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A Pontefract woman told a police meeting she is worried about illegal motorbikes on Baghill Lane

‘This summer has been the worst’: Woman’s fears over illegal bikes

Wakefield mum Stacie Hird, 41, lost 10 stone in a year

‘I lost 10st in one year - while still eating McDonald’s Happy Meals’

The Diamond Jubilee Working Men's Club in South Kirkby site has has been vacant and overgrown for almost a decade

Plans for car wash and tyre shop at former working men’s club rejected

Artist Nicolas Dixon Bielsa Bull arrives at Phil Williamson’s Butchers in Morley

Morley butcher’s giant cow sculpture gets Leeds United transformation

Kris Sanderson (left) and Matthew Wheeldon (right) are wanted on suspicion of offences including robbery, assault and shop thefts

Police appeal to find two wanted Leeds men over robbery and thefts

Bucknall (pictured) robbed the bike and attacked its owner in Armley.

Thief ‘congratulated’ for reaching 100 crimes for bike robbery

Leeds General Infirmary.

Hospitals statement to patients amid major Outlook outage

The Elizabethan Gallery, which dates back to the 16th Century, was put up for sale by Wakefield Council in September 2025

Popular wool shop plans move into 400-year-old historic building

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has defended plans to build a trio of datacentres in Leeds

Hundreds of knives surrendered in the county as knife robberies fall

Traffic and Travel

6th November 2026
Leeds City Station
Picture Gerard Binks

Breaking Major delays on the train network due to emergency incident
The incident near Wakefield comes ahead of Thursday’s rush-hour commute
Benjamin Jackson

Railway bridge to be demolished and rebuilt in £5m project

6th November 2026
Leeds City Station
Picture Gerard Binks

Breaking Travel chaos on key train route passengers warned - latest

Strathmore Drive, Harehills

Breaking Leeds road shut after crash - latest

M62.

Breaking Traffic queuing for 10 miles after M62 'accident' - latest

Weather

Freezing temperatures could arrive in Leeds this week

The date freezing temperatures will blast into Leeds

Remembrance Sunday Leeds sun 10-11-2024 picture Steve Riding
Cadets wait in line at The War Memorial, The Headrow, Leeds

First look weekend forecast for Leeds as verdict is delivered

Cost of Living crisis

A shopper carrying red sale bags marked with a bold percentage sign, symbolising seasonal discounts and bargain hunting

Free Top Buys email finds the best UK deals this February

‘Herephones’ launched to tell the stories of the nation’s homeless

Adur & Worthing Councils are offering free support to residents who are ‘struggling to afford their energy bills’. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Experts say switching now could save you £366 on energy bills

Use this tool to start saving on your energy bills now

This free tool finds deals your supplier doesn’t want you to see

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A cyber attack on critical infrastructure could put the safety of the nation at risk (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Explainer Biggest UK technology outages of 2026

The lights go on in Bond Street

London’s poshest shopping street switches on Christmas lights

Stacey Solomon’s biggest brand partnerships from REHAB to Primark

Microsoft services have been impacted across the globe (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Microsoft outage sparks fresh cyber attack fears

Crime

Ford drove the woman 100 miles from Birmingham to Lofthouse so she could torch her ex's property.

Driver who helped vengeful arsonist torch home warned over sentencing

Do you recognise this man?

Police photo appeal after serious assault at Pontefract pub

Official data from the Leeds Observatory has revealed the 15 locations across the city with the highest recorded incidents of violence and sexual offences over a recent 12-month period

The 15 worst areas of the city for violence & sexual offences

Lee smashed the pint glass into the face of a patron at the Cross Gates pub.

Thug slammed pint glass into the face of pub patron during banter

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after an assault in Pontefract

Police hunt for man after victim seriously injured in attack

HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire (Danny Lawson/PA)

Prison’s response to inmate found hanged in cell ‘ineffective’

Business

Report claiming LBA contributes £750m to economy is challenged

Shopping centre with big names to go under the hammer for £5m

Pictured: Helen Portas, Owner of Very Stylish Girl in Horsforth

'Seven wonderful years': Trendy Leeds boutique announces closure

LBA Employee Excellence Awards

LBA celebrates staff achievements at brand new award night

Chris Taylor's new company turns fans into personalised paper figures.

