Hundreds of Leeds children are off school today as teachers strike over pay and conditions. Leeds City Council said 35 schools were closed and 113… Read More »Teachers’ strike: hundreds of Leeds children missing school today
By Claire Schofield Traders claim they may be faced with a £50,000 bill if plans for the refurbishment of Leeds Kirkgate market go ahead. A… Read More »Traders and council at loggerheads over refurbishment of Leeds’ iconic Kirkgate Market
By Mark Kielesz-Levine A former Royal Marine who protects ships from pirates in the Indian Ocean has spoken about how he was asked to keep… Read More »Ex Royal Marine from Leeds asked to search for missing flight MH370
A Leeds mother today spoke out against a court’s decision to release the dog that attacked her daughter back to its owner. Six-year-old Layla Musse… Read More »Family of mauled 6-year-old speak out as court lets “terror dog” stay in community
by John Blow A landlady is celebrating after the pub she runs won an award from CAMRA. Gina Howard, 49, manager of The Fleece, on… Read More »The Fleece at Farsley bags CAMRA award
By Russell Truran A Pudsey butcher is hoping to defy European red tape and trademark the name ‘Pudsey Pasty’ after selling them for 22 years.… Read More »Pudsey Pasties proving popular
By Liam Smedley A Leeds aviation expert has said finding the black box is the next challenge in answering the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight… Read More »Black box key to unlocking Flight MH370 mystery says Leeds aviation expert
by Ailsa Rochester The Leeds Student newspaper is appealing for donations to keep it afloat after a funding row with Leeds University Union. The… Read More »Leeds student newspaper fights for survival
by Gayathri Kanagasundaram Yorkshire Bank in Armley will close along with 27 other branches nationwide, the company announced today. … Read More »Armley’s Yorkshire Bank to close as part of branch cuts
by Lauren Wafer-Kiddle The son of a Leeds woman who died of skin cancer when he was two is walking 780 miles across England to… Read More »Leeds pair’s mega marathon challenge in memory of cancer mum