Tag archive for ‘Leeds’
By Guest Editorial On Friday, July 3rd, 2015
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There is a piano playing horse in Leeds city centre

Image: Windy Kippers/YouTube. A piano-playing horse has been attracting a crowd in Leeds city centre. The mystery musician, who is wearing a horse mask, has been seen in the Briggate area of Leeds playing on a keyboard More...

By Guest Editorial On Thursday, July 2nd, 2015
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PHOTOS: Hail size of golf balls rain down on region

Hailstone the size of golf balls caused havoc across the region last night, even putting dents in cars. Daniel Tillotson from Keighley sent us this photo. Residents in areas such as Bradford and Halifax reported More...

By Guest Editorial On Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
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Leeds couple among Tunisia attack victims

A rail worker and his wife were among the British tourists killed by a gunman in Tunisia, the Foreign Office has confirmed. Christopher and Sharon Bell. Image: West Yorkshire Police. Christopher and Sharon Bell, More...

By Guest Editorial On Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
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West Yorkshire man held over £160m drug smuggling plot

A man from West Yorkshire has been charged in connection with the attempted importation of around a tonne of cocaine. The cocaine seized. James Andrew Hill, 30, was arrested by officers from the National Crime More...

By Guest Editorial On Tuesday, June 30th, 2015
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West Yorkshire set for mini-heatwave, temperatures could hit 29C

Britain will be baking in heatwave conditions this week with temperatures expected to be at their highest on Wednesday, says the Met Office. Stock image. A level two-heat health warning was issued earlier this week More...

By Guest Editorial On Sunday, June 28th, 2015
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Mother demands change to Leeds ‘nightmare’ junction

EXCLUSIVE: A mother from Leeds, who is concerned there will be a serious accident if action is not taken, is calling authorities to make changes to a junction. Screengrab from Change.org. Lucia Perdios set up More...

By Guest Editorial On Friday, June 26th, 2015
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Society sets world record, and it involves lots of cream tea

The Yorkshire Building Society has set a world record for the largest cream tea party in multiple venues. There were 667 participants. Yorkshire Building Society colleagues and Marie Curie nurses brewed up the Guinness More...

By Guest Editorial On Friday, June 26th, 2015
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Campaigners protest outside Leeds puppy superstore

A protest has taken place outside dog sellers Dogs4Us in Leeds, who have been accused by campaigners of being linked to ‘puppy farms’. On Sunday, campaigners gathered outside the branch chanting and giving out More...