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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.

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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

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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.

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Major Leeds business makes big appointment welcoming specialist

The new addition comes with a wealth of experience

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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‘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.

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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

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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.

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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'

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Leeds industrial park fire LIVE as pallets up in flames

The site has been ablaze with fire and smoke

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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.

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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

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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”.