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BBC Escape to the Country guest admits to 'a problem' in Peak District search

The latest instalment of the BBC show followed a man looking to relocate from the Netherlands to the Peak District

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UKREiiF: Team behind major Leeds conference announces plan for event in Australia

The company behind the major Leeds-based conference UKREiiF has announced its first overseas event, set to be held in Australia.

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Inside the remarkable transformation of a derelict Yorkshire stone house into a £2.4m home

A derelict stone house with collapsing walls and breathtaking views became far more than a renovation project for Jikyeong Kang.

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Law change spearheaded by Leeds mum after 'life sentence' as driver 'walks free'

Dean Miles died after being hit by a car in Horsforth

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320 million-year-old fish skull found in Yorkshire beauty spot

The fossilised remains of a fascinating 320-million-year-old fish once thought to be extinct have been unearthed at a popular Leeds beauty spot.

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The Yorkshire high street isn't dying; it's levelling up: Jason Wan

The death of the high street in Yorkshire’s town and cities, like that of legendary American author Mark Twain, has been greatly exaggerated. While no-one can deny the high street faces numerous challenges, for a myriad of different reasons, it is misleading to suggest that they are finished.

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Leeds man charged with assault after police make city centre arrest

Reports claim the attack happened in a city centre café

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'Excellent platform': Yorkshire Post Health & Life Sciences Business Breakfast returning to Leeds

A business breakfast discussing the opportunities and challenges facing Yorkshire’s burgeoning health and life sciences sector will take place in Leeds this autumn with a line-up of expert speakers.

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MasterChef's Liz Cottam: 'I've turned dairy farm buildings at Bolton Abbey into my next restaurant'

Liz Cottam has swapped Leeds city centre for the Yorkshire Dales for her new venture – Byre. Chris Bond talks to the well-known chef about a challenging couple of years and why she’s excited about the future.

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Man with neck tattoo wanted after gaming machines vandalised in West Yorkshire

Three incidents caused tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage

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Patching up work carried out on crumbling Yorkshire road

Patching up work has been carried out on a Yorkshire crumbling road after hundreds of people signed a petition calling for repairs.

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Trinity Leeds sees big name restaurant shut at shopping centre

The chain has closed a number of branches across the UK

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All the mobile speed camera locations in Leeds this week

Mobile speed cameras are out in force in Leeds this week

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Leeds Pride 2026: Best pictures as thousands celebrate the event's 20th anniversary

Thousands of people lined the streets and took part in the colourful Leeds Pride parade as the city's landmark 20th anniversary celebrations continued.

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Fraudster jailed after conning man out of £177,000 in fake relationship scam

A fraudster who tricked a man into believing they were in a relationship before fleecing him out of £177,000 has been jailed.

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Hedgehog painted in Leeds United colours left struggling to breathe, rescue says

People who painted a hedgehog in the colours of a Premier football club have been slammed as "disgusting" by an animal rescue centre.

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Police make three arrests over Leeds machete attack

A man was seriously injured in the attack

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'You'll be missed by so many' - tributes paid to Leeds man who died after driving row assault

Mark Shaw, 43, was seriously assaulted in Seacroft

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Conman faked dead mum, Covid and fake nurse in £177k romance fraud

The victim said he has been "used and exploited and will never recover"

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Leeds libraries scrap iPad scheme after devices go missing

Leeds City Council said it would save cash by ending its tablet-lending scheme at libraries and community hubs