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Hodgeson family lights : brightening a Leeds community.

The Hodgeson family have been lighting up the cross gates community every Christmas, however this year they have become a community favourite in autumn too,

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.

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.

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
Spiral staircase in the middle of The Leeds Library

Libraries in Leeds: A dying breed?

Libraries have been a diminishing quantity across the U.K. for a while now, with nearly 800 closing since 2010. But is the problem even greater
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.
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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
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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.
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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.
Archery Road, Leeds

Warning over fly tipping filling Leeds streets

Leeds City Council largely continues to use temporary solutions, instead of tackling the root causes
Trains in Leeds city train station.

Leeds transport is still feeling the effects of Covid

With a change in government and nearly 5 years of time passing, Leeds transport usage is drastically different from 2019.
Leeds Fire Station

Arson on the rise in Leeds

The local authorities have been attempting to deal with the ongoing issue of the rise in arson cases

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.
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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

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.
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Thousands of pupils in Leeds not receiving help they need

Over the last 10 years, free school meal eligibility has risen by 50% proving the cost of living crisis is worsening along with the increasing
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

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.
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
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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

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.
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
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
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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

Four council staff arrested over bribery allegations

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

Leeds City Council members arrested

Four Leeds City Council have been arrested on suspicion of bribery.
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Seagulls Reuse celebrate their 20th anniversary

Seagulls reuse, a paint shop located in Holbeck, has just finished celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Elland Road Stadium

Is there an unfair stigma around Leeds United fans?

Leeds United’s Service Crew is one of the most notorious football firms in the country. They were well known for their violent, hooligan behaviour such

The new 3G pitch

Manchester club’s meteoric rise in home attendance post covid

What the preview video and stay tuned for next week for the article

Next week we find out which Manchester football team has the most convenient public transport travel

Next week we travel to Manchester Piccadilly to find out which football club within Manchester is the most convenient to travel too.

Tony Nicholson interview teaser

Tony Nicholson teaser interview coming next week!
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The ultimate football duel, Men vs Women’s value for money

Yorkshire has it's fair share of football teams capturing the hearts of loyal fans, but are the women's teams or men's teams better value for
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Shop sustainably to save the environment

As Black Friday approaches and with Christmas right around the corner, sustainable shops are not the most desirable, but the most essential to help our
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Seagulls Reuse celebrate 20th anniversary

Seagulls Reuse celebrate 20 years in business, recycling and repurposing paint.
A shop window

Refill shops face risks of closure

Are people are choosing to shop for convenience rather than for the planet?

Residents in Leeds with no access to private outdoor spaces

While some areas in Leeds are filled with gardens, residents in other areas have little to no access to private outdoor spaces.

Less fly tipping on Leeds streets

There has been a 15% reduction in reported incidents across the city
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Data shows a lack of libraries in Leeds

More than 50% of Leeds residents are more than a 15 minute walk away from a library.
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Why has Leeds seen such a rise in arson?

Since lockdown Leeds has seen a steady increase in deliberate fires but especially this year already has seen more arson than the past four years

Leeds Markets have seen a decrease in the last decade.

The statistics of the overall markets success has plummeted in recent years, at the start of the decade 74% of markets were thriving compared to

Leeds increase free school meals

Free school meals eligibility has risen, is it due to the cost of living crisis?

York people volunteer more than any other local authority across Yorkshire and Humber

Recent research has demonstrated people in York have the highest rate of volunteering across Yorkshire and Humber, over the past 12 months.

Number of fly tipping fines increases around Leeds

Between 2017 and 2022 the number of fly tipping fines administrated by Leeds city council has increased and the total number of incidents have decreased.
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Leeds has the highest increase of rent prices across Yorkshire

A recent study has shown that the city of Leeds has had a 30% increase in rent price since 2019.

Grassroots music venues at risk after budget announcement

The decrease in business rate relief will hugely affect smaller venues.

Movember in Leeds: Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month

Will you be taking part in the Movember movement this November?
A purple wall has the name TRAD Collective dispolayyed across is.

Sustainable fashion company TRAD Collective win Fashion for Good award

TRAD Collective, a sustainable fashion company from Leeds are doing their part to slow down the climate emergancy we face.

Fewer Leeds people using library computer

A survey from 2017 shows the usage of computers within Leeds libraries dropping off in all age demographics
Two army men in uniform are laying wreaths at Leeds cenotaph on Remebrance Sunday

A silent city: Leeds remembers fallen soilders

At the 106th Armistice Day, the people of Leeds joined serving soilders, vetrans, religious leaders and members of the council to pay their respects to
A black steam train pulling into Keighley Railway station as guest of the beer and music festival wait to be taken to the other locations

5 mile pub crawl along Worth Valley railway line

With over 120 differnt alcoholic drinks to try, the Worth Valley Railway beer and music festival was a hit with people travelling from across the
A man is laying on the floor of the Headingley Stadium stands with a book in his hands in an orange sleeping bag as he prepares to sleep

Headingley Stadium puts up fundraisers for the night

The Leeds Big Sleep event took place for its 8th year as three Leeds based chaity look to raiser money for the work they do
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Pubs divided over business rates

Rising business rates are dividing pubs, with some struggling to operate while others are preparing for the masses.
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Pet owners fume at fireworks

Pet owners have seen their animals in distress as fireworks continue to be let off following Bonfire Night.

The Leeds Festival of Gothica makes a return to Kirkgate market.

This is the 6th year where the Festival of Gothica Market has taken place in Leeds, where inclusivity and individuality is preached.
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NHS Nurse says Rachel Reeves’ Budget is ‘not feasible’ for staff

NHS staff reflect on government’s new spending plan to 'reform' the National Health Service
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Leeds lights up as Light Night illuminates the city centre

Leeds Light Night celebrates it's 20th anniversary with thousands of attendees

Firework displays are getting more extravagant, but causing more upset to our pets

The loud and colourful displays may be fun for humans, but not so much for our furry friends.
Leeds Central Library

Compass Festival 2024: How important is art to people in Leeds?

The people of the city have been giving their views on the cities' art culture.

A visually impaired man has labelled Leeds City Station as “unsafe” as construction continues

Ongoing construction at Leeds City Train Station causes frustration and safety issues for a sight impaired commuter.
Leeds darts player steps up to the ochey

Leeds Beckett Darts launch their first female only side

The brand new team are preparing for their first competitive fixtures this month
Wreath remembering Council members who lost their lives in the war.

Do young people care about Remembrance Day

This Sunday is the remembrance service in Leeds however, have young people become apathetic towards the day.

Women say they feel unsafe walking in Leeds

Many women say they don't feel safe walking or exercising in public on their own, but there are measures they are taking to keep themselves
Food on sale at Surplus2purpose Supermarket

The Supermarket selling out of date food to tackle food wastage

Surplus to Purpose is a supermarket in Harehills and has been selling as much unwanted food to prevent food wastage
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Surplus to Purpose – “Feed the bellies, not the bins”

Today we got an insight on an organisation based in Harehills that recycles food wastage and recycles it for much cheaper.
Pringles van outside the library

Pringles pop up in Leeds to raise awareness for mental health

Pringles and their partnership with charity Movember have set up a stall outside the Leeds Beckett library in an effort to 'help a bro'
War memorial where service will take place.

Remembrance Sunday: Leeds prepares to pay tribute to the fallen

Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung, will lead the act of remembrance service this Sunday.

University students on rising tuition fees

With rising tuition fees being announced by the government, university students’ expectations of their university experience rocket. Where will the extra £235 per student, per