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‘Wasted months’: Bateson reflects on anti-climactic title bout and fallout.

An article on Jack Bateson's European clash with Danny Quartermaine and the failed rematch.

Beckett Basketball avoid varsity sweep as Men’s second team see off rivals

Leeds Beckett Basketball's Men's 2s defeated University of Leeds 53-47 on the road at The Edge, ensuring the only win for Beckett's sides at this

Leeds United promotion celebrations hit full throttle

Leeds united title celebrations have taken over the heart of the city centre and Elland Road as the whites will spend next season in the

The history behind Bradford Park Avenue

Bradford Park Avenue have definitely had an interesting journey, but let's compare the past and present.

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Another lacklustre Barnsley side share the points with Peterborough

Barnsley faced another out of form team in Peterborough United at the weekend as another poor performance sees both teams share the points at Oakwell.

Hunslet Head Coach Dean Muir Names 21-Man Squad for Toulouse Olympique Clash

David Dumitru

A look into Varsity 2025 – A Celebration of Sport and Academic Rivalry

Varsity 2025 did not disappoint, it was one of the best editions to date.

Thousands turn out to Run for Rob as more then 500k is raised for Charity – The Leeds Marathon 2025

The Run for Rob marathon took place this Sunday with amazing stories a long side

George Robinson

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One city, two colors and Beckett’s purple pride

Varsity – the one time of the year when it’s OK to hate each other, when everything is a rivalry, and the streets of Leeds

Notts County image vs Harrogate

Notts County cement league two play off ticket with win over Harrogate Town.

Notts County vs Harrogate Town

Leeds Beckett Darts retain Varsity title in thrilling final leg drama

Varsity darts proves a smash hit in Leeds in the competitions sophomore year

Running a Half-Marathon with no training – At the Leeds Half-Marathon

A half marathon spans 13.1 miles (or 21.1 kilometers). For most people, months of training are required to safely and effectively complete that distance. I,

Leicester Tigers victory: the effect of a fuelled crowd

Leicester Tigers assert a 44-34 victory over Sale Sharks at Mattioli woods to retain 2nd in the Premiership Rugby standings.

LBU Darts triumph over rivals in Varsity Darts 2025

Leeds Beckett Darts have won Varsity Darts 2025, making it their second win in row, after Leo Thompson beat Connor Melling in the final round.

Varsity 2025

Leeds Basketball Varsity 2025: Tight contest goes down to the wire!

Leeds Beckett 1's narrowly lose out to University of Leeds 1's but how did it all unfold...

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Inside Arsenal Women’s Rise: How the Club and Adidas Are Changing the Game for the Next Generation

Exploring Adidas' and Arsenal Women's partnership from a brand point of view and how it has worked so well.

When the game found him back

Coming back to cricket in England after a break returning from India, the article talks about Siddhant Gola's cricket journey.

Malavika Manoj Anoopa

Oakwell stadium pitch before kick off

Barnsley continue horrible run of form with 2-1 loss

Barnsley have dropped points again despite promising performance

Local Leeds Boxer looks to get back to winning ways!

On the 5th of March I had the opportunity to sit down with upcoming local Leeds boxer Danny Knee at Golden Team Gym in Hunslet

Golden Team; The Best Boxing Gym in Leeds?

Calling all aspiring Boxers and Thai Boxers! Are you looking for a new place to train? Or are you just a novice interested in trying

Player profile: Monty Mckenzie

From Professional County Cricket to Disability Cricket, Monty Mckenzie explains the drastic life changes he's gone through in his sporting career.

Rafferty Simpson

Charlton Athletic vs Wycombe Wanderers

Charlton stun in-form Wycombe Wanderers to end 19-game unbeaten run

Rafferty Simpson

Millwall vs Dagenham and Redbridge

Millwall through to the 4th round of the FA Cup after a comfortable win against National league side Dagenham and Redbridge

Rafferty Simpson

Cardiff Met eye up European football as Welsh coefficient rises

When Cardiff Metropolitan University take on the New Saints on Tuesday they will be looking to widen the gap between fourth and fifth, in the

Top five realistic managerial replacements for Gary O’Neil at Wolves

After 11 Premier League games you can usually get a rough idea of where a club will finish, for Wolves that position is likely the

Kosylo sees red as Altrincham hold off Halifax

Matty Kosylo and FC Halifax Town manager Chris Millington both sent off in a fiery local derby that ends 0-0.

Ethan Illingworth

54th Ranked Golf Course in UK & Ireland named as venue for Leeds Varsity 2025

For university sport, Varsity up and down the country is the biggest event of the year and in LS6 this is no different. But with

Max Wright

Resilient Wright promises yet another comeback

After an optimistic start to this campaign, FC Halifax Town winger Max Wright has been struck with the same obstacle that has made his career

Ethan Illingworth

Why Waters’ return to Halifax Town is the perfect match

A "delighted" Billy Waters aims to get his career back on track through a second stint at FC Halifax Town.

Ethan Illingworth

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White Ribbon Day: a call to end violence against women

White Ribbon Day, held annually on 25 November, is a global movement urging individuals, particularly men, to take a stand against domestic violence and promote

Saffron Carroll

5 Tour Players who should be in Major Contention this season

There is perhaps greater strength and depth in men’s elite golf today than at any point in the history of the sport. It’s increasingly challenging

A Stirling Performance: Leeds Beckett through to National Cup Semi Final

Beckett maintained their impressive record courtesy of a Joel Rushworth’s 2&1 comeback win that secured a overall 3.5-2.5 victory for the fresher filled side at

Three managers in League Two who have revitalised their clubs

With the EFL being unpredictable as ever, from relegation to promotion, here are three managers that have turned the tide in their teams favour

Five players to watch in League Two

With the League Two campaign in full flow, here's five players to look out for who have made made their mark this season

Lincoln run riot at the Exercise Stadium

Harrogate Town on the receiving end of a 4-0 thumping by League One opposition Lincoln City as they prepare for the 2024/25 campaign

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Driving Growth: How Manchester’s Giants Are Elevating Women’s Football

An article on the rise of women's football in the Greater Manchester Region

Leeds resident says “I wish the assisted dying bill was passed before my grandad died.”

The assisted dying bill is set to be debated in parliament on the 29th of November, the new law will cover England and Wales.

Actions and fines against fly-tippers increase in Leeds.

In 2017 only 93 fixed penalty notice actions were handed out even though there were 26,831 total reported incidents. In 2022 however, 305 fixed penalty

This image depicts a round,, wooden German sausage stand at Leeds Christmas markets where people can be seen queueing. There is a fairground ride behind the stand.

Christmas comes to Leeds as markets return for another year

Leeds has become a festive wonderland with the return of its popular Christmas markets, featuring handcrafted gifts, seasonal treats, and attractions like ice skating and

Saffron Carroll

This is a close up image of a tattoo artist inking somebody's arm. They appear to be doing a butterfly design

Leeds tattoo studio offers tattoos for toys in festive season

Ink Kingz tattoo studio believe around 300 tattoos were completed over the course of the day

Saffron Carroll

Leeds Light Night Illuminates the City

The Annual Leeds Light Night shone over the city last week for various light installations and performances scattered across the centre.

Abigail Johnson

This image shows the glass frontage of the Trad Collective store on the high street in Leeds. There is a woman with pink hair walking in front of the window

Tråd Collective wins best independent fashion store in Yorkshire at the Fashion as a Force For Good Ball

Leeds-based sustainable fashion store Tråd Collective won the best independent fashion store award in Yorkshire, marking a milestone as they launch the Leeds Vintage Trail,

Saffron Carroll

Leeds E-bikes reach there 1 year anniversary

It’s been 12 months since Leeds City Council launched its electric bike rental service, Leeds City Bikes, with nearly £3 million invested in the project.

Abigail Johnson

Council strives for parking charges to be put in place in Leeds parks

Drivers will soon have to pay to park at majority of Leeds' renowned beauty spots.

“Burley Banksy” : the perfect gift for a Leeds United fan this christmas.

Leeds-based artist Andy McVeigh, fondly known as “Burley Banksy,” has brought his unmistakable creativity to the heart of Leeds this festive season.

Yorkshire Cat Rescue: Battling a 30% Surge in Abandoned Cats to Give Them a Second Chance

In the last year, the rates of abandoned cats have risen by 30% in the UK alone.

Hodgeson family lights : brightening a Leeds community.

Movember: Growing Awareness and Saving Lives

Tackling mens mental health one moustache at a time.

“Leeds Festival Of Gothica” is back in Leeds!

Leeds` infamous celebration of gothic culture is back in Kirkgate market for the seventh year running.

Extreme weather cases leaving local farms in crisis.

Heavy rain and rising import costs have taken farmers in Yorkshire to hit breaking point.

Lack of suitable housing solutions for rough sleepers in Leeds and Bradford.

Leeds based charity, Simon on the streets, are worried after the government announced a 14% increase in rough sleeping in the UK in the past

The number of abandoned cats in the UK has risen by 30% in the last year.

Cat abandonment is increasing, so what are shelters in Leeds doing about it?

Mental Elf running through Yorkshire

Runners all over South Yorkshire came to Rotherham to raise awareness for mental health.

Abigail Johnson

Leeds Traveller has “escaped death” after recent poisonings in Laos

Natasha Moore, a 22-year-old graduate of Leeds Beckett University, was travelling through Southeast Asia when she arrived in Laos.

Abigail Johnson

Leeds City Council campaigns for pensioners to receive more benefits

Leeds City Council have partnered with the Older People’s Forum to alert pensioners of benefits going unclaimed.

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Community Development – How Leeds is changing

With a large population of students in Hyde Park and Headingley, a limited amount of green space in areas, library usage dropping, a high percentage

The image shows a police car parked next to the entrance for the British Transport Police Station in Leeds. The car is decorated with neon police vinyl.

West Yorkshire firearm offences triple in the last decade

Weapons offences are on the rise in the West Yorkshire region.

Jack Houldsworth

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Fuel prices making jobs less worth doing in Leeds

Some people are struggling to make ends meet with the cost of fuel being as high as it is. People most affected are those who

Henry Price-Chapman

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Cost of Living crisis continues to disrupt Leeds residents

The cost of living crisis is increasingly affecting Leeds residents in all aspects of their lives, from housing, fuel, pensions and food.

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Major crime in West Yorkshire on the rise

The region is performing badly according to several key datasets.

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Data shows pensioners are struggling in the cost-of-living crisis

As the cost-of-living crisis continues to disturb the UK, elderly communities in particular are being negatively affected by this.

A large block of brown flats with blue balconies.

Leeds areas divided by access to green spaces

Data shows that a significant number of residents in Leeds are living with no access to private outdoor space, while others have plenty

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Cost of Living crisis in Leeds

Emma Haresign looks at the affects the cost of living crisis has had on Leeds

Manchester City's stadium, the Etihad Stadium

Most entertaining Lancashire teams revealed

With Manchester City and Manchester United struggling for form, local football fans may need to look elsewhere for better entertainment value.

How have Leeds Markets changed over the decade

One of the stalls

Gabrielle Biyere

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Leveling the Playing Field: How Ticket Prices, Attendance, and Club Support are Fueling Women’s Football in Manchester

The women's game in Manchester is a growing spectacle, with teams gaining more and more traction

Noise complaints: massive rise in Headingley over the last few years

An insight of the loudest and the quietest places in Leeds and why.

Muslim and Sikh communities in Headingley displaced by student housing boom

Rising rents and student houses are displacing Muslim and Sikh families, eroding community ties to local mosques, gurdwaras and businesses as the area transforms.

From Non-League to the Premier League: You’ll be surprised at who has the cheapest shirt

Replica shirts are synonymous with football fans. They have a big part in football culture, and it is incredibly often you see somebody wearing their

Elland Road Stadium

Leeds United struggle to break hooligan stereotype

Leeds United fans are tarnished with the 'Dirty Leeds' stereotype, despite the club's shift away from hooliganism.

Leeds Civic Hall front view on a grey autumn day

Leeds households face one of the worst Fuel Poverty gaps in the country with single parents hit the hardest

Many people in Leeds suffer from Fuel Poverty, but there are options, if you do.

Lonan Sheldrake

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Crimes spike in West Yorkshire prompts call for extra funding

An investigation reveals that the region is one of the worst performing for weapons crimes

Jack Houldsworth

The Hodgson Family Lights: Something for Everyone On Halloween.

The Hodgson Lights offers a unique experience with impressive light displays for the family to enjoy this Halloween.

Old Trafford pitch high up

Innovative ticket prices: How smaller clubs revolutionised ticketing

Ever since a football was first kicked in the 19th century, fans of the game have been buying tickets to spectate their favourite teams and

George Robinson

From Non-League to the Premier League: You’ll be surprised at who has the cheapest shirt

33 football clubs in Greater Manchester were investigated for their replica shirt prices, in an inquisition into who has the cheapest shirt in the region.

Manchester club’s meteoric rise in home attendance post covid

From an analysis on the average home attendance of Manchester based Football clubs one club showed a massive increase after covid.

