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Alistair Brownlee to lead Team GB's rising stars at Youth Olympics in Dakar

Yorkshire Olympic great Alistair Brownlee OBE is expanding his portfolio of roles post athletics career by taking on a big new role for Team GB.

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Leeds 10K 2026 road closures: Where will roads be closed in the Yorkshire city, when will they be closed and for how long?

Ahead of the Leeds 10K 2026 race, various road closures will be enforced in the city as well as roads with restricted access to ensure the safety of the people participating in this year’s charity run.

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Leeds Festival 2026 adds major solo star to Bramham Park line up

Some of the biggest names in music will be appearing at Bramham Park for Leeds Festival 2026

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Huge music star announced for major new Leeds music festival happening this summer

Some of the biggest names in music will be appearing at the event this summer

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Protesters with 'stop the boats' banners march through Leeds Trinity Shopping Centre

'Patriot' activists were seen carrying banners and flags

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New organisation launches to help West Yorkshire tech firms ‘flourish’

A major new organisation designed to strengthen West Yorkshire’s technology sector is being launched with backing from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

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New Sugden Serena arrives in Emmerdale amid Charity Dingle assault drama

Emmerdale has confirmed that Serena Sugden will be played by Wicked star

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Sick pervert said he would buy girl things if she hid sexual abuse

Damien North abused three girls

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'Special' new Leeds festival bringing some of music's biggest names to the city aims to be a 'truly international event'

'We want to be a truly international event that sits on the calendar in exactly the same way that BST Hyde Park does or Coachella does'

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'Long-term strategy': Yorkshire firm Potter Space buys Merseyside industrial estate for £6m

Yorkshire commercial property firm Potter Space has completed a £6m purchase of an industrial estate in Merseyside as part of its ongoing expansion plans.

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Emmerdale's Emma Atkins speaks out over Charity Dingle 'triggering' storyline as fans sickened

Emmerdale actress Emma Atkins spoke about harrowing ITV scene

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Barnsley boxer Callum Simpson given chance to avenge defeat to Troy Williamson as Leeds rematch confirmed

Barnsley boxer Callum Simpson given chance to avenge defeat to Troy Williamson as Leeds rematch confirmed

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Exciting new canal-side restaurant opens in Leeds city centre

The new launch comes to Leeds following success in Sheffield

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Emmerdale fans instantly recognise police officer in Charity storyline

Emmerdale fans were left doing a double take as they instantly recognised the actress playing Charity Dingle's police officer

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'I was pregnant at 23 and happy - then my teeth started to fall out'

Lisa eventually had to have all her top teeth removed and spent years in misery

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Developer seeks relatives of women killed in Leeds WW1 munitions explosion kept secret for years

The Barnbow explosion killed 35 women working at the munitions factory during the First World War

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Leeds council housing repairs could face delays as workers strike over pay

Around 270 Leeds City Council maintenance workers are set to strike in a national pay dispute

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Leeds maternity scandal: Families hit out over social media post

Families affected by the maternity scandal at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust have criticised a “disrespectful” social media post about a mother’s positive experience giving birth there.

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Lidl, Moor Allerton: New supermarket planned for Leeds suburb

A new Lidl supermarket could serve shoppers in north Leeds if plans are agreed with the city council.

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St John’s Church, Leeds: Repairs planned for historic Grade I-listed church in Leeds

Repairs are planned on the oldest church in Leeds city centre to secure its future as an architectural landmark.