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Leeds woman dead after M621 crash as police appeal for witnesses
A woman has died after a crash involving a car on the M621 near Leeds in the early hours of Friday morning.
Leeds M621 tragedy as woman 'walking along carriageway' dies in crash with car
West Yorkshire Police were called to the M621 near Holbeck after a pedestrian was struck while 'walking' along carriageway
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Hyde Park, Leeds: Man in his 30s arrested after woman raped in Yorkshire
Police are appealing for information following the rape of a woman in Leeds.
Man arrested in Leeds after rape of woman walking home from shops
The incident happened at around 10pm in the city’s Hyde Park area
First White Cloth Hall: Grade II listed 1700s site in Leeds opens doors once again with new cafe and bar planned
The historic First White Cloth Hall, located in Leeds city centre, is welcoming people through its doors once again after two local businesses opened their doors at the site.
Chloe Watson Dransfield died after single stab wound to her chest, inquest hears
Chloe lost her life after being stabbed in Leeds last month
'This installation is a significant milestone': Huge EV hub opens in Leeds
RAW Charging, the electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint operator for the leisure and retail sectors, has opened one of Yorkshire’s largest high-powered public EV charging hubs.
Different lives through a lens
When wedding photographer Hamish Irvine told family and friends he was off to photograph the streets of Pakistan they were not only surprised but concerned about his safety. A bomb had recently killed 31 people in Islamabad – the first of the three cities Irvine and two wedding photographer frien...
M621 closure LIVE as woman seriously injured after crash near Leeds
The incident occured just before 4.50am on Friday
Emmerdale Jacob star Joe-Warren Plant gushes over close bond with Dr Todd actress
Emmerdale star Joe-Warren Plant has opened up about working with Caroline Harker on Jacob Sugden's workplace bullying storyline with Dr Todd
Stop rats from entering your home with '60-second check' all Brits should make
A pest control expert has shared some simple checks to help prevent rats getting into your property – and they don't take too long to complete
Leeds City Council local elections 2026 candidates for each ward- full list
A total of 36 seats on the council are up for grabs this year
Tanning shop horror: Family brawl breaks out as staff covered in orange juice
Annie Harty attacked her aunt during a dispute
Warning for rail passengers as disruption hits Huddersfield to Leeds line
Rail passengers have been warned to check their journeys as disruption hits routes between Huddersfield and Leeds.
Leeds records £281m of investment into build-to-rent market across 2025
Leeds recorded £281m of investment into its build-to-rent (BTR) market in 2025, according to a report, cementing the city’s position as the UK's third largest regional BTR market outside London.
Parallax hires 30 staff as it attracts raft of clients
The Leeds-based technology innovation consultancy Parallax has hired 30 staff in the first quarter of 2026 to support growing client demand.
American woman says 3 things are 'way better' in life after moving to Yorkshire
Maxine Berry, known on social media as 'Yorkshire Yank', has shared her thoughts on her life in Yorkshire some 23 years after making the move from South Dakota in the US
Empire Cafe: ‘Our Good Food Guide listed Leeds cafe is still going strong 123 years after opening’
The current owners of the historic Good Food Guide listed Empire Cafe in Leeds were inspired by the children’s book The Tiger Who Came to Tea to make it an all-day cafe.
Man bailed as investigation into 2004 murder of millionaire John Luper continues
The murder has remained unsolved for more than two decades