Malavika Manoj Anoopa

PureGym in Leeds.

Leeds has higher percentage of private sport facilities than most northern areas

Over 20% of sports facilities are private in Leeds, higher than the likes of Sheffield and Manchester.

Football Pitch

Newly formed football clubs continue to grow and thrive in Greater Manchester

FC United of Manchester and Stockport Town have gained success and fans despite being recently established. This how they've managed it.

Which Manchester football team is the most value for money and time to travel to by public transport.

In this piece it will show which club is the most convenient to travel to from Manchester Piccadilly

Benjamin Sheard

Teddy Bear by 3D Toy Shop

Leeds Toy Maker Celebrates making 10,000 Teddy Bears for Children with health conditions

Leeds toy maker has just shipped his 10,000th teddy bear — not just any bear, but a symbol of comfort and companionship for children facing

Abigail Johnson

Putting the MO in Motion: Movember fundraisers take over Leeds

This month marks yet another Mo-vember to celebrate men- coming together to raise money for mental health through sport.

Abigail Johnson

Nick Hardman, founder of 3D Toy Shop

3D Toy Shop has shipped it’s 10,000th teddy bear, and hopes to go global

Nick Hardman, the Dad from Leeds who makes teddy bears for children with medical conditions, hopes to make his idea global

Sophie Nicholson

Natasha Moore, Leeds backpacker with Laos flag

Leeds backpacker “cheated death” amid Laos poisonings

Backpacker from Leeds, Natasha Moore, escaped Laos poisonings after her trip to the 'Nana Backpackers Hostel' was delayed

Sophie Nicholson

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This team sells the cheapest pints in Greater Manchester

New data reveals the cheapest pint in the whole of Greater Manchester.

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Bradford City, Guiseley fly high whilst Stocksbridge Park Steels, Whitby Town rank low as Yorkshire’s best and worst teams to visit by train!

There are loads of clubs to support in Yorkshire, but for those who travel to games via train from Leeds, which clubs are the cheapest

Which Yorkshire based football club offers the best value for money based on price per win

Yorkshire is home to many football clubs, playing at various different levels but all offering high entertainment value. However, many fans wonder which club offers

Runners

Movember takes over Roundhay Park as crowds gather to fundraise for men’s health

Over 800 runners took part in Leeds' MoRun to fundraise and support men's health

Sophie Nicholson

Four council staff arrested over bribery allegations

Four Leeds City Council planning staff were arrested at the end of last month.

Bridlington Town Women’s FC named best value for money club in Yorkshire

Bridlington Town Women's FC has been named the best value for money team across Yorkshire with a win rate of 95%

John Burkhill with lifelong friends

Sheffield’s Man With A Pram is on the road to raising another million pounds

John Burkhill, the Man With A Pram is hoping to reach the £2 million mark for Macmillan

Sophie Nicholson

Local businesses react to slow progress in collapsed building repairs

Eight months on from a derelict building collapsing in Leeds, businesses near the site have said progress has been far too slow

Local school children show off lanterns at light switch-on

The annual Farsley Christmas light switch-on has been joined by a parade of lanterns made by local school children

High Street cheesemonger announces closure after 33 years in business

A cheese and wine shop has announced it will close its door in the new year after just over three decades on Brighouse High Street

Leeds Post Office announces closure plans

The Post Office has announced plans to close a number of branches across the country in a cost-cutting move

Charity shop selling only designer clothes opens in Leeds

Edit by Marie Curie is focused on sustainability and curbing the fast fashion trend. The shop promotes buying second-hand clothes and accessories to create a

University tuition fees set to rise in 2025

Students studying in England next year will have to face an increase of £285 per academic year, seeing the tuition fee rise to £9,535

A shop window displays many flavored disposable vapes set to be banned in 2025

Government announces disposable vape ban for June 2025

The government has announced that disposable vapes are due to be banned from the 1st June 2025

Record Plant in Farsley shows off its new home. A big room with tall ceilings and walls all painted white and adorned with hanging lights.

Leeds record shop opens new venue on first anniversary

Record Plant in Farsley has opened a new venue only a year after initially opening

a toy train is sitting on the tracks

Leeds Model Railway Exhibition full steam ahead over the weekend

Held annually the festival is very popular with local train enthusiasts and interested members of the general public.

Oliver Jackson-Bolton

Leeds City Council members arrested

Four Leeds City Council have been arrested on suspicion of bribery.