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Leeds hospital staff to walk out and strike for two weeks
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Three 'amazing' outdoor music events featuring superstar acts coming to Leeds this summer
The team behind the festivites have been previewing what is to come
'Tremendously exciting': Yorkshire firm with 'potential to transform future of AI' hires ex-Intel executive as CEO
A Leeds company with “the potential to transform the future of AI” has appointed an experienced new chief executive officer who will be based at its US office in California.
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Watch the moment police bust an ‘untouchable’ drug gang 'ruling' Leeds estate
“It is clear that the Hargreaves family and associates have run the Halton Moor estate through a culture of fear” 🚨
Endless LLP: Leeds-based private equity firm acquires Anochrome Group
Private equity firm Endless has acquired Anochrome Group, a UK-headquartered surface finishing and coatings specialist, in a management buyout (MBO) from family ownership.
Leeds giant chess games 'monitored' with security guard after attack on staff
This comes after 'upset' chess players complained about the council's 'unfair' reaction
'Outstanding' Leeds nursery shuts suddenly after damning Ofsted visit
Parents were only given a day's notice
India shatter Headingley's T20 international record in thrilling World Cup double-header
Five years after the England men’s team set Headingley’s highest T20I total (200), the Indian women’s side produced a record-shattering display, blasting 209 against the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup on Wednesday.
Two schools in Leeds set to merge to avoid £1.6m budget gap
Two schools are set to be merged after falling numbers of pupils saw them face a £1.6m budget deficit.
White working class children from Yorkshire cities 'lagging behind', research finds
Working class white children from cities such as Leeds and Sheffield lag dramatically behind their countryside peers, new findings cement, amid warnings over a disadvantage divide.
Massive music star announced for huge new music festival launching in Leeds this summer
The new event will be headlined by some of the biggest names in music
Warrington Wolves v Leeds Rhinos: Brad Arthur prioritises identity over statement in top-of-table clash
There is a tendency to place extra significance on certain fixtures during the slog of the Super League regular season.
Inseparable Leeds couple have emotional reunion after 'longest 11 weeks' of their 58-year marriage
Isabelle Healeas, 82, and Brian Healeas, 90 have been inseparable since they first met in 1967
Lottery funding to explore the stories of Leeds' Irish migrant men
A great many men from rural Ireland were to make their way to Leeds in the 1950s and 60s, building a new life and a legacy that is richly evident today.
T20 World Cup - Headingley steps up to host double-header as Australia and India look to build on winning starts
WORLD CUP cricket returns to Headingley for the first time in seven years on Wednesday, as Leeds hosts two Group A fixtures featuring powerhouses India and Australia.
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Northlight Chapel Allerton is a welcoming community arts hub offering creative workshops, exhibitions, classes and affordable arts opportunities year-round.
Manston Primary School: £720k to replace ageing building
Pupils will be taught in new classrooms after housing developers paid almost £720,000 to help with school improvements.
Children 'left to walk aimlessly' around Yorkshire nursery as Ofsted issues scathing report
Children are left to walk around aimlessly at a Yorkshire nursery, a scathing Ofsted report has said, which also revealed young children’s faces were wiped with dirty cloths.
Sneak peek photos of huge outdoor Leeds city centre music stage being constructed ahead of summer series kicking off
Massive music acts The Human League, The Cribs and Tom Odell will be peforming in Leeds city centre this summer
Travellers’ Choice Awards 2026: Yorkshire hotels in Leeds and near Ripon named among best in the UK by Tripadvisor
Tripadvisor has announced its Best of the Best Hotels in the UK - and two are based in Leeds and near Ripon.