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Eleven-year-old girl fights for her life in hospital after incident at a home in Leeds that saw man and woman arrested Police were called to reports of an incident in Leeds at around 6.55am today A man and a woman have been arrested and girl was rushed to hospital Police have confirmed she is still … Read more
Liverpool, Leeds and Wigan are suffering the most coronavirus deaths in the second wave, official data shows as the North West continues to battle the worst outbreak. Forty-nine Covid victims were recorded in Liverpool in the seven-day spell ending October 30 — the worst week for deaths in England and Wales since June. Leeds and … Read more
Just 6% of Leeds residents want statues of historical figures in their city to be removed, following a ‘cancel culture’ review by the city’s Labour-run council. Leeds City Council failed to find a single statue or monument with direct links to the slave trade, according to an inquiry into whether they were deemed offensive in … Read more
Sheffield, Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees and York could get £55million between them if they are next to face the strictest Tier Three lockdown rules amid surging coronavirus infection rates. The Yorkshire towns and cities may be in the firing line for Tier Three rules which ban people from socialising indoors or in gardens and can force … Read more
A moving new BBC2 documentary, which airs tonight, reveals the devastating impact Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is having on former Leeds Rhino rugby star Rob Burrow, who was diagnosed with the disease in December 2019. The rugby legend, a scrum-half who also represented Great Britain, has seen a rapid deterioration in his health – including weight … Read more
A number of university cities are on the brink of new local lockdowns after ‘missed’ Test and Trace data belatedly revealed soaring infection figures. University cities including Sheffield, Leeds and Oxford are among a dozen areas which have seen their coronavirus infection figures soar following the ‘computer glitch’, which meant 16,000 cases were missed off … Read more
Hundreds of Newcastle drinkers hit the pubs last night ahead of curfew while Leeds revellers enjoy their last big weekend as lockdown looms over the city. Students and young people appeared undeterred by the new early curfew as they flocked to Big Market – a popular area with bars and pubs in Newcastle – in … Read more
Government’s OWN department breaks Covid rules as DWP office in Leeds is found to not have enforced social distancing for workers Department of Work and Pensions office in Leeds breached social distancing At least two members tested positive, triggering a health and safety inspection Inspectors found the government office had failed to ensure social distancing … Read more
Scores of revellers descended onto the streets of Leeds to enjoy a night of heavy partying despite the city being added to a ‘Covid watch list’ amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Swapping a night in at home to brave chilling temperatures of 11C, party-goers flouted social distancing rules last night as they huddled in … Read more
It was revealed last month that he was set to make his acting debut later this year. And now Joe Sugg has been pictured transforming into his character while filming new BBC drama The Syndicate in Leeds on Wednesday. The 28-year-old YouTuber plays budding musician Sam in the upcoming series, which follows the story of … Read more