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Tuesday 27th October Red team : Live blog

Red team's news updates throughout the day.

27 October 2026

— Georgia O’Connell

Running stronger together

Since the clocks went back, women in Leeds face safety concerns running in the dark.

Womens Live Leeds says: “81% of women in Leeds feel unsafe because of men’s behaviour”, as the JogOn campaign tackles harrassment.

Running clubs are helping women feel safer by running together and looking out for one another.
— Joe Bullock

Final dates for Dawson Corner improvement revealed

Leeds city Council have confirmed that the Dawsons Corner Impropvement scheme is moving yet another step towards completion.

The works will focus on completing the final road resurfacing, helping to improve the condition of the roundabout.

Aiming to start in early november, the 44 million pound investment is scheduled to be cmpleted by the 29th of November
— Ella Porrit

Heart of Holbeck is in phase 3

Leeds city council have been working on Phase 3 of the Heart of Holbeck investment programme.
Over 100 houses so far have had improvments installed such as double glaze windows, new insulation and new roofs.

The aim is to homes easier to live in, making heating homes cheaper and eassier to heat, leading to a reduction in fuel poverty and less cold releated ilnesses.
— Hannah Clark

Trainlines between Leeds and York are closed

Trainlines between Leeds and York are closed for a nine-day period spanning to next Monday.

Transpennine Route Upgrade team are undertaking major improvement works on the Common Lane railway bridge in Church Fenton.

The bridge is being replaced due to the current structure being too low to accomadate the overhead line equiptment to power greener, electrified trains across the North.