By Anders Anglesey The sale of one of Leeds’ best known landmarks has been finalised. The disused building known as “The Bunker” – home to the Yorkshire Post and The Yorkshire Evening Post for 40 years – will be demolished in the summer. The Wellington Street site, which was opened by Prince Charles in 1970, has been sold to an […]
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Leeds couple running 200 miles across England to raise awareness of PTSD
By Lauren Wafer-Kiddle An ex-army sergeant and his fiancée are running 200 miles across England to raise awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder. Leeds couple Simon Buckden, 41, and Louisa Rodriguez, 30, co-founders of support group Positive Action For PTSD, are currently running from their home city to London to deliver a book about the condition to David Cameron. They are campaigning to gain wider […]
Otley and Chapel Allerton Best Places to Live, says Times.
Otley and Chapel Allerton are two of the best places to live in the UK, according to a national broadsheet newspaper. The Sunday Times will include the West Yorkshire towns in its yearly supplement Best Places to Live in Britain this Sunday. Compiling 101 places which are selected for offering the best quality of life to the widest number of […]
Leeds Festival of Science returns for its eighth year
By Claire Schofield Mini mad scientists head to Leeds for a 3 week long science extravaganza. The University of Leeds’s eighth Festival of Science promises to be bigger and better than ever with more than 3, 500 school pupils set to take part in the educational event. The event, running from the March 14 until the April 4, will feature […]
2000 new jobs created by Victoria Gate development
By Liam Smedley The development of Leeds’ new £150m Victoria Gate project will bring 2000 jobs to the city. Spokesperson for retail property specialist Hammerson, Emma Stanham said: “Phase one of the scheme will create up to 1,000 construction opportunities and 1,000 retail and hospitality jobs.” Victoria Gate will open in 2016 and will also house the first ever John […]
Police appeal after a 77 year-old pick pocketed in Leeds
The images of two men who pick pocketed a pensioner at Leeds station have been released by the British Transport Police. The 77 year-old was travelling to London Kings Cross in January when two men apparently worked as a team to steal from him. Police say the victim was distracted by one of the men while the train was in […]
Air ambulance called to serious JCB collision on A64
By Jamie Smith A man in his thirties was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary following a collision between a JCB with a trailer and a dustbin lorry on the A64 near Tadcaster. North Yorkshire Police were called to the incident near John Smith’s Brewery at 11:50 am today. The fire brigade were called to cut the casualty from his vehicle […]
Blaze destroys building In Wortley
by Joseph Keith A blaze ripped through a storage building in Wortley this morning, destroying the inside. Leeds fire service responded to an emergency call at 3am from Oldfield lane in Wortley near The New Conservative Pub. Four fire engines attended, two from Hunslet and two from Leeds as well as an aerial ladder platform. Watch Commander Phil Rhodes of Leeds […]
Children to brighten up city with Leeds In Bloom
By Jamie Smith Young talent will blossom around Leeds City Centre after a competition was launched for children to design their own flowerbeds. As part of Leeds in Bloom, children aged 4-16 years old will design a bed to compete for the top of the crops. The six winners will see their designs planted in the town centre as well […]
Reactions to controversial report on Leeds Children’s Heart Unit
By Jamie Smith The head of Leeds hospitals has apologised to families of dying children who were met with a lack of comfort, sensitivity and professionalism at their time of greatest need at Leeds Children’s Heart Surgery Unit.
