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Lord Mayor grants army battalion Freedom to City in Leeds

The Lord Mayor of Leeds has given a local military battalion a high honour in a ceremony in the city centre over the weekend. Councillor...

Teen boy from Leeds appears at Old Bailey accused of plotting terrorism acts

Two teenagers have appeared in front of a judge at the Old Bailey this morning on terrorism charges. Al-Arafat Hassan, 19, and a 15-year-old boy...

Teenager charged with raping two women in Leeds

A teenager has appeared in court today charged with three counts of rape. Robunni Yohannes, aged 18, of Marlborough Street, Woodhouse, has been charged with...

Leeds residents urged to think pandemic on National Day of Reflection

Residents across Leeds are being urged to reflect on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic over the past two years. Wednesday 23 March is the...

Seven schools in Kirklees achieve sustainable travel award

Seven Kirklees schools are celebrating their achievements in the Modeshift star accreditations for their commitment to sustainable travel, with schools awarded silver, bronze and...

Police crackdown on motorists using mobile phone whilst driving

A warning has been issued by West Yorkshire Police to motorists and motorcyclists about using their phones whilst driving. From Friday, the law around using...

Drug gang that laundered more than £6 million during first lockdown jailed in Leeds

A criminal gang that supplied almost 200kg of cocaine and heroin across the UK and laundered more than £6 million during the first lockdown...

Anger as local rail services are set to be cut in May

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, has expressed her anger and frustration that rail services across the region are to be further reduced by...

Changes to legislation will make reporting modern slavery harder says charities

The most recent statistics from the Home Office show a 20% increase in reports of potential modern slavery victims. Modern slavery is the illegal exploitation...

Hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of weapons, cash, and drugs seized by County Lines Police force

Weapons, cash and drugs valued at hundreds of thousands of pounds were seized in a Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit-led operation to...

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