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Leeds Mad Friday mayhem in 21 pictures as revellers descend on city centre
Bars and pubs enjoy busy day as 'Mad Friday' punters enjoy big night out
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Rob Burrow Centre: New team for world-leading MND research in Yorkshire
A world-leading team has joined Leeds' newest care site set up in memory of the late rugby league legend Rob Burrow.
High street fashion chain to close 33 stores 'within weeks' - full list of UK closures
The high street fashion giant has announced a raft of store closures as part of a restructuring plan
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Gig review: Drink The Sea at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
The band formed by members of REM, Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age lives up to the considerable sum of its parts.
West Yorkshire mass transit: civil servants could turn mayor's tram plan into bus network
Civil servants could overrule mayor Tracy Brabin and turn the proposed West Yorkshire mass transit system into a bus network, The Yorkshire Post understands.
Plans submitted for community-focused catering trailer at Yorkshire village green
A proposal to place a catering trailer on a Yorkshire village green has been submitted to the local council for consideration.
29 photos from an unforgettable big night out in Leeds
Take a look and see if you spot anyone you know in these brilliant photos
ITV Emmerdale fans say 'she wrote the book' as village 'Queen' is no Scrooge
Kim has now sacked Lydia, but fans think further twists are on their way
EuroMillions results LIVE: £26m up for grabs in tonight's draw
The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday, December 19.
Boy, 5, dies at Leeds General Infirmary after antibiotics given 'too late'
Edward Jones died just 18 days after his fifth birthday at Leeds General Infirmary
Delays to West Yorkshire mass transit will inevitably erode confidence
The one way confidence in planned public infrastructure projects ebbs away is through delays. And one scheme that desperately needed to avoid any delays is the planned West Yorkshire mass transit network.
26 classic Yorkshire records turning 30 in 2026 - including 10 from Leeds
The year 1996 represented a period of high output for the North, moving beyond the traditional "Cool Britannia" narrative centred on London.
Utah Saints to bring Club Classical Ibiza to Leeds
Leeds’s electronic music pioneers Utah Saints will curate and headline a brand-new, Ibiza-inspired outdoor summer dance party in Leeds next summer, as Club Classical Ibiza takes over Leeds Millennium Square on Friday June 26, 2026.
'Great Tram Robbery' won't be forgotten in Leeds and Bradford if Labour fail to deliver: The Yorkshire Post says
When the HS2 line to Leeds was controversially scrapped in 2021 by Boris Johnson’s Government, then Transport Secretary Grant Shapps promised in Parliament that work would instead start on “righting the wrong” of the city and the wider West Yorkshire region not having a mass transit system.
'Genuine pride': Law firm Addleshaw Goddard celebrates 250 years in Leeds as it targets £1bn aim
Addleshaw Goddard is celebrating 250 years in business. Leeds office head Lucy Sturrock discusses the secrets behind the international law firm’s longevity with Chris Burn.
'I can't even watch TV anymore' says Leeds rape victim as attacker locked up for 24 years
Christopher Beasley was behind a 'campaign of rape'
Former Leeds Council worker found dead after child abuse and data snooping claims
Council worker resigned from his job in May 2024
Pablo Hernandez: Castellon provide update on Leeds United icon after hospitalisation
Leeds United icon Pablo Hernandez is under medical supervision after being hospitalised with a kidney stone problem.
Tetley building: Team behind restoration hope entrepreneurs will use historic Leeds site to ‘brew up new ideas’
The team behind the restoration of the historic Tetley building in Leeds have said they hope the site will be used by entrepreneurs to “brew up new ideas”, after the council earlier this week granted planning permission on the project.
Barnsley boxer Callum Simpson disputes Troy Williamson claim ahead of First Direct Bank Arena battle in Leeds
Callum Simpson hit back after being accused of lacking “true self-belief” by Troy Williamson.