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Pudsey man's home attacked after he posted TikTok video insulting Islamic faith. A police van was then smashed up.

Gangs attacked man's home after video posted insulting Islamic faith

The team at Wakefield Coroner’s Office are currently appealing for help in tracing any known relatives of 79-year-old Kenneth Egan.

Coroner launches appeal to locate families of three men found dead

Floral tributes and messages left at the scene of this accident.

Photos as tributes are laid for three teens who died in horror crash

Tributes at the scene of the fatal crash on Bramley Lane between West Bretton and Woolley, Wakefield.

Three teens dead and one seriously injured after car crashes into tree

Arcadia Ale House has been letting groups taking on the Otley Run to go in for a drink for the last month.

Residents oppose bar's plans to extend hours amid Otley Run concerns

Taonozey carried out the frenzied knife attack after an argument about a hat.

Brutal knife attacker snapped blade in man's arm during hat row

Greenwood (pictured left) was jailed for abusing a boy from the age of five that started almost 40 years ago.

Pervert who abused five-year-old boy jailed nearly 40 years later

Police are appealing for information to help trace Zak Charles, 26.

Concerns grow for missing man believed to be injured after assault

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams are the presenters of BBC's Winterwatch, which came live from an RSPB reserve in Dorset this week (Picture: BBC Studios/Jo Charlesworth)

Winterwatch can make you fall in love with Chris Packham

Traffic and Travel

Starting February 8 work will get underway to install the new Wellington Road footbridge over the Armley Gyratory.

Drivers to face 17.5-mile diversion as new footbridge installed

A major Leeds junction is set to close again - with a 17.5-mile diversion route to be put in place.

Alex Grant

The cameras are set to go live on the A58M Leeds inner ring road.

Average speed cameras to be installed on road with high collision rate

Feedback from residents has seen a complete reversal on the Morley Bottoms closure decision.

Controversial junction closure overturned after resident feedback

Luke Croft, 33, from Hemsworth, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Tributes pour in for 'loving father' killed in head-on horror crash

Junction closures are set to be implemented along the M621.

All Yorkshire motorway diversions including host of junction closures

Weather

Avanti West Coast train.

Watch: Full list of train cancellations as Storm Éowyn hits the UK

Severe winds are forecast for Leeds and the whole of the UK throughout Friday

Live Live as Storm Eowyn causes major disruption on roads and railway

Cost of Living crisis

Amazon collaborating with customers and household brands to donate hygiene products to families in need via The Multibank charity.

Customers and household brands donating hygiene products to needy families

Trim Castle Hotel, in County Meath, was signed up to a bespoke deal thanks to Radius Energy's tailored service

Luxury hotel shaves thousands off energy bills by recruiting experts

Dunelm store Fareham

The best deal in the Dunelm Black Friday sale is a winter warmer

The new Christmas gifting trend is the £9.99 mystery deal

Deals website launches £9.99 mystery gift including £500 of vouchers

Crime

John Busuttil is wanted on recall to prison.

Man wanted on prison recall after string of theft & burglary offences

Magwenjere (pictured left) robbed the taxi driver on Oatland Drive.

Taxi driver robbed and attacked by drunken thug on night out

HMP Leeds has been told it needs to ensure staff follow national guidance on body scanners after Reece Godward's death

Over £2m in claims made made by prison staff after assaults since 2019

Police were called to an incident at a hand car wash in Harehills Lane, Leeds.

Man hit by car after fight breaks out at hand car wash

Jaheim Whitelay, 22, of The Moorlands, has been charged.

Man charged after armed police make city centre arrest

Duggan smashed her way into the woman's house over money she was owed, and was jailed for burglary.

Woman who broke into friend's home over loan dispute is jailed

Business

Empire Café founders Sam Pullan and Nicole Deighton is reopening The Highland on Cavendish Street.

Historic Leeds pub makes comeback with impressive team at the helm

Leeds-based artist Andy McVeigh, famously known as Burley Banksy, is set to have a longer-term presence at the Merrion Centre.

Burley Banksy to open permanent store in city centre

Unclaimed Lottery prizes - you could be sitting on a fortune

Drivers can save hundreds each year by switching to electric.

Leeds car retailer shares three reasons drivers should consider going electric t...

James Simpson met his wife and business partner Esther Miglio in France and the pair quickly decided to open a French-inspired stall in Kirkgate Market.

Beloved indie restaurant announces shock closure after seven years

Politics

The former church hall on Myers Court is set to be auctioned by Leeds City Council after standing empty for almost two years.

Cash-strapped council to sell off church hall left empty for two years

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill prompted a fiery debate during PMQs this week

Three reasons Government's Schools Bill has been controversial

Plans to transform the former HSBC bank in Wetherby into homes have been approved.

Green light for new homes at site of former bank branch in Leeds town

Leeds City Council has earmarked Abbey House Museum in Kirkstall for closure as part of its measures to deal with “unprecedented” budget issues.

14 pictures as protestors bid to save museum earmarked for closure

UK Trending

Moment more than 200 sheep run through town.

