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Murder investigation launched in Leeds after young woman dies, four arrested

The woman, believed to be in her mid to late teens, was found unconcious in the street

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‘Pigeons aren’t rats with wings’: Armley woman’s mission to save 'pests' across Leeds 

Stephanie Galloway, 34, has been rescuing pigeons across the Leeds area

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Prolific shoplifter banned from Co-op and Tesco stores across Leeds

Thomas Collett, 29, pleaded guilty to multiple offences

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Sheffield RUFC one win away from title, promotion and history

Sheffield RUFC stand on the brink of the biggest achievement in their history today.

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Adorable 'bestie' designed by boy, 12, during cancer treatment is 'one step closer to hitting the shelves'

Archie, 12, has been staying at Leeds St James's hospital after being diagnosed with bone cancer around a year ago

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'Felt like death sentence': Leeds mum told she had 12 months to live recovers after cancer advance

Maria Elliott was told her cancer was too advanced to be operated on

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'Nobody would come down here and rob us' say residents on Yorkshire burglary hotspot street

'I haven’t heard nowt like that' - response to data naming street as one of highest for burglaries

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Leeds predator jailed after raping male victim at knifepoint subjecting him to ‘horrific sexual offences’

A man has been jailed after raping a vulnerable male victim who had fallen asleep in Leeds city centre.

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Huge revival for Yorkshire's Abbey House museum after it was threatened with closure in council cuts

Treasured heritage is at the heart of Yorkshire’s cultural collections and with a tremendous effort to shine a light on the arts and its more distant past.

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Huge revival for Yorkshire's Abbey House museum threatened with closure in council cuts

Treasured heritage is at the heart of Yorkshire's cultural collections and with a tremendous effort to shine a light on the arts and its more distant past.

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Sick predator who raped sleeping man in Leeds city centre before attempting second attack jailed

Abdi Wahab Abdulla threatened the man with a knife

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Leeds Rhinos v Warrington: Humiliated Brad Arthur in pledge to Rhinos fans

Boss Brad Arthur has told Leeds Rhinos’ fans “we let you down and we won’t do it again”.

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Leeds Festival 2026 adds big names to line up as exciting new stage announced

Leeds Festival 2026 will take place at Bramham Park over the August bank holiday weekend

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Asda boss says supermarket chain still has ‘plenty to do’ in turnaround as sales fall

The boss of Asda has said the supermarket giant still has “plenty to do” in its turnaround after revealing a slump in sales and earnings over the past year.

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Police cars and ambulances rushed to The Queens Hotel - full statement

A fleet of emergency vehicles were parked outside the hotel

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Wanted man LIVE search updates as suspect has links to Leeds and Wakefield

Joseph Mutabheni, 20, is at large

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Gig review: Gorillaz at First Direct Arena Bank Arena, Leeds

The veteran virtual band provide a seamless union of music and art.

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'It's like Formula 1': Inside the Yorkshire factory making 15 billion scratchcards a year

If you asked people to name impressive feats of engineering, the humble scratchcard would be unlikely to feature on too many lists. But a visit to the Leeds factory producing 800 of them per second in a seamless hi-tech operation puts the matter in a different light.

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'Super League missed an opportunity’ – Gary Hetherington’s 30-year reflections tinged with what might have been

Former Leeds chief executive Gary Hetherington says Super League must learn from the missed opportunities that have marred its first 30 years as it prepares to mark the milestone when his old club face Warrington at Headingley on Sunday.

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New Leeds school set to open as name tribute and date announced for academy

The school is set to open in September 2027