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Community campaigner Shane Hamill (right) with local dad Andy Mayers at Pudsey Leisure Centre. Shane is staging a 24-hour music "JOY-A-THON" to raise £10,000 for a specialised HOSS mobility chair following Andy’s stroke in 2022placeholder image

Pudsey unites for 24-hour JOY-A-THON for stroke survivor

The Leeds Mind Firewalk returns to Victoria Gardens on November 4placeholder image

Daredevils wanted: Leeds charity firewalk returns to Victoria Gardens

Leeds residents remain fiercely divided over whether trick-or-treating is harmless seasonal fun or an unwanted nuisanceplaceholder image

'Unspoken rules': YEP readers clash over trick-or-treating this year

Vibrant light installations illuminate the tree-lined paths and estate grounds of Temple Newsam during a previous Northern Lights trailplaceholder image

Northern Lights festive trail returns to Temple Newsam next month

Cobra Starship and Billy Talent are among the new wave of acts confirmed for Slam Dunk 2027 - with the festival moving next year to a camping setup. placeholder image

Slam Dunk Festival adds 18 new acts and camping for 2027

People holding a pink ribbon together to mark Wear It Pink Day 2026placeholder image

Five fundraising ideas ahead of Wear It Pink Day 2026

Morley-born author Helen Fielding holding an open book at the launch of the Bridget Jones Prize for Northern Comedy Writing in partnership with New Writing Northplaceholder image

Helen Fielding launches Bridget Jones Prize for Northern comedy

Clubbers dance under iconic 90s smiley faces as hit daytime rave Club Classics takes over Project House in Leedsplaceholder image

Leeds 90s & 00s daytime rave Club Classics celebrates 4th birthday

Fiery red leaves, golden tree canopies, and crisp morning walks - striking new photographs capture the breathtaking seasonal shift transforming one of Leeds' most famous historic estates placeholder image

Stunning photos show autumn colours in full bloom in Leeds

Beat the autumn clock change with Dunelm's sleep-boosting essentials, including sunrise alarm clocks, plush eye masks, and light therapy lampsplaceholder image

5 Dunelm buys to tackle dark mornings as clocks go back (aff)

Foster carer Marie Procter with the neon light display created from a child's holiday drawing for Light Night Leedsplaceholder image

Children's foster care artwork to light up Light Night Leeds

Colourful drawings created by young people in foster care capturing their favourite summer memories have been turned into vibrant neon rope lights along Cookrid...

A collection of detailed bronze sculptures by Betty Miller depicting a marching brass band, featuring horn players, a bass drummer, and a flag bearerplaceholder image

Betty Miller sculpture exhibition opens at Coal Mining Museum

As online searches for "haunted places near me" soar by 325% ahead of Halloween, new research has revealed the UK’s 13 most haunted historic theatres - with two beloved Leeds venues taking top billing placeholder image

Two iconic Leeds venues named among UK's most haunted

Job seekers, graduates, and career changers can meet more than 100 regional employers at the first direct arena next monthplaceholder image

Major 'Careers in Leeds' fair to take over arena next month

“Poignant and heartwarming” - David Almond’s much-loved novel is brought to the stage for the very first timeplaceholder image

David Almond’s Puppet premieres at Leeds Carriageworks

From massive multi-room warehouse raves and city-centre bar crawls to rooftop cocktail bashes and live-action scare mazes, here are 15 of the best adult Halloween events happening across Leeds placeholder image

13 best adult Halloween events & club nights in Leeds

Confetti rains down on dancers and performers as Trinity Leeds launches its 'Wishmas' festive celebrationsplaceholder image

Trinity Leeds announces 'Wishmas' event with £1k gift card giveaway

Robert Endeacott unveiling his latest mural - Gerry Francis, the first black player to play for Leeds United, which is on display at the new Fan Zone opposite the South Standplaceholder image

New Elland Road mural honours Leeds United pioneer Gerry Francis

The charges follow a collision on Pontefract Lane in the Cross Green area of Leeds during a car meet in Julyplaceholder image

Police give new stark warning over car meets as man charged

A dark-sky display: Stargazers looking up next week could catch up to 20 shooting stars an hour as the Orionid Meteor Shower peaks over Leedsplaceholder image

Orionid Meteor Shower 2026: When to see the celestial event this week

Inaugural Luminaries: (L-R) Architect Bo Muchemwa, film editor Lesley Posso, and designer Nicholas Blowey, who have been named the first three 'Luminaries' at Leeds School of Artsplaceholder image

Leeds School of Arts honours inaugural 'Luminaries'

