Leeds man raises money for Palestine
Young man from Leeds hiked the Tour du Mont Blanc trail through France, Italy and Switzerland to raise money for Palestine.
Samantha Diment
25 September 2025
Politics
Multiplatform Newsdays
Roadworks could make council £2500 daily
Road traffic disruptions caused by ongoing construction could see the council charging companies £2500 a day if they operate during peak times.
Alison Adair
25 September 2025
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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
12 December 2024
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
Jake Grattage
10 December 2024
Multiplatform Newsdays
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
Jake Grattage
10 December 2024
Leeds City Council members arrested
Four Leeds City Council have been arrested on suspicion of bribery.
Ben Dinning
10 December 2024
Leeds businesses suffer after government crackdown on vapes
New legislation will see disposable vapes banned from 1 June 2025.
George Jenkins
7 November 2024
Digital Newsdays
Youth Demand: The up and coming activist group in Leeds
Youth Demand are an activist group made up of young and passionate members of society looking to make an instant impact on current affairs…
James Ghirarduzzi
31 October 2024
Digital Newsdays
Youth Demand plan to take action in Leeds this November
Youth Demand is a new activist group which comprises of young people who were largely part of Just Stop Oil, previously.
Lonan Sheldrake
31 October 2024
Digital Newsdays
New Labour budget plans stir up mixed opinions from businesses in Leeds.
Labour’s Rachel Reeves released their new ideas for the Budget on the 30th October.
Matthew Morgan
31 October 2024
Digital Newsdays
Aire Street Workshops face closure
Businesses in Aire Street Workshops have been told to vacate by the 31st of January 2025.
Lonan Sheldrake
24 October 2024
Digital Newsdays
Aire Street Workshops: historic building home to 31 creative businesses faces closure
Leeds City Council plans to sell Aire Street Workshops, a not-for-profit company which provides affordable work spaces for small creative businesses.
James Ghirarduzzi
24 October 2024
Digital Newsdays
Energy storage plant plans causes dispute in Leeds city council
British Solar Renewables have announced plans to build a renewable energy plant on a Green Belt in Allerton, a plan which had been previously withdrawn
Leo Wood
24 October 2024
New energy storage plans emerge despite green belt opposition.
Energy storage facility to be built on green belt in Allerton.
Matthew Morgan
24 October 2024
Digital Newsdays
Green Party’s David Blackburn retakes Leeds City Council seat in by-election.
David Blackburn shares his thoughts on the recent victory and return as councillor to Farnley and Wortley
Matthew Morgan
17 October 2024
Digital Newsdays
National Wealth Fund Headquarters to be put in Leeds
The Chancellor of Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has announced that the National Wealth Fund’s Headquarters will be based in Leeds.
James Ghirarduzzi
17 October 2024
Green Party councillor re-elected in Farnley and Wortley by-election
David Blackburn, Green Party, returns to ward after win in by-election
Leo Wood
17 October 2024
Multiplatform Newsdays
SEND children face government budget cuts across West Yorkshire
A recent report by the Leeds City Council has called for an increase in funding for special educational needs and disability (SEND) children in West
Joseph Poole
16 October 2024
Digital Newsdays
Blue plaque dedicated to anti-fascist history of Leeds
A blue plaque has been unveiled, marking the site of a 1930’s anti-fascist demonstration.
Jake Grattage
1 October 2024
Labour Conference: Leeds’ opinion on the government’s first weeks in power
Speculation over Labour’s beginning in power has already begun in Leeds, with people from all over the city having their say.
Joe Jacklin
24 September 2024
Digital Newsdays
Anti-Slavery Week raises awareness for modern day slavery
Leeds has further progressed its fight against modern slavery during anti-slavery week (16th-22nd October). Highlighting the ongoing issues and how we can solve them.
Oliver Jackson-Bolton
19 October 2023
Digital Newsdays
Keep Space for Peace Week demonstration held at RAF Menwith Hill
Demonstrators gathered outside RAF Menwith Hill as part of the Keep Space for Peace Week campaign.
Jake Grattage
19 October 2023
Digital Newsdays
Anti Modern Slavery Day lights up Leeds Landmarks
Multiple buildings in the Leeds City Centre were lit up red for Anti-Modern Slavery Day on the 18th of October.
Flynn Connolly
19 October 2023
Multiplatform Newsdays
Conservative conference sparks outrage in Transgender community in Leeds
Over 100 protestors gathered in Victoria Garden to challenge the Conservative party’s comments on Transgender rights
Kiera Wilcox
16 October 2023
Cost of Living Crisis- How Leeds City Council is planning to support you
Following the rise of the cost of living crisis, communties and support groups have gathered today at Leeds Civic hall to discuss how they can
Lauren Olivia Arkell
3 November 2022
Liz Truss: Prime Minister resigns following political crisis
Conservative party leader, