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Revellers were spotted flouting social distancing rules on the streets of Leeds last night after a spike in coronavirus infections has seen the city be put on the Government’s Covid ‘watch list’. Partygoers were seen huddled in large groups without face masks as they hit the cobbles and descended on to the city’s pubs and … Read more
Leeds could be the latest city added to the government’s coronavirus watchlist, leaving nearly half-a-million people in city facing the possibility of tighter lockdown restrictions, as infection rates continue to rise. New figures show the West Yorkshire city’s seven day infection rate has risen to 29.4 cases for every 100,000 people in the city – … Read more
Fresh hell for commuters as trains out of London King’s Cross to Edinburgh, Leeds, Lincoln and Bradford are cancelled due to overhead power line damage All trains out of London’s Kings Cross were cancelled at around 5.30pm today Engineers are repairing damage to overhead electric wires in Biggleswade Disruption to Cambridge is expected to continue until … Read more
Leeds and Reading Festival is confirmed for 2021 with Liam Gallagher, Stormzy and Post Malone set to headline on TWO main stages per site By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 21:09 BST, 31 August 2020 | Updated: 22:55 BST, 31 August 2020 Their annual festival was cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. But … Read more
Leeds and Reading Festival is confirmed for 2021 with Liam Gallagher, Stormzy and Post Malone set to headline on TWO main stages By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 21:09 BST, 31 August 2020 | Updated: 21:09 BST, 31 August 2020 Their annual festival was cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. But Reading and … Read more
Overjoyed classical-music enthusiasts eagerly gathered for a socially-distanced concert at Leeds Town Hall last night. Some 270 people attended Pilot Event: Live at Leeds Town Hall, where The Orchestra of Opera North and singer Nicholas Watts performed a selection of music by Mozart, Schubert and Mendelssohn. Music lovers said the first concert since lockdown left them in ‘tears’ – … Read more
Shocking moment thugs attack police with planks of wood and hurl missiles as officers try to seize £159,925 Lamborghini from Leeds street A mob threw planks of wood at police as they tried to seize a Lamborghini Urus Shocking video shows crowds hurl abuse at police in the Harehills area of Leeds A sports car and … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Premier League fixtures revealed: Liverpool face Leeds, Arsenal and Chelsea in tricky start to title defence… while Manchester United v Tottenham could be one of the first with fans BACK in the stadium Liverpool have a thrilling opening run of games in their Premier League defence Jurgen Klopp’s men will start the season … Read more
Bomb squad rush to city centre as area is evacuated after magnet fisherman pulls suspected explosive device out of river Rusty object believed to be an explosive device pulled from River Aire in Leeds Large cordon was placed around the area and nearby businesses evacuated West Yorkshire Police later confirmed ‘shell-like’ object is an old … Read more
Nine people were arrested as Liverpool fans defied police’s dispersal order to celebrate their Premier League title triumph, while four people were arrested outside Elland Road where Leeds supporters gathered to mark their league triumph. Liverpool fans turned out in their thousands at Anfield last night as their side lifted the Premier League title for … Read more