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Soccer yobs are jailed after brawl at Leeds railway station

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:56:01 GMT

Violence erupted at a crowded Leeds Railway Station when there was a chance encounter between Leeds United and Middlesbrough fans.

United legend Gray launches dementia project

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:55:23 GMT

Leeds united legend Eddie Gray was on hand to open a new Café for Carers initiative at Elland Road.

Inquiry calls over suicide of ‘under pressure’ dentist

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:55:02 GMT

Calls are being made for an inquiry into the death of a Leeds dentist who killed himself after feeling “harassed and bullied” by health bosses.

Historic Leeds site gets decked out by art students

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:54:23 GMT

ART students have given a big hand to a historic Leeds landmark famed for producing playing cards.

‘Palace of gold’ celebrates its 110th birthday with style

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:49:23 GMT

IT ONCE looked like Harrogate’s “glittering palace of gold” was doomed to remain an empty shell.

Guilty: Drunk learner who injured 15 in Wakefield bus horror

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:27:25 GMT

A LEARNER driver from Poland – allegedly high on a cocktail of drink and drugs before his car ploughed in to a bus – has admitted dangerous driving in Wakefield.

Bud the punched police horse back on EDL duty

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:01:00 GMT

A WEST Yorkshire Police horse punched by a football thug will be back on duty in the city where he was attacked as part of a major operation to keep the peace between EDL supporters and their opponents at the weekend.

Video: Back to the land with ‘Big Lad’

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:01:19 GMT

YOUNGSTERS in Leeds gained hands-on experience of traditional farming methods thanks to a visit from working horse Big Lad.

Pop-up to Trinity Leeds to be in the pink

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:57:02 GMT

FOOD lovers in Leeds have the chance to think pink as a new pop-up eaterie opens its doors.

Thousands of pupils in Leeds persistently miss school

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:52:42 GMT

MORE than 6,000 pupils in Leeds are at risk of being classed as persistent absentees, new figures reveal.

Cameras set to snap in fly-tipping battle across West Leeds

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:51:26 GMT

new cameras are set to snoop on litter louts in a bid to crackdown on fly-tipping.

Leeds dealer locked up for seven years after police raid

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:48:52 GMT

A Leeds drug dealer caught with heroin and crack cocaine worth more than £4,000 has been jailed for seven years.

Leeds student Beth needs votes in MTV’s nationwide competition

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:48:13 GMT

A university student from Leeds has made the shortlist in an MTV competition to find the nation’s most passionate and ambitious student.

Strategy to help shape health and wellbeing in Leeds

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:46:32 GMT

plans to shape the future of health in Leeds have taken a step forward.

Rail police blast gang who threw bicycle at train in Leeds

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:40:15 GMT

A PRAM and a bicycle were hurled at a moving train in Leeds in what police called an “incredibly irresponsible and dangerous” act of vandalism.

Letterbox burglar sent to prison

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:39:50 GMT

A sneaky burglar who got into a home after taking keys which had been left hidden in an outdoor letterbox has been jailed.

Funding boost gets Leeds charity online

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:37:58 GMT

A CHARITY supporting young women in Leeds has been given a funding boost to help the girls get online.

Author finds ‘his voice’ on the Radio

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:28:39 GMT

His first novel has led to comparisons with author Nick Hornby.

Titanic SOS stolen in club raid

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:26:43 GMT

THIEVES have stolen a valuable historical artefact connected to the sinking of the Titanic.

Plea to help Theo to enjoy family days out

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:23:12 GMT

A FUNDRAISING drive has been launched to buy a specialist wheelchair for a youngster with a rare genetic disorder.