by David Mackie
Reported sexual offences in West Yorkshire have risen by almost 50% compared to last year, with violent crime offences increasing by over 24%.
There has also been a 16.5% rise in crime generally, according to figures revealed today by West Yorkshire Police.Read More »Sexual offence reports in West Yorkshire up 50%
A food shop owner in Harehills has been fined after rats were found living in his store.
Ifthikar Hussain, who operates the Noshi Foodstore, appeared before Leeds magistrates last week charged with food safety breaches and failing to register as a food business.Read More »Harehills store owner fined over rat issues
Leeds-Bradford airport is a step closer to expansion after land around Yeadon was released by the council yesterday.
The proposals to help the expansion of the airport with the release of 36.2 hectares of land were given the approval of Leeds City Council leaders, despite opposition from local campaigners.Read More »Leeds-Bradford airport expansion takes off
By Emma Kirwan
Leeds Trinity’s oldest student has graduated in the ancient Chinese art of Lishi at the age of 90.
Bill Hart from Bingley, graduated on Tuesday in Professional Coaching of Lishi Movement which is a meditative style of exercise derived from ancient Chinese culture.
Read More »90-year-old student graduates in Lishi from Leeds Trinity
By Hayley Longster
There are currently 17,000 approved planning applications for housing in Leeds that are not in the process of being built, to the frustration of Leeds Council.
Some of these have been on the books since the recession and have therefore not made any progress since 2007.Read More »Leeds City Council express frustration with housing situation
By Hayley Longster
Plans to provide extra funding for the expansion of West Yorkshire Playhouse have been approved by Leeds City Council at an Executive Board meeting today.
The plans follow the recent announcement that Leeds will bid to become a European Capital of Culture in 2023.
By Emma Kirwan
A Leeds theatre company has raised more than £25,000 in one year after having its primary source of funding stopped.
Save Red Ladder was set up as an independent campaign after Red Ladder, the UK’s leading radical theatre company, had all of its funding from the Arts Council stopped on 1 July 2014.
Read More »Leeds theatre company fights back after having funding stopped
by David Mackie
A sixth man has now been arrested following a hit-and-run incident in Leeds, which resulted in the death of 25-year-old James Gilbey.
Police have arrested the 29-year-old man on suspicion of assisting an offender after he handed himself in at a police station in West Yorkshire.Read More »UPDATE: Sixth man arrested in Stanningley hit-and-run
By Emma Kirwan Dog walkers and their furry friends will be competing in Rodley this summer in a bid to raise much needed funds. After… Read More »Could your dog be crowned ‘Best in Show’ in Rodley this summer?
The weather in Leeds should stay warm and dry all day today – which bodes well for the rest of the summer.
According to legend, the weather on St Swithun’s Day (July 15) will continue for forty days.