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Petrol station 24-hour alcohol licence sparks resident objections

Wharrels Service Station's application to sell alcohol around the clock

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Rats can invade your property if you leave common item in garden in June

Rats are more likely to invade your home if you leave an everyday item outside as it can attract them, and it's something many people do without realising it can cause problems

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Leeds Rhinos 34 Hull KR 8: Hosts land another psychological blow to strengthen Super League credentials

Super League titles are not won in June but the groundwork is laid during the regular season.

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BBC Radio Leeds tragedy as dad-of-two dies suddenly on holiday

Andrew Evans was at the BBC for more than 30 years

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Body pulled from River Aire near Leeds bridge - police statement

Police were called to the river near Crown Point Bridge.

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Drunk bites and punches officers after fight with passenger on Leeds Bradford Airport runway

The plane was approaching the runway when drunk Nathan Cooper started throwing fists

Yorkshire Post Leeds

Jordan Griffin aiming to keep Leeds Knights' good times rolling

JORDAN GRIFFIN played just over half of Leeds Knights’ games last season. But he was around to have a telling impact when it mattered most.

Yorkshire Post Leeds

Saxton Heights: Completion for major £42m Leeds scheme with 207 new homes

A major £42m development in Leeds which has seen the creation of 207 new homes has reached completion.

Yorkshire Post Leeds

Agency turns the World Cup into a live AI experiment as brands rethink trust and decision making

A Leeds digital agency has turned the biggest sporting event in the world into a public AI experiment in a bid to explore a much bigger question facing brands and consumers.

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Massive new event set to be ‘one of the biggest things in Leeds’

The new launch will see some of music's biggest names perform

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'Serious deterioration' - Moortown care home transformation plan takes next step despite 'concerns'

The Grade II-listed Moorfield House has been left vacant and in a state of serious deterioration

Yorkshire Post Leeds

'Very fortunate': Meet the Yorkshirewoman managing £120bn of local government pensions from Leeds HQ

As boss of the recently-expanded Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, Rachel Elwell is responsible for managing almost £120bn for local government workers. Chris Burn reports.

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More than 4,000 women have been 'underpaid' by Leeds City Council

The GMB union says they will not stop until they all get what they are owed

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Woman begged for her life as 'friends' tied her up with cables and tortured her for over six hours

The woman was attacked by Shevonne Wright and Jeanette Martin

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Leeds Festival issues important update for those camping at Bramham Park for this summer's event

Thousands of people will be heading to Bramham Park for Leeds Festival 2026

Yorkshire Post Leeds

Moortown: Vandalised former Yorkshire care home could become 27 flats

A derelict former care home could be turned into 27 flats after warnings were made over the declining state of the building.

Yorkshire Post Leeds

Jamie Kelly: Family pay tribute to 'rockstar' as three men sentenced over his death

The family of a man who died following an altercation with door staff in Yorkshire have paid tribute to their ‘rockstar’ after three men were sentenced for their roles in his death.

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Huge music acts announced for new festival set to launch in Leeds

The new event will launch in Leeds next month

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Future of market with glorious heydey in doubt as council launches consultation

'It's disappointing to see'

Yorkshire Post Leeds

Leeds Rhinos v Hull KR: Super League rivals keen to establish derby superiority

HULL KR have become accustomed to imposing themselves on Super League rivals.