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By Jay Unger An organisation that helps the elderly has raised £72,000 to buy a Leeds pub and convert it into a community centre. Currently… Read More »Charity’s £72,000 project to turn Leeds pub into elderly community hub
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By Leah Waller An animal charity that specialises in finding lovely new homes for abandoned pets has finally been treated to a bespoke new base… Read More »RSPCA to get new home after 10-year wait
by Elizabeth Archer A Hull student who was killed in yesterday’s Alps crash has been described by his mother as “kind and loving”. Paul Bramley,… Read More »Yorkshire student named as Alps crash victim
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Racial prejudice and intolerance is being tackled by Leeds Children’s Theatre as they perform The Diary of Anne Frank, 70 years after her death… Read More »The spirit of Anne Frank brought to life in Leeds 70 years on from her death
by Hayley Longster
A fleet of new “techno” buses were welcomed into Leeds yesterday by a futuristic friend.
Seventeen state of the art ‘Arriva MAX’ buses will run on the 202/203 route serving Huddersfield, Mirfield, Dewsbury, White Rose Shopping Centre and Leeds.
The buses will include leather seats, free wifi and an app which will allow passengers to live track their journey. Users will also be able to pinpoint the precise location of their bus, so they can avoid missing it.
Read More »White Rose shoppers get titanic dose of fun at futuristic bus launch