🏙️ Leeds goes big: MDZ unlocks 20K homes, £16m boosts South Village, Elland Road gets WYCA backing. Water taxis rebranded. Beeston teen critical after crash. Farsley couple wed on a Northern train. Holbeck dancers triumph in Manchester.
Leeds daily digest: Elland Road's 53k-seat expansion MoU is signed today, while UKREiiF conference begins as its venue hits the market for £10.75m. Leeds surgeons perform a UK-first brain surgery through an eye socket. Labour forms a minority council, and Get Baked bakery heads to London.
Leeds faces a major political reset this week as the new council meets, while Ireland’s President visits the city and billions in investment are pitched at a Leeds summit. Plus: transport disruption, crime updates, WWII history in the skies, pizza in Holbeck and a busy sports weeken
Leeds wakes to political shockwaves as Wes Streeting resigns, leaving families fearing for the city’s maternity inquiry. Leeds Bradford Airport wins extra night flights, the historic Old Medical School begins a new chapter, and a packed weekend of carnivals, arts and community events awaits.
📍 Leeds today: Huge point for Leeds at Spurs keeps survival hopes alive | Jonathan Pryor breaks silence after Headingley loss | Rob Burrow Marathon passes £14.1m raised | Ryanair flight forced to divert mid-air | New Leeds police chief announced | Caribbean favourite Jerk Junction opens
Labour loses Leeds Council control. Greens & Reform surge. Jonathan Pryor ousted. George Ravenhall wins Rob Burrow Marathon. Leeds vs Spurs tonight 8pm. King Lane shut - burst water main. Mum used kids to steal parcels. 246 flats planned for Meadow Lane.
It’s a big day in Leeds: polls are open until 10 PM for Election Day. Meanwhile, Leeds Pride celebrates 20 years in July with Baga Chipz, and NSCD marks 40 years with a £250k grant. Other news includes an antimalarial breakthrough at Uni of Leeds and a police review of a local nursery worker.
Election Day tomorrow — polls open 7am. Green Party candidate's Nazi comparison stays on ballot. Caribbean RAF veterans honoured Friday. HMP Leeds drugs crisis persists. 113 miles of cycle lanes divides Leeds. Ionix wins King's Award. Leeds station revamp nearly done.
📍Leeds heads to the polls this Thursday as the city marks moments of loss, community, and change. Tributes pour in for local figures, a teen is missing, and a beloved LGBTQ+ venue faces closure—while new life, art, and big milestones bring glimpses of hope across the city.
📍 Leeds today: Three days to Election Day — 7 parties, one city | Leeds United one win from Premier League safety after Friday's Burnley thriller | Mel B walked into Armley on Saturday night and Leeds got its Spice Girls moment | Hundreds of dads marched for paternity reform.
Leeds today: six arrests in an East Leeds exploitation probe, a new Playhouse season unveiled, a local runner sets a seventh Guinness record, protests over LBA night flights, WASPI campaign pressure on candidates, and an asbestos cancer warning raised.
📍 Leeds today: Golders Green terror attack triggers extra police at Leeds synagogues | Briggate stabbing arrests | Six convicted in historic child sex offences case | Leeds Playhouse new AD reveals first season | £60m Wellington Street office gets go-ahead | TransPennine major works start 2 May |