A dedicated West Yorkshire dog charity is making an urgent appeal to help find loving forever homes for 13 resilient rescue hounds currently waiting in kennelsplaceholder image

13 adorable rescue dogs looking for forever homes

A dedicated West Yorkshire dog charity is making an urgent appeal to help find loving forever homes for 13 resilient rescue hounds currently waiting in kennels

"Lord forgive me, I am now quite shameless!" Bram Stoker’s handwritten letter overlaid against a historic view of Whitby Harbour, featured in the new Quite Shameless exhibition at the University of Leedsplaceholder image

New vampire exhibition opening at University of Leeds

From immersive city-centre scare mazes and adult scream parks to horror escape rooms and family trails, here are 13 top Halloween attractions across Leeds and West Yorkshire for 2026 placeholder image

13 scare mazes, escape rooms and Halloween trails near the city

Disney Junior Cinema Club hosts Joe and Bex filming at Disneyland Paris with Captain Americaplaceholder image

Cheap Disney cinema screenings coming to Leeds for half-term

Keighley's Cononley Village Playground named one of the top 5 in the UKplaceholder image

Keighley park named among UK's best playgrounds

Adventure Cinema brings a giant open-air screen to the historic Leeds estate next week for a three-night line-up of cult classics, family favourites, and 90s horror placeholder image

Outdoor Halloween cinema returns to Harewood House next week

With UK Chocolate Week kicking off on October 18, we have rounded up 13 of the finest chocolatiers, masterclass studios, and hot chocolate hotspots across Leeds and West Yorkshire to satisfy every sweet tooth placeholder image

12 top chocolate spots in Leeds for UK Chocolate Week

From punk icons and 90s alt-rock heavyweights to post-punk pioneers and raw Irish talent, here are the standout live music picks in Leeds this weekendplaceholder image

Weekend Gig Guide: Top live music picks for October 16 - 18

Freaky and fantastical: Creepy twins and a haunting clown prepare to stalk through Trinity Leeds during the first-ever Halloween Spooktacular Paradeplaceholder image

Free Halloween parade coming to Trinity Leeds

Content creator Angry Ginge fronts the Red Bull Wings Cup campaign, which offers UK EA SPORTS FC 27 players the chance to compete for a spot at the World Final in Miamiplaceholder image

Red Bull Wings Cup EA SPORTS FC 27 tournament comes to Leeds

Immersive retail meets playful character design inside KENJI's vibrant lifestyle storesplaceholder image

KENJI lifestyle brand to open at White Rose Shopping Centre

Official data reveals the 15 areas of the city with the highest recorded possession of weapons offences over 12 monthsplaceholder image

The 15 worst areas of the city for possession of weapons

Should motorways in the UK increase the speed limit, or should drivers exercise more discipline on the roads first?placeholder image

Should 70mph motorway limit be raised? Leeds drivers react

Backstage pies and rooftop beers: Myles Henderson of The Rosadocs shares what he does in Leeds, ahead of the band supporting Milburn at the O2 Academy this weekendplaceholder image

What We Do In Leeds: The Rosadocs’ Myles Henderson on his local spots

Over 6,000 attend Leeds International Festival of Ideas 2026, making it the most successful LIFI to dateplaceholder image

Over 6,000 attend Leeds International Festival of Ideas

The pop-up giveaway forms part of the brands' nationwide 'Are You a Melt?' campaign, fronted by TV chef Sam Hollandplaceholder image

How to get free Tony's Chocolonely & Yorkshire Tea in Leeds

A groundbreaking contemporary opera fusing rap, hip-hop, and theatre is heading to Leeds School of Arts this November as part of the Leeds New Opera Festival, placing contemporary Black British stories centre stageplaceholder image

Hip-hop opera on Black boyhood comes to Leeds New Opera Festival

The beloved society has announced its series of performances for 2026, including a collaboration with the YEP Brass Ensemble this Christmas. placeholder image

Horsforth Choral Society announces Rutter Requiem & Christmas concert

As autumn brings cooler days and higher energy bills, upgrading to fast, energy-efficient countertop appliances can help slash kitchen running costs and simplify batch cooking placeholder image

Top 5 autumn kitchen appliance deals at Very (aff)

Celebrating its landmark 40th anniversary, Leeds International Film Festival is putting regional talent, West Yorkshire history, and local filmmakers front and centre this autumn placeholder image

15 films with Yorkshire links at Leeds International Film Festival

LNER has been announced as the Official Travel Partner of Light Night Leeds 2026placeholder image

LNER named Official Travel Partner for Light Night Leeds 2026

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