Leeds fan who made McDonald's toys launches football figurine business

Obituaries

In loving memory

Remembering loved ones with death notices submitted by you

In loving memory

Remembering loved ones with death notices submitted by you

Former Yorkshire Evening Post journalist Ken Yeadon dies at 91

Politics

The Old Red Lion in Whinmoor

New plans for derelict pub unveiled after failed McDonald’s bids

The bank will take over the former Ernest Jones shop on Commercial Street

Major bank set to open new city centre branch in boost for city

Housing provider Homes for Students has applied to the city council to install a multi-use games area (MUGA) at Clarence Dock

Student accommodation set for new sports facilities

Production Park, South Kirkby

Council plans new filming charges after Netflix success

UK Trending

AXA UK partnered with Vanessa Feltz and James Jordan to show the positive impact of cross-generational friendships

Family, food and sport are the top things uniting generations

Amy Hunt, the fastest woman in Britain, has teamed up with Sky Broadband

Gen Zs are so time-poor they listening to voice notes at double speed

On average adults just eight seconds of patience before hitting refresh

It takes just 12 seconds to experience ‘WiFi rage’

Nearly have of prospective homebuyers are waiting for prices to go down

Budding homebuyers hold fire as four in 10 wait for prices to drop

The Strictly judge made a surprise appearance to kick-start festivities in Manchester

Craig Revel Horwood reveals the exact moment Christmas begins

The study was commissioned by Plusnet to celebrate the arrival of its own new mascot

Kevin the Carrot in top 20 mascots

Council

New measures to address nuisance behaviour involving e-bikes, scooters and skateboards are included in proposals to target offenders in Castleford and Pontefract

Tougher anti-social behaviour rules to tackle e-bikes and begging

James Gibson, Labour’s executive member for environment

People urged to ‘shop local’ after town parking charges scrapped

People

Leeds puts breastfeeding on the map with new city centre trail

Families invited to explore Leeds on new breastfeeding trail
Little explorers and their families are invited to discover iconic Leeds venues and attractions on a new trail which also celebrates welcoming places for breastfeeding
Lana Conway

Jo Hargreaves, acting secretary and Rodney Musgrave, acting president at Harehills Labour Club, Florence Street, Harehills.
Photograph by Tony Johnson. 10th November 2026

‘We’re not giving in’: The fight to save 112-year-old social club

Pictured: 100-year-old Maureen Lee with her two of her three children, Kieran and Declan

‘I’m a lady of leisure now’: Meet the centenarian who has just retired

Adjoa Andoh will star in a new crime drama set in Leeds

Adjoa Andoh to star in new ITV crime drama set in Leeds

Artist Nicolas Dixon refurbishing the mural in the food hall at Leeds Kirkgate Market

Leeds artist returns to restore heartfelt Kirkgate Market mural

Education

School launches £2k appeal for special memorial to much-loved dad

Visitors to Leeds Libraries will get a once-in-a-lifetime-chance to touch genuine moon rocks this month

Genuine moon rocks to land at Leeds library

These primary schools are the best-rated in Leeds for maths.

The 13 best primary schools for maths as parents submit preferences

Childrens Corner Childcare, located at The Place, Leeds Dock, scored an ‘Expected standard’ rating in all six inspected categories.

Children 'develop a love of books' at this nursery - Ofsted report

Nursery praised as ‘strong in all areas’ in Ofsted report

Woodhouse Moor is one of the parks included in the trial by University of Leeds researchers to help improve safety for women and girls.

Researchers develop tools to make parks safer for women and girls

Burn unit celebrates 60 years of life-changing care at hospital

Nurosym can help you get a better night's sleep

What are Nurosym users saying about the wearable device?

Lovehoney’s couples advent calendar is aimed at adults looking for a more playful countdown to Christmas.

Reviewers opened Lovehoney's £119 advent calendar

Forget chocolate, this advent calendar is made for couples to enjoy together

Lovehoney £119 couples’ advent calendar is worth £487

Opinion

Social media has become a cess pit for keyboard warriors to spout vitriol without accountability.

'I’m ashamed of adults who thought it was acceptable to abuse a child'

‘I’ve spent 20 years in journalism, but I’ve never seen adults behave so disgracefully towards a child’

Jordan Odu column

I'm embracing cosy season - here's what's on my festive hit list

7th July 2026
Pictured Danny Malin with his food truck, Leeds
Picture Gerard Binks

The dish that made Danny Malin turn down fish and chips in Whitby

'The story behind my family’s war medal changed how I remember'Laura Collins

From Le Phono to Fat Freddies vegetarian burgers - here’s what YEP readers miss from the Leeds of old

YEP readers share what they miss from the city of old

Leeds residents remain fiercely divided over whether trick-or-treating is harmless seasonal fun or an unwanted nuisance

'Unspoken rules': YEP readers clash over trick-or-treating this year

One side of the Children's well celebrates 100 years of Winnie the Pooh. Photo Roger Beverley

YEP readers share their favourite children’s books

Bonfire Night at Roundhay Park, Leeds. (Pic credit: Simon Hulme)

Should the Roundhay Park Bonfire Night fireworks display come back?

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Three TK Maxx Christmas gifts for £50 with 4p to spare

Coleen Rooney teams up with her mum for new Primark collection packed with party-season outfits

Coleen Rooney’s new Primark collection is made for party season

Stacey Solomon has praised the 'bouncy blow dry' look the ghd Chronos Curve Hair Curler Tong gives her.

Stacey Solomon reveals the ghd curler she’s buying for Christmas

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