Tag: Leeds
Criminals still at large after terrifying robbery at Cottage Stores in...
“If you move, I’ll stab you!”
Police are appealing for any information regarding a horrific robbery last month at the , in Newell Carr Road,...
Government cuts could lead to job losses and drop in standards
Pharmacists ‘devastated’ at proposed cuts
With junior doctors preparing to stage their second walk out in as many months next week, a separate group of...
Grammar School at Leeds produces more Asian academic aces
Cambridge kids
Two bright sparks from the Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL), 17-year-old Shahzaib Ahmed and 18-year-old Manjari Dhar, have got their eyes set...
Charitable chief bags community award
Fantastic work by Hamara Centre is recognised by the National Centre for Diversity
The chief executive of Leeds’ largest ethnic minority organisation in the voluntary...
Prostitution scheme to continue despite murder of sex worker
Green light for Leeds’ red light district
Leeds has become the first city in the UK to have its own full-time ‘red light district’...
Cabbies tell police ‘protect us’: Taxis protest about stone-throwing youths
Dozens of Leeds’ taxi drivers gathered outside Elland Road Police Station on Thursday 21st January, protesting against a lack of police action after a...
120 people of Leeds turn up to ‘drop food not bombs’...
People of Leeds turn their minds to Syria
A Syrian refugee living in Leeds, Fawaz Alghofari, held a vigil in front of Leeds Town Hall...
BLACKS SOLICITORS: Restrictive Covenants Revisited
Restrictive covenants are commonly used in employment contracts to control the activities of an employee during the course of his employment and post-employment. For...
Government pledges £20 million in language classes for Muslim women
‘Learn English or risk deportation’
Seven months after David Cameron cut college funding by £45 million and slashed English language teaching, he has pledged an...
Mini Mayor: Bringing communities together across Leeds
Mini Mayor targets a cohesive city
Leeds’ latest little leader has high hopes for her city this year, with the self-confessed ‘Yorkshire lass’ looking to...
Syrian-born dentist organises Leeds Town Hall vigil for starving
Drop food not bombs!
A Syrian refugee living in Leeds, Fawaz Alghofari, is holding a vigil in front of Leeds Town Hall this weekend for...
Taking food, water and shelter to the world’s most vulnerable
Life-changing trip complete by Harehills Dozen
A team of selfless volunteers from Leeds returned from their expedition to the French refugee camps last week, with...
UK Officers believed woman had intentions to live under Sharia Law
Bradford mum jailed for flying children out to Syria
A 34-year-old woman from West Yorkshire – who cannot be named for legal reasons - has...
Champion Charlie in Kirkstall clear-up
Free curry hand-outs prove a hit with volunteers
The floods in Leeds had a devastating effect on residents and businesses alike, with millions of...
Flooding bill tops £1BILLION: Gov’t offer ‘not enough’ to protect Leeds
Leader of Leeds City Council, Cllr Judith Blake, has labelled the proposed government investment in the city following the Boxing Day floods as ‘disappointing’...
Dragons can’t extinguish Sajida’s hopes of business success
No grey hairs for cosmetics queen following den disaster
A businesswoman from Leeds, whose appearance on Dragons’ Den sadly resulted in no investment from...
Going for Gold in 2016
Olympic medal and pro debut targeted for Leeds’ boxing ace
Since he was just eight-years-old, Qais Ashfaq has dreamed of winning a Gold medal at...
Local bobby PC Ash Razzaq named on the Queen’s Honours List
A local police officer from Leeds is preparing to swap the streets of Harehills for the red carpet of Buckingham Palace later this year,...
A gleaming new entrance for the second busiest railway in the...
Leeds station southern entrance now open
Leeds city station has opened up a sparkling new southern entrance, making the journey for thousands of commuters returning...
Meet the mini graduates! Inaugural graduation ceremony rewards uni kids
Child-size caps and gowns were at the ready last month as over 60 children celebrated their first graduation following their academic achievements at Leeds...
