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When we asked readers to name the most 'overrated' area of Leeds, it sparked a wave of fierce neighbourhood rivalries - and a brilliant collective defence of the city as a whole

YEP readers debate the most 'overrated' areas of the city

Dr Mark Sedler, lead fertility consultant at CREATE Fertility Leeds.

Clinic transforming how male fertility is tested for IVF treatment

Volunteers removed litter, fly-tipping and debris from the water and surrounding banks and footpaths.

Local communities clean-up Fagley Beck

Firefighters used breathing apparatus and hose reels to extinguish the blaze.

Firefighters tackle Leeds bedroom fire

George and Olive.

Leeds dad runs London Marathon for his disabled daughter

Mum-of-two Dora Fekete from Leeds.

Leeds dog owner stars at Crufts 2026

The talks form part of a proposed multi-million pound investment into new all-weather pitches across the region.

Leeds to get new high-quality 3G sports pitch

Roofing experts have issued a warning to homeowners after a month of rainfall in 24 hours.

Roofing experts warn homeowners after a month's rainfall in 24 hours

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Winners from the LHVA Awards 2025, pictured on-stage during the ceremony at The Queens Hotel in Leeds city centre on June 26.

Hospitality award winners crowned for 2025

The nominees for the YEP-backed People's Choice Award at the LHVA Awards 2025 ceremony have been named as voting opens.

Vote for winner of YEP-backed award as exceptional hotel stars named
They’re the hospitality stars who go they extra mile to help make Leeds a standout destination.

Wally Bennett, pictured in the centre, playing at Wembley in the 1967 Amateur Cup Final for Skelmersdale United and, inset, Wally and Rita Bennett.

Football fans to walk 11 miles in tribute to ‘fantastic bloke’

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Happy Piranha store owner Martin Gaunt (centre) outside his store with sons Sam and Josh.

Shopkeeper makes 50 citizen's arrests to tackle town crime "epidemic"

George Pedley's boat under the water at Sandfield Bridge in Frampton Upon Severn, after the blaze.

Devastating video shows 22-foot canal boat going up in flames

Drug dealer jumps on officer using chainsaw in daring escape attempt

Halifax teen referee pleads for body cams after abuse from men twice his age

Rob Cocker, from Stoke-on-trent, with his good beer guide in his local pub Manor Court Ale House enjoying a pint of beer to add to his list. So far he has visited over 12,000 pubs in 55 years. Photo: William Lailey / SWNS

Watch: Beer lover visits 12,000 pubs during 55-year UK-wide pub crawl

Oxford Road in Aylesbury has been closed due to flooding this morning

Weather scenes across the UK as cars under water and schools closed

Emergency Services attending dangerous flood in Amersham

Met Office deliver Monday pm forecast amid flooding and thunder threat

The YEP has launched a new Silent Crime campaign - and we're urging residents in Leeds to take part in our survey.

Share your experiences of unreported crimes and offences in new survey
Fill in our Silent Crime survey to help us highlight unreported crimes - and crimes that are looked into with no further action - in Leeds

David Gray.

Man jailed after admitting serious sexual assaults on young victim

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