THE LEEDS BRIEF ⏰ Thursday, May 28, 2026
☀️ Good morning, Leeds. The yellow water taxis are finally back on the River Aire 🚤, the M62 shuts tonight for a full weekend closure 🚧, and a Bramley woman has shared a powerful story after surviving a near-fatal health crisis 🏥. Plus: major court cases and big transport changes ahead.
THE LEEDS BRIEF ⏰ Thursday, May 28, 2026
Your daily digest of what's happening in Leeds.
Good morning Leeds - Thursday 28 May. The city's yellow water taxis are back on the river. A Bramley woman has shared a powerful story about a near-fatal health crisis in a local park. Significant verdicts and sentencing loom in the courts. And tonight: close the M62. Let's go. 👇
⚠️ TONIGHT: M62 CLOSES
🚗 M62 shuts at 9pm tonight - closed all weekend, Tingley to Lofthouse - The full weekend closure of the M62 between Junction 28 (Tingley) and Junction 29 (Lofthouse interchange with the M1) begins tonight at 9pm and runs through until 5am on Monday 1 June. National Highways needs the stretch closed for essential waterproofing works on Ardsley railway bridge, which carries 66,000 vehicles per weekday over the East Coast Main Line. Diversions use the M621 and Ring Road/Dewsbury Road between J1 of the M621 and Tingley. During Saturday and Sunday peak hours (10am–5pm), journeys along this stretch are expected to take around 30 minutes longer than usual. (Source: South Leeds Life)
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