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Leeds students tackle five mile charity hike

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:19:54 GMT

Almost 1,000 students and staff swapped the grey buildings of inner-city Leeds for the greenery of the countryside when they ventured out on a sponsored walk.

Organ donors go up after Leeds boy’s gift of life

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:39:35 GMT

More than 100 extra people from Leeds have pledged to give the gift of life after a family spoke out about their 15-year-old son’s lifesaving legacy.

Professor Green added to 2013 Leeds Party in the Park bill

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:56:12 GMT

Rapper and singer-songwriter Professor Green is the latest big name to sign up for this year’s Party in the Park pop concert in Leeds.

Student bitten on the nose by woman after Leeds nightclub slur

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:46:48 GMT

A woman bit a student on the nose in a nightclub because she claimed he made “an inappropriate” comment to her.

The Longest day in Leeds SEND US YOUR VIDEOS

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:31:12 GMT

Friday is the longest day of the year; and your Yorkshire Evening Post will be creating a video snapshot of memorable images from across Leeds.

Leeds lights switch-off’s a turn-off

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:02:41 GMT

Concerns have been raised by a crime-fighting Leeds charity over the city council’s cost-cutting plan to switch off thousands of street lights.

Patient petition to buy out Leeds sports hall

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:41:25 GMT

A community group keen to save a sports hall and playing fields from bulldozers say they are playing ‘a waiting game’.

Sex offender made obscene remarks to woman he was following in Wakefield

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:32:01 GMT

A convicted sex offender from Pontefract was spotted making obscene remarks to a woman he was following in Wakefield city centre, a court heard.

Leeds raod reopens after gas leak UPDATED

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:31:23 GMT

One of the main roads in north Leeds has reopened after a gas leak.

Burglar’s ‘guilty conscience’ after stealing wallet

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:22:46 GMT

A burglar with a guilty conscience arranged for a wallet he had stolen to be returned to a family after learning it had belonged to a son who had died.

Central Leeds: Beer bar to pop up in heart of ‘crime hot spot’

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:04:50 GMT

A ‘pop up’ beer bar was granted a permit to sell alcohol in the city centre despite objections from the police.

Leeds patient with heart failure to meet MPs

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:57:28 GMT

A heart failure patient from Leeds was today in the Houses of Parliament as part of an event to raise awareness about the condition.

Historic train restored and ready to hit the rails

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:54:49 GMT

A spectacular steam engine has been spruced up, ready to take passengers on a nostalgic trip around Yorkshire’s railways.

Team of Leeds lawyers sink their teeth into challenge

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:50:40 GMT

Daredevil fundraisers from a Leeds law firm took the plunge in shark-infested waters to raise cash for charity.

Future of Hepworth Wakefield on agenda after amazing start

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:47:05 GMT

The boss of the Hepworth Wakefield will reveal what the future holds for the hugely successful art gallery after a landmark first two years.

Shameless ‘lookalike’ facing child pornography charges

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:44:17 GMT

A computer expert had a “mind-boggling” amount of indecent images of children stored on software at his home, a jury heard.

Organisers of Leeds food festival deliver a feast of success

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:16:00 GMT

Organisers of this year’s Leeds Food Festival delivered a feast of success, with record-breaking visitor numbers at the annual attraction.

Leeds railway station focuses on beauty of train travel

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:04:47 GMT

Travel fans are invited to enjoy some luscious landscapes and stormy seafronts courtesy of Leeds Railway station - and they don’t even have to get on a train to do it.

Campaigners battle Leeds store plan

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:38:03 GMT

Campaigners have warned that controversial plans to build a new Morrisons foodstore will “destroy” a north Leeds suburb.

Fish tank thief returned to shop to buy goldfish

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:51:02 GMT

A hapless thief who stole a £50 fish tank from a pet store was caught when he returned to the same shop to buy a goldfish.