Watch: Moment more than 200 sheep are herded through town

A huge tree pulled down power lines and smashed a car when it crashed down in Glasgow during Storm Éowyn.

VIDEO: Huge tree crushes car and pulls down power lines

Video taken by the weather tracking group shows their team member battling against the strong winds while attempting to measure the wind speed.

I braved 118mph winds to measure Storm Eowyn. I'm a weather tracker

Pedestrians battle Storm Éowyn’s strong winds on Princes Street.

Video: Pedestrians battle Storm Éowyn’s strong winds on high street

Ryanair flight experiences windy landing at Edinburgh Airport during Storm Éowyn.

Heart-stopping moment flight attempts landing during Storm Éowyn

Skywatchers are in luck this week as they have the opportunity to witness a rare celestial event.

Six planets align - how to see from UK

Council

The scheme will comprise 55 houses and 27 apartments, with a mix of one, two, three and four bedrooms.

Building work to start on council homes at site of former high school

The partial closure orders cover Oatland Court, Oatland Heights and Oatland Towers in Little London.

Residents hail impact of court orders to tackle crime in tower blocks

People

Slazenger Padel Club recently opened in Seacroft.

New venue dedicated to world's fastest growing sport

A venue dedicated to the fastest growing sport in the world has opened in Leeds.

James Connolly

Players living in Westwood Side, Morley, have scooped up to £6,000.

Lucky residents scoop up to £6,000 in Postcode Lottery prize draw

In his weekly column for the Yorkshire Evening Post, Danny Malin of YouTube’s Rate My Takeaway shares an update on his health kick.

'I’ve shed half a stone - but I still get to eat my favourite meals'

The Apprentice winner Rachel Woolford, 29, is set to unveil her first business venture with Lord Alan Sugar since winning the hit BBC show.

Rachel Woolford talks life after The Apprentice win

Bill McKinnon, 66, the chair of Friends of Woodhouse Moor, has criticised the council over plans to plant trees over a wildflower meadow.

Council 'riding roughshod' over objections to tree planting in park

Education

How did the UK's top domestic universities fare against the world?

How the UK's top 10 universities compare on the world stage

Greenhill Primary School, located in Gamble Hill Drive, Pudsey, was rated Good in November 2023.

School retains Ofsted rating after 10 years

Pupils from High Crags Primary Leadership Academy visit the Bradford Stories Bus

Bradford bookworms transported to new worlds in Stories Bus visit

Storm Éowyn has made it unsafe to travel in some parts of the UK

The rules for keeping your child home during weather warnings

Weather warnings are in force in most parts of the UK

How to check if your child’s school is closed, as Storm Éowyn rages

Churwell Primary School, located on Westwood Side, Morley, will officially join the Resilience MAT trust.

Primary school to join academy trust in bid to 'improve life chances'

Whilst it can be tempting to make sure your dog gets their walk, stormy weather can be dangerous.

Storm Eowyn: When is it safe to walk your dog in a storm?

A rare red weather warning has been issued for Storm Eowyn in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Storm Eowyn: six things you should never do in a storm

The new Morrisons Clinic sends treatments to your house on a 24-hour tracked service

Morrisons launches a new discreet online prescription service

A fifth UK case of mpox Clade Ib has been found in Leeds

Doctor shares red flag symptoms of Mpox that you shouldn't ignore

Opinion

Jenny Wright, Yorkshire and The Humber Regional Manager, Money and Pensions Service

5 tips to help you plan your finances for the new year

Lots of people make plans in the new year to manage their money more carefully.

Sophie Garrod
Luck in Yorkshire

9.43% of Yorkshire residents rely on luck to solve life’s problems

I'm considering taking legal action over ITV's Playing Nice

24 Hours in Police Custody: A jaw-dropping opening to this Breaking Bad tale

Philip Cunnington

Tutor Doctor group revision session

Perfecting test prep: how to help students with ADHD master their mocks

Claudia Winkleman welcomes another group of eager contestants to her Scottish castle for a new series of The Traitors (Picture: BBC/Studio Lambert/Cody Burridge)

The Traitors returns as shiny, stylish and compelling as ever

Pro-Palestine demonstrators march through Manchester during the Christmas markets, calling for justice and an end to the ongoing conflict.

Social media: Are platforms rewarding the wrong kind of fame?

Rylan Clark and Rob Rinder were a hit on their Grand Tour this year (Picture: BBC/Rex TV/Zinc Media/Lana Salah)

The best and worst shows I’ve reviewed this year, from Taskmaster to The Teacher

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The initiative aims to support UK mission to reduce energy bills, create green jobs, and advance climate action

Social housing in UK to have cleaner energy come new initiative

Over half of Brits (53 per cent) worry they won’t ever be able to retire

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The ETP is expected to be listed on Switzerland’s SIX Swiss Exchange, the largest stock exchange in the country and the third largest in Europe, during the first quarter of 2025.

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The research revealed the critical role of food labelling in shaping consumer choices and promoting public health in the UK

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