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Future of high streets: independent shops have ‘more potential than ever’ in Leeds

Leeds’ local district high streets have more potential to thrive than ever before despite the loss of famous brands, a senior council figure has...

Teen gangs in Leeds ‘intimidating’ families with pellet guns in Cross Flats Park, Leeds councillor says

Teenage gangs are terrorising families and pensioners with pellet guns in a South Leeds park, a meeting’s been told. Local Labour councillor Gohar Almass said...

Leeds Christmas market set to return to the city after four years

Leeds’ new “bigger and better” Christmas market will be spread right across the city centre for the first time, as it nears a return...

E-bike scheme to launch in Leeds on 15 September

Leeds’ new e-bike scheme will launch on 15 September, council papers have confirmed. The scheme will allow people to hire an electric bike and cycle...

Takeaway boss offers to pay for double yellow lines to stop anti-social behaviour

A Leeds takeaway boss has hit out at rude and abrasive quadbiker gangs for causing misery outside his pizza shop. Aqib Javed, who runs TJ’s...

Leeds community fears ‘devastation’ if battery farms are approved

Villagers across south-east Leeds have vowed to fight plans to build two battery storage farms less than a mile apart. Harmony Energy and Banks Renewables...

Leeds Council in talks with various food delivery companies over dangerous cycling in city centre

Leeds Council says it’s having “live conversations” with Uber Eats, Just Eat and Deliveroo over complaints about dangerous cycling in the city centre. The local...

Leeds City Council’s leader express ‘frustration’ over delay in bringing high-speed trains to West Yorkshire

The leader of Leeds City Council has again hit out at the government for delays in bringing HS2 trains to West Yorkshire. James Lewis said...

Leeds senior Councillors defend removal of public comments from planning portal

Senior councillors in Leeds have defended the removal of public comments from the local authority’s planning portal, amid claims it reduces transparency. There were bad-tempered...

Spike in emergency calls overwhelms West Yorkshire Police: neighbourhood officers redeployed to handle urgent incidents

Neighbourhood police officers are being diverted to attend emergency incidents because of a huge spike in calls to West Yorkshire Police, it’s been revealed. Inspector...

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