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

Kirkgate Market hotel scheme receives green light from planners

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The rundown property has been empty since the school was academised in 2016. Picture: Google

Old school bungalow to be auctioned off by city council in bid to raise funds

Raynville Grange in Armley is likely to be demolished. Picture from Google Maps (2021).

Plans to demolish six tower blocks on ice as rehousing issues surface

Graham Kelly at Farsley Liberal Club, Farsley. cc MARK BICKERDIKE PHOTOGRAPHY

Application to convert historic community building into apartments approved

Leeds Art Gallery was West Yorkshire’s most visited tourist attraction last year. Picture: James Hardisty

Leeds Art Gallery tops list of region’s most popular attractions

Club Atomic, on Lower Briggate in the city centre, opened in March. Picture: Simon Hulme

Popular 80s bar in city centre allowed to stay open until 1.30am

An artist's impression of how the building will look

New 30-storey tower with children's play area approved

Morley is being transformed thanks to a £24.3m investment from the government’s Towns Fund (Photo by Simon Hulme/National World)

How Morley is being transformed by a £24.3m Government investment

A CGI image indicating how the proposals may look in practice.

‘Sub-standard’ student flats scheme recommended for approval

The Mansion House, in Roundhay Park, Leeds. Picture: Tony Johnson.

Popular wedding venue saved from closure after ‘trading difficulties’

Red’s True Barbecue, at the top of Call Lane, claims it needs to be allowed to sell booze to customers who aren’t eating if it is to reopen and survive. Picture: Google

Popular BBQ restaurant faces permanent closure without major restructure

Former Leeds MP, Michael Meadowcroft, is leading calls for the local authority to consider bringing a Park and Ride service to Kirkstall Forge. Pictures: Stock/NW

Council confirm 'no plans' for new Park and Ride service at £400m office site

Damage was caused to the playground at Scaur Bank in Wetherby

'Senseless' vandals set swings on fire at children's playground

A council planning committee voted unanimously against a scheme to build the supermarket. Picture: Google

Lidl supermarket plans 'unanimously' rejected by Leeds council

Raynville Grange in Armley is likely to be demolished. Picture Google

Demolition of six high-rise blocks approved by council with residents rehoused

Pre-pandemic data suggests Leeds has just 37 public toilets, which equates to around one for every 22,000 residents. Picture: Getty Images

Councillor warns public toilet shortage a ‘barrier’ for older people exercising

Papa John's on Belle Vue Road, in Woodhouse, will be allowed to do business until 2am on weekends. Picture: Google

Papa John's pizza chain to do business until 2am after council agreement

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Emergency services were called to Denby Dale Road in Wakefield at 9:40pm last night. Picture: Google

Driver arrested after crashing into police car responding to 999 call

Light snow and light winds are being forecast by the BBC weather app. Picture: James Hardisty

Snow forecast this weekend as sub-zero temperatures continue to fall

The paedophile was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on November 29 after a series of horrific sex attacks on children. Photo: James Hardisty.

Paedophile carried out series of horrific sex attacks against children