Call for tougher safety measures on York rivers
By Tom Connell
A YORK safety campaigner is gathering signatures on a petition after the deaths of six people in the city’s river since 2014.
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Fundraising drive to buy boat for sailors to follow in Columbus’s wake
By Sam Brooksbank
A MAN FROM Yorkshire plans to recreate a famous voyage of Christopher Columbus… despite not having a boat.
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Tragic gorilla Harambe to be honoured as hundreds set to gather for Leeds vigil
By Beth Armer
HUNDREDS OF people are set to attend a candlelit vigil in Leeds on Friday in memory of the gorilla Harambe who was shot dead in the US after a young child climbed into his zoo enclosure.
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No anonymity for those accused of sexual offences, says West Yorkshire support group
By Terrileigh Wilkinson
A SEXUAL violence support group in West Yorkshire has dismissed calls for people accused of sexual crimes to be granted anonymity.
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Go Ape treetop adventure company hoping to branch out into Leeds park
By Jack Goodman
PLANS TO create a treetop obstacle course in a major Leeds park have swung one step closer to completion after councillors voted to approve the idea in principle.
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Nintendo hopes to Switch on gamers with new console
By Sean Gannon
NINTENDO HAS revealed that its next console will be a handheld/home console hybrid called the Switch.Read More »Nintendo hopes to Switch on gamers with new console
Mediterranean theme could return to Greek Street after successful summer in Leeds
By Abbey Gray A SUMMER of al fresco dining is coming to an end this weekend after a six-month trial to pedestrianise Greek Street… Read More »Mediterranean theme could return to Greek Street after successful summer in Leeds
Horsforth schoolgirl’s pedal power set to raise thousands in memory of tragic cancer dad
By Daniel Owen
A 10-YEAR-OLD girl is gearing up to cycle 127 miles from Leeds to Liverpool in memory of her dad, who died of cancer.Read More »Horsforth schoolgirl’s pedal power set to raise thousands in memory of tragic cancer dad
Calls for more funding to reduce suicides of mental health patients treated at home
By Scott Francis
A LACK of government funding into mental health has been blamed after a study revealed more than 200 patients a year commit suicide while being treated at home.Read More »Calls for more funding to reduce suicides of mental health patients treated at home
Preparations underway for World Vegan Month
By Barbara Klonowska
WORLD VEGAN month is being celebrated in November by more than 500,000 people in the UK who have rejected animal products from their diets and lives.Read More »Preparations underway for World Vegan Month