Leeds news

• Government sets out plans for north of England rail investment

  13-01-2026 23:31 via bbc.com
  The scheme will be delivered in phases, starting with upgrades to lines between Leeds, York, Bradford and Sheffield.
  
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• Wigan forward Eseh to join Bradford in 2027

  08-06-2026 19:50 via bbc.com
  
  Wigan Warriors prop Sam Eseh will link up with Bradford Bulls on a three-year contract at the end of this Super League season.
  
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• 'Insufficient progress' to address prison violence

  08-06-2026 19:42 via bbc.com
  
  Deaths at the prison have led to "significant additional toll on leaders, staff and prisoners".
  
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• Care worker who helped boss with child abuse jailed for 25 years

  08-06-2026 19:03 via bbc.com
  
  Malcolm Phillips, 93, is given an absolute discharge, while Linda Brunning is jailed for 25 years.
  
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• Man jailed for 'horrific abuse' of young child

  08-06-2026 18:59 via bbc.com
  
  Stuart Hartley, from Bradford, is described by police as posing a "significant danger to children".
  
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• Sinfield reveals final MND ultramarathon challenge

  08-06-2026 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kevin Sinfield will complete a final challenge to raise funds to support MND research.
  
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• E-bike rental scheme used 8,000 times since launch

  08-06-2026 13:18 via bbc.com
  
  Journeys with rented Beryl Bikes covered a total distance of 14,722 miles (23,692km) since March.
  
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• Bairstow keen to avenge Warwickshire mauling

  08-06-2026 13:16 via bbc.com
  
  Yorkshire captain Jonny Bairstow is relishing their County Championship match against Warwickshire at Scarborough.
  
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• 'When I started, it was like Call the Midwife'

  08-06-2026 08:36 via bbc.com
  
  Bradford midwife Viv Dolby has been given a silver award from NHS England's chief midwifery officer.
  
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• 'The junction outside my shop is a death-trap - I just hope changes make it better'

  08-06-2026 07:05 via bbc.com
  
  £4.5m is being spent to improve safety measures on Roundhay Road, just outside the city centre.
  
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• Do Reform suspensions suggest political vetting system isn't working?

  08-06-2026 07:03 via bbc.com
  
  Several newly elected councillors have been suspended over their historical social media posts.
  
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• T20 Blast round-up: Yorkshire slip to defeat at Leics

  07-06-2026 21:01 via bbc.com
  
  Australia all-rounder Beau Webster smashes the first T20 century of his career as Warwickshire Bears pick up their first win in the T20 Blast at Somerset.
  
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• St Helens edge out Huddersfield in Women's Super League

  07-06-2026 18:40 via bbc.com
  
  St Helens maintain their 100% record at the start of the Women's Super League season with a narrow victory over Huddersfield Giants.
  
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• Man arrested 22 years after teen murdered in Leeds

  07-06-2026 18:31 via bbc.com
  
  Tyrone Clarke's mother says the family has been living "with this shadow over us" for 22 years.
  
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• Hotel plan for half-empty student accommodation

  07-06-2026 14:04 via bbc.com
  
  Four floors of the 24-storey Threadworks could temporarily be used for visitors to the city.
  
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• Captain's challenge must be abolished - Powell

  07-06-2026 14:04 via bbc.com
  
  Wakefield Trinity boss Daryl Powell says captain's challenges must be abolished for the good of rugby league.
  
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• Story of rock band with disabilities turned into film

  07-06-2026 10:56 via bbc.com
  
  The band members have overcome setbacks such as major surgery and one of them losing his voice.
  
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• Historic locomotives to return after funding grant

  07-06-2026 08:15 via bbc.com
  
  The locomotive sheds have been closed since the Boxing Day floods caused extensive damage in 2015.
  
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• Wakefield go third with last-gasp win over Hull KR

  06-06-2026 20:19 via bbc.com
  
  Wakefield Trinity leave it late to beat Hull KR in a tempestuous fixture and lift themselves up to third in the Super League table.
  
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• Walkers finish Liverpool to Leeds MND challenge

  06-06-2026 18:07 via bbc.com
  
  The March of the Day III challenge was a six-day walk around 47 football and rugby league stadiums.
  
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• Toulouse beat Huddersfield in battle of bottom two

  06-06-2026 18:01 via bbc.com
  
  Toulouse win the battle of Super League's bottom two, beating Huddersfield Giants to claim their fourth victory of the season.
  
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• Bronze Age burial mound artefacts to go on display

  06-06-2026 16:07 via bbc.com
  
  Cremated remains and parts of an urn are among items discovered at Pitty Close Farm in Drighlington.
  
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• Woman celebrates Everest climb with coffee rave

  05-06-2026 20:27 via bbc.com
  
  The breakfast rave in Ilkley attracted a crowd of 150 people for coffee and house music at 7.30am.
  
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• Surrey & Blaze bounce back in Women's T20 Blast

  05-06-2026 20:11 via bbc.com
  
  Surrey and The Blaze bounce back from defeat and join Durham in the top three of the 2026 Women's T20 Blast standings.
  
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• War protesters filmed attacking factory, jury told

  05-06-2026 18:55 via bbc.com
  
  Four people are accused of causing serious damage to the Moog factory near Wolverhampton last year.
  
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• Three men jailed for 1990s sexual abuse of girl

  05-06-2026 18:49 via bbc.com
  
  Leeds Crown Court hears the offending took place in Ossett and Dewsbury.
  
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• Airport check-in worker part of £30m cash smuggling gang

  05-06-2026 18:48 via bbc.com
  
  Emirates attendant Emma Rauf helped couriers carry hundreds of thousands of pounds on flights to Dubai.
  
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• Man deliberately hit by cars at petrol station

  05-06-2026 18:13 via bbc.com
  
  The man in his 40s was at BP garage in Seacroft when he was struck, West Yorkshire Police says.
  
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• Arthur signs contract extension with Leeds Rhinos

  05-06-2026 16:55 via bbc.com
  
  Leeds Rhinos coach Brad Arthur has been rewarded for the team's big improvement with a two-year contract extension.
  
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• 'Council leader should apologise about posts'

  05-06-2026 15:51 via bbc.com
  
  Alison Lowe says social media posts made before election are "unsavoury" but not criminal.
  
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