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Emergency services rush to flat fire near Leeds university

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Tiger seen for first time since fatal attack at Yorkshire zoo

Claudiu Gangal, 25, of Dorset Road, Leeds, has been jailed for his role in the Harehills unrest of July 2024placeholder image

Leeds man becomes latest to be jailed over Harehills unrest

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Man in critical condition after ‘serious’ crash in village

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Breaking Zoo confirms exact date it will re-open after tiger attack tragedy

William Chapman, 24, was mauled to death by the animal at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, in Doncaster. Photo: South Yorkshire Police/the Press Associationplaceholder image

Cause of death for man who died in tiger attack confirmed

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Armed police deployed after ‘masked man with axe’ seen in Leeds

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Leeds vape shops caught selling e-cigarettes to children

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Arrest after 'high-value' cables stolen from rugby league stadium

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Breaking Full statement as firefighters rush to battle fire at waste site

William Chapman, who was mauled to death when he entered the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, in Doncaster, on Saturday, had suffered from “significant mental illness over a number of years”, his family said in a statement.placeholder image

Tiger attack victim’s family slam ‘deeply offensive’ online videos

“We ask people to stop doing this”

13th October 2026 Leeds city centre bar Elbows on The Table are taking over the kitchen at Kirkstall Brewery pub Cardigan Arms from this week. John Kelly is the founder of Elbows on The Table and co-founder of Kirkstall Brewery. Pictured John Kelly in the Cardigan Arms, Leeds Picture Gerard Binksplaceholder image

‘In our style’: What to expect as restaurant takes over pub’s kitchen

Tributes have been paid to Yeadon Town Hall's beloved Father Christmas, Gary Holmes, after his sudden deathplaceholder image

Tributes to town’s beloved Father Christmas after ‘sudden’ death

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Police hunt for Leeds man wanted for prison recall

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Breaking Man killed by tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park ‘named’

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Zoo confirms major decision four days after fatal tiger attack

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Leeds dad who lost both legs in motorbike crash signs for racing team

Emma Willis, Melanie Walters & Aljaz Skorjanec on Strictlyplaceholder image

Revealed: which star left Strictly Come Dancing after latest dance-off

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Elderly woman fighting for her life after fire in Yorkshire

Alzheimer's Society Memory Walk at Temple Newsam House, sun 11-10-2026 pic Steve Riding Dorrinda Graham of Thirsk puts a card for Nana Betty Jackson on the Memory Treeplaceholder image

27 wonderful photos as crowds complete Leeds Memory Walk

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Fate of tiger involved in fatal attack at Yorkshire zoo revealed

Armley Delikatesy has been fined for selling out of date food.placeholder image

City shop fined after being found selling out-of-date food

Inspectors found 106 items past their use-by date 😱

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12 glorious photos as families pick pumpkins in Leeds

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Man dies after tiger attack at Yorkshire Zoo

Across the festive season, the elves at the Royal Mail sort and arrange all the letters to Father Christmas, and senders can expect a letter from the man himself ahead of Christmas Day.placeholder image

The Christmas job you can already apply for near Leeds

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11 of the best concerts our readers have seen at city’s arena

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Machete found after e-scooter crash that shut city road

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Man dies after crash near Otley as drivers told to ‘avoid the area’

Investigations continue after Carolann Barraclough's body was found at the house in Horbury.placeholder image

Full heartbreaking tribute to murdered Wakefield mum

9th October 2026 Yorkshire Air Ambulance Charity has launched the final fundraising push for its new £9 million Northern Airbase, with £400,000 still needed to complete and equip the purpose-built facility near Thirsk. Pictured hi-vis vests on site Picture Gerard Binksplaceholder image

First look at new £9m Yorkshire Air Ambulance base

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City road ‘closed due to police incident’ as buses diverted

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The 101 unclaimed estates in Leeds you could inherit in October

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YEP readers verdict on early Christmas displays in Leeds shops

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Breaking Man in ‘critical’ condition after ‘disturbance’ on Leeds street

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Watch as police cordon off busy Leeds street after 'disturbance'

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Five men arrested after police officer injured in Leeds

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‘Certainly, Never’: Leeds readers firmly divided over rejoining EU

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How Leeds prisoners reacted after being released from prison early

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Full statement after police rush to Leeds high-rise building

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Magicians seen on TV’s Britain’s Got Talent to bring hit show to Leeds

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Ambulance rushed out after fire at high-rise building in Leeds

**EMBARGOED FOR YORKSHIRE POST ONLY** Sir Kevin Sinfield stopped at AMT Headingley, home of the Leeds Rhinos, on the fourth day of his 7 in 7: The Grand Finale challenge, running an extra mile with members of the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) community. Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe 30th September 2026placeholder image

Recap updates as Sir Kev passed through Leeds for 7 in 7 challenge

Celebrating 135 years of telling Leeds' stories
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