Local News
Leeds local elections 2026 LIVE as votes are counted and results revealed
Votes have been cast and are now being counted
Local messages
'I have injury you get from falling off building but DWP have left me in limbo'
'I’ve never asked for anything like this in my life. Then I see people I know of getting everything. It just seems unfair.'
Hantavirus live: Foreign Office warns Brits cruise ship disease now 'health concern'
The UK Foreign Office has warned that deadly hantavirus is now a health concern in Argentina after the MV Hondius departed from that country before being hit by an outbreak
Get Weekly Updates
Get the headlines in your inbox every week.
Leeds City Council local elections 2026 results as they happen
Just over a third of the council is up for election this year
Leeds City Council - every candidate elected to every ward in local elections 2026
Every new councillor elected
Emmerdale legend gives major update on possible return to ITV soap
The character was involved in some major storylines over their seven years in the village
Plans for 24-storey Leeds tower with 246 flats to be discussed
More than 240 flats could be built after the council agreed to sell a city centre plot of land to a housing developer.
Voting local elections: The time polling stations close and what you need to vote
What you need to vote and the time polling stations close as local elections take place in Yorkshire.
Leeds Pride 2026 full line up announced for huge city centre schedule
Leeds Pride will be happening in the city this July
Leeds' Peter Lines wins opening Crucible match at World Seniors Championship - next up Stuart Bingham
Leeds potter Peter Lines will play former world champion Stuart Bingham at the Crucible tomorrow in the World Seniors Championship.
Leeds City Council election results 2026
Unlike all other councils in West Yorkshire, Leeds only has a third of councillors up for election during this electoral cycle.
Hebden Bridge railway: History of Yorkshire station in idyllic market town where Happy Valley was filmed
Hebden Bridge has grown in popularity since being at the centre of filming for Sally Wainwright’s TV series Happy Valley - here is the history of the town’s railway station.
BAE Systems: Defence firm hails ‘strong start’ to year as lift in defence spending provides ‘significant opportunities’
Defence giant BAE Systems has hailed a “strong” start to 2026 as the firm said it saw “significant opportunities” from a lift in global defence spending.
Doors 2 Floors: Leeds firm announces major expansion with new showroom and warehouse
A YORKSHIRE-based doors retailer has announced a major expansion in the region as it looks to strengthen its operational network.
Flutter: Firm behind Sky-Bet and Paddy Power weighs up delisting from London Stock Exchange
Betting giant Flutter has announced the launch of a review which could eventually see the firm delist from the London Stock Exchange.
How the Northern School of Contemporary Dance has boosted Leeds' economy
Leading figures from the worlds of business and culture gathered at Leeds Playhouse to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance.
Elland Road expansion state of play as work begins on long-awaited Leeds United project
Where we are up and what to expect on the stadium's expansion as Leeds United take their first steps
Yorkshire Three Peaks walk in memory of Leeds dad who died weeks after cancer diagnosis
More than 100 walkers will take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks in his memory
Dragons' Den Ukrainian designer fashion brand Nenya to host pop-up at John Lewis Leeds
Premium womenswear brand Nenya is back in Yorkshire to host a pop-up at John Lewis Leeds next week.
Las Iguanas: Restaurant operator with Meadowhall, Leeds and York sites ‘will run out of money without restructure’
A company which runs dozens of Las Iguanas restaurants will “simply run out of money” if a restructuring plan is not approved, the High Court has been told.