Homes. (pic by Google Maps)

Neighbour pulled samurai sword on man he thought was buying drugs

Manjit's Kitchen, in Leeds Kirkgate Market, boarded up after a break-in on December 5.

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