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Last chance to enter for inspirational young achievers awards

Yorkshire’s premier awards scheme for Asian young achievers closes for entries on Friday 15 July. The Yorkshire Asian Young Achievers Awards – known as “the...

Top civic award for Leeds pupil who broke down language barriers for refugees at school

Amran Neshat, 16, a fluent speaker of Darsi/Farsi, broke down the language barrier for new pupils at John Smeaton Academy, supporting teachers with translation...

Murder Investigation launched following death of man in Leeds

Detectives have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Leeds. At 2.26pm yesterday, police were called to Fairford Avenue, Beeston, where...

Transport strikes to cause a week’s worth of disruption across West Yorkshire

Delays and disruption to public transport across West Yorkshire are expected this week following the largest rail strike since 1989 across the country. Over 50,000...

Struggling households in Leeds set to benefit from £100 voucher payment by end of July

=Thousands of households in Leeds struggling to meet the rising cost of living are set to benefit from a £7.1million grant being distributed by...

Car tracking gang jailed for targeting homes of Chinese business owners

A criminal gang who put high-tech tracking devices on the cars of Chinese business owners in Leeds to target their homes for burglary have...

Shi’a mosque backs Imam Qari Asim following allegations of allowing anti-Shi’a hatred by Government

A Shi’a mosque in Leeds has backed one of Leeds’s prominent Sunni Imams after the Government accused him of promoting anti-Shi’a hatred by “failing...

First man charged in Leeds under new domestic abuse legislation

Officers in Leeds have charged a man under new legislation introduced earlier this month to protect domestic abuse victims. In what has been described as...

Leeds primary school creates wellness garden to help pupils with their mental health

A primary school in Leeds have created a wellness garden to aid pupils with their mental health. Chapel Allerton Primary School on Harrogate Road in...

Dozens of guns handed in during firearms amnesty

Dozens of guns were handed in at police stations across West Yorkshire as part of a force-wide firearms surrender. The 18-day surrender, held last month,...

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