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Welcome to the Yorkshire Evening Post's live Leeds news blog, bringing you the latest breaking incidents, traffic and travel updates and much more throughout the day.

Throughout the day we will be bringing you the latest updates and information you need in and around Leeds. Refresh this page for the latest updates.

All the latest headlines from in and around Leeds throughout the dayplaceholder image
All the latest headlines from in and around Leeds throughout the day

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