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Leeds Festival 2026 line up, set times, travel information, banned items, ticket details and more
The festival is once again set to take place at Bramham Park later this August
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COCKTAILS OFFER: Popworld Leeds serves up three Pornstar Martinis for £13 – save up to 49%
Sip, sip, hooray! Partygoers can raise a glass to this Leeds city centre cocktail offer - with savings up to almost half price at Popworld.
Popular Leeds venue offers look at major makeover and teases 2027 plans
Work is ongoing ahead of reopening
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Leeds man jailed after sexually abusing girl on Boxing Day
Anthony Higo has now been jailed for 21 months
Wakefield Trinity v Leeds Rhinos: Daryl Powell calls on Trinity to prove they are good value for top-two spot
TONIGHT’S showdown with table-topping Leeds Rhinos is a chance for Wakefield Trinity to “prove how good we are”, according to their coach Daryl Powell.
Major Leeds business makes big appointment welcoming specialist
The new addition comes with a wealth of experience
Bringing the best of research to the bedside: Dr Ai Lyn Tan
Everything we do begins with the question: what can we do more of, better, to care for our patients? As medical director for research and innovation at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, I am leading efforts to speed up the time it takes to bring medical breakthroughs from the laboratory to the b...
Business visa firm wins funds for new Leeds team
A BUSINESS visa platform is set to establish a team in Yorkshire after gaining funding to support its growth.
Horrified dad heard pregnant daughter say 'I'm off' before she fell from ninth-floor Leeds tower-block window
A devastated dad heard his heavily pregnant daughter say “I’m off” before she plummeted from a ninth-floor Leeds tower-block window.
Leeds council mocked for 'Britain's most charmless bench' that faces a car park
The wooden seat — just a two-minute walk from Leeds Train Station — offers an uninspiring view of the nearby brick car park
Harworth shares rocket 20 per cent after £583m bid from Doncaster Sheffield Airport owner Peel
Shares in Rotherham-headquartered property regeneration specialist Harworth Group have risen by around 20 per cent following news of a £583m bid for the company by real estate giant and Doncaster Sheffield Airport landowner Peel.
Leeds ultrasound clinic ordered to make immediate improvements after damning CQC inspection
A Leeds ultrasound clinic was told to make immediate improvements after the CQC inspection downgraded its rating to inadequate.
‘Now every woman in Yorkshire can find coaching and clothing to change her future’: Rebranded Smart Works Yorkshire expands across region
Smart Works Yorkshire is the new name for the women’s employment charity formerly known as Smart Works Leeds, marking its expansion into a larger centre and reflecting its growing reach across the region.
Leeds dad dies on French fishing trip with eight-year-old son
Keiren Bell, 35, of Leeds, West Yorks, was on a last-minute getaway with his eight-year-old son, also called Keiren
Peel Group: Doncaster Sheffield Airport landowner makes £583m offer for Harworth Group
Peel Group, the real estate investor, has made an offer to buy Harworth Group, the Yorkshire-based regeneration, strategic land and development business, in a proposed deal which values the company’s share capital at around £582.88 million.
Action taken on Leeds doughnut hotspot after complaints of 'anti-social driving'
The leafy junction has had a 'long-standing issue with anti-social driving'
Leeds industrial park fire LIVE as pallets up in flames
The site has been ablaze with fire and smoke
US rock giants Weezer to play Leeds First Direct Bank Arena on world tour – here's how to get tickets
The US rock giants behind Buddy Holly, Hash Pipe, Island in the Sun and Beverly Hills are taking The Gathering around the world – including a major Leeds arena show.
Leeds Ironman road closures in full as hardcore triathlon comes to the city
The roads will be severely affecteted - all the road closures and access points
Irwin Mitchell: Law firm with 1,200 staff in Yorkshire delivers revenue growth
The law firm Irwin Mitchell has revealed it achieved revenue growth during a year of “strategic investment”.