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- Tetley's beer brewing history in Leeds
- 03rd March 2010
- For generations, since 1822, the Tetley's brewery has sat on the southern approaches to Leeds. Now Carlsberg is planning to close Tetley's, it was announced back in November 2008. The company blamed falling consumption, higher duties and regulatory press...
- Leeds United still hope to sign Paul Dickov
- 18th February 2010
- Leeds United still hope to sign former Scotland striker Paul Dickov despite a move for him being blocked by Fifa. A player can represent a maximum of two clubs in one season in the same country and the 37-year-old free agent has already played for Leicest...
- To Romania with love from Leeds
- 11th February 2010
- I've been going to Romania since 1989 when I was involved with the Convoy of Hope, a disaster relief organisation. It was my financial advisor at the time that first got me involved in this charity work. Then in 2002, Simon Hartley and I, both businessma...
- Leeds Loves Rugby Festival 2010
- 05th February 2010
- Leeds Rhinos are the focus of England's hopes once again in the World Club Challenge. The annual pan-continental fixture has been a regular part of the rugby league calendar since 1987. Although there have been years when the fixture wasn't scheduled, it...
- Leeds park mansion awarded blue plaque
- 01st February 2010
- A Grade II-listed building described as one of Leeds's "great treasures" has been awarded a blue plaque. The Mansion in Roundhay Park has undergone a £8m refurbishment after it was deemed to be in a "serious state of disrepair" b...
- New vice chancellor at university
- 11th January 2010
- A modern languages expert has taken the reins as vice chancellor at Leeds Metropolitan University. Professor Susan Price, who speaks six European languages, has moved to Leeds from the University of East London, where she was acting vice chancellor. She ...
- Schools closed in snow disruption
- 06th January 2010
- Heavy snowfall has caused disruption across West Yorkshire with more than 420 of the county's schools shut. Leeds Bradford Airport was closed for a time with a number of departing and arriving flights being cancelled, before it reopened. Ten East Coast M...
- Buslingthorpe's industrial past
- 31st December 2009
- Leeds City Council has taken action to protect an important part of the city's industrial heritage. The council has designated part of Buslingthorpe a conservation area, due to its industrial heritage. The council used special powers to designate the con...
- Views sought on historic village
- 29th December 2009
- Residents of a village near Leeds are being asked to take part in a consultation to help shape its future. Clifford is a recognised conservation area and Leeds City Council is working on updating a document first written in 1975 which protects the area. ...
- A seasonal star for the Big Issue
- 05th December 2009
- A Big Issue vendor in Leeds has been chosen to star on the magazine's Christmas card. Nigel (badge 34) sells the Big Issue from the entrance to the Merrion Centre in Merrion Street, he's worked that spot for a year. He has sold the magazine from differen...
- Art and retail in perfect harmony
- 02nd December 2009
- For some artists, it can get a bit samey showing their work in gallery spaces. The recession has led to plenty of empty shop units around the city. Now a new initiative from Leeds City Council aims to kill two birds with one stone. Art In Unusual Spaces...
- Leeds not distracted by Cup draw
- 30th November 2009
- Manager Simon Grayson insists Leeds United will not get distracted by a potential FA Cup clash with arch rivals Manchester United. Leeds will go to Old Trafford in the third round of the competition if they can see off non-league Kettering Town in a repla...
- Leeds helps award for Lenny
- 24th November 2009
- A production of Othello that premiered at the West Yorkshire Playhouse has won an acting award for Lenny Henry. Henry, who made his stage-acting debut in Leeds with Othello, won the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Newcomer for his title role in Sh...
- Students clean up strike rubbish
- 14th November 2009
- Students in Leeds have taken part in a clean-up to rid their streets of mounting rubbish left uncollected by the city's long-running bin strike. Dozens of students in the Hyde Park and Headingley areas have been hit by the dispute which is its tenth week....
- Lighting up Christmas year round
- 13th November 2009
- Something very special goes on inside a non-descript factory unit in Seacroft. It is the base for the design and manufacture of 13 miles of glittering Christmas lights. Leeds City Council is unusual in making all of the lights that decorate the city cent...
- MP welcomes arena funding refusal
- 11th October 2009
- Campaigners opposed to the use of public money on a rival to Sheffield Arena have welcomed the government's refusal to approve the scheme. The Department for Business says Leeds City Council's plan for a £78m arena does not provide value for mone...
- Leeds target half-backs priority
- 16th June 2009
- Head coach Neil Back has targeted a fly-half and scrum-half as Leeds Carnegie's main transfer priorities. Leeds have signed three new players as they prepare for their Premiership return and hope to bring in eight new faces all together. "We ar...
- Rhinos sign Coady from Doncaster
- 16th June 2009
- Leeds Rhinos have signed Doncaster centre Michael Coady on a three-and-a-half-year contract. The Bristol-born former rugby union player will be loaned back to Doncaster before joining up with the Rhinos at the end of the year. He told the club websi...
- Carling Cup important to Grayson
- 16th June 2009
- Leeds United manager Simon Grayson has said he will be taking the Carling Cup seriously after being drawn away to Darlington in the first round. The competition starts in early August, when Leeds will have only played one league game. But Grayson to...
- Asda store could create 375 jobs
- 28th May 2009
- About 375 new jobs could be created in West Yorkshire if a new supermarket receives planning permission. Asda has applied to Leeds City Council for permission to build a new store on St Georges Road and Holme Well Road in Middleton. It has promised ...
- Have you heard 'the Hum'?
- 19th May 2009
- For decades, hundreds of people worldwide have been plagued by an elusive buzzing noise known as "the Hum". Some have blamed gas pipes or power lines, others think their ears are faulty. A few even think sinister forces could be at work. &quo...
- Calendar Girl's tears 10 years on
- 11th May 2009
- The widow of the man who inspired The Calendar Girls broke down in tears as she unveiled a nude calendar to mark the 10th anniversary of the original. Angela Baker wept as she spoke of her husband, John, whose death led to the decision of 11 Women's In...
- Wakefield The Home Of William The Conqueror
- 13th January 2009
- Before 1066 Wakefield, which was called Wachfield during this period was a wealthy town. However William the Conqueror during the 'harrying of the north' destroyed the town. The destruction of the town left the people of Wakefield unable to farm the lan...
- Castle Hill The Home Of Polictics
- 13th January 2009
- Hunters and gatherers of the Mesolithic age are said to be the first people to set eyes on Castle Hill. During that period the hill and surrounding areas were covered in forests. The Neolithic and Bronze Age saw widespread travel and trading through t...
- Harrogate Has The Most Successful Spa's In England
- 13th January 2009
- In 1572 the first medicinal springs were discovered in Harrogate, leading it to be named as a spa town. During the period of 1884-87 the Mayor of Harrogate, Richard Ellis set about creating an international quality bathing and hydrotherapy centre, whic...
- The National Importance Of Leeds Art Gallery
- 14th November 2008
- The government in 1997 purported that the collection of artwork in the Leeds City Art Gallery was of national importance. The staff selects the collection of artworks on display in the gallery. Masterpieces and lesser-known works are displayed togeth...
- The Black Prince Of Leeds
- 14th November 2008
- The famous Black Prince statue in City Square Leeds is of Prince Edward. His official title was Edward of Woodstock after his birthplace. Prince Edward (1330-1376) was famous for being an heroic leader in the defeat of the French at Crecy and Poiters....
- The Award Winning Leeds Grand Theatre And Opera House
- 14th November 2008
- The Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House was opened November 18th 1878. The design of the exterior of the theatre is in the style of Romanesque and Scottish baronial with the interior being Gothic motif and clustered columns. The theatre holds up to 1,500...
- The Undisputed Top Players Of Leeds United
- 14th November 2008
- Leeds United Football club has put together a list of the greatest players in the history of the Club. Below are the top four players to have ever graced Elland Road football ground. The top of Leeds United greatest players table is Billy Bremner 1959...
- Leeds The Prosperous City
- 14th November 2008
- At the time of the writing of The Doomsday Book in1086 the population of Leeds, which was a Saxon village, was about 200. For this period of history this was seen as a significantly large village. In 1207 trade and commerce was on the rise and new tow...
- Kaiser Chief Ticket Chaos as Firm Goes Bust
- 20th May 2008
- A leading ticket company that has been selling tickets to this Saturday's Kaiser Chiefs homecoming concert has gone bust leaving some fans without the tickets they paid for. The band will be performing at Leeds United’s Ellend Road ground this we...
- Leeds Gets Interactive City Guide
- 19th May 2008
- Leeds has become the first city in the world to get a virtual city guide thanks to the recent launch of LeedsCast, which is an interactive guide that can be downloaded to mobile phones via Bluetooth. Residents and tourists alike can use the guide to acce...
- Leeds pillow fight is cancelled
- 19th May 2008
- A huge pillow fight that was being planned to take place in Leeds on Sunday 25th May has been cancelled. The mass ‘flashmob’ pillow fight was being organised on the social networking website, Facebook, and was scheduled to take place at 3pm in...
- Leeds Gears up for Wembley
- 19th May 2008
- Leeds United boss Gary McAllister has promised fans that his team will be subject to “world-class preparation” for the League One play-off final against Doncaster Rovers at Wembley on Sunday. Leeds achieved their place in the Wembley final ...
- Women Race for Life in Leeds
- 19th May 2008
- Nearly 8,000 ladies ran in Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Temple Newsam, Leeds. A number of women chose to wear pink fancy dress to complete the race, which raised thousands for the cancer charity. Many runners were completing the race in ...
- Pub In Leeds Explodes
- 01st May 2008
- An explosion at a nearby public house shook the residents of a densely populated area of Leeds. A witness to the explosion spoke of the aftermath saying, 'I couldn't believe how much damage was caused. There was smoke everywhere and the pub was just g...
- Local Councillors in Uproar over Eco-friendly Town
- 01st May 2008
- Leeds local councillors have made it very clear that they are not happy about the proposed plans for an eco-friendly town. The plans were revealed in a 72- page document that came into the public domain at the end of April 2008. The proposals includ...
- Leeds United Remain Tight Lipped Over Claims
- 01st May 2008
- Leeds United refused to comment on allegations of breaking Football Association rules on confidentiality. The claims relate to letter about their arbitration hearing against their 15-point penalty. The chairman of the tribunal panel Sir Philip Otton...
- Hundreds of Animals Left to Suffer in Leeds
- 01st May 2008
- The RSPCA using a week long campaign to raise the awareness of the cruelty inflicted on animals in Leeds. The campaign includes a picture of a recently rescued puppy that was found dumped in Birstall near Batley. The puppy was part of a litter of fi...
- Secret Eco-town Plan For Leeds
- 01st May 2008
- A secret plan has been uncovered of a scheme to make a leafy south Leeds suburb into a new eco-town called 'The Greens.' The scheme would see more than 9,000 homes built on mostly registered green belt land in Leeds and include Rothwell, Oulton and Woo...
- Leeds to Benefit from £4.6bn Boost
- 02nd April 2008
- By the year 2012 Yorkshire's skilled migrant workers will have contributed £4.6 bliion to the United Kingdom's economy. The Future Flows report compiled by the Centre for Economics and Business Research estimated that by 2012 the total number of ...
- Decision on Majestyk Delayed
- 02nd April 2008
- Plans for one of Leeds famous buildings the Majestyk has been delayed due to a Court of Appeal hearing. The outcome of the appeal could determine whether or not the licencing application is accepted. A decision was to be granted on the 7th April by Le...
- Commuters in Leeds Hit with Red Light
- 02nd April 2008
- Leeds Labour and Liberal Democratic parties have slammed Gordon Brown for ignoring the plight of commuters in West Yorkshire. Major concerns have been raised over the disparity in the roads and rail funding between Yorkshire and the rest of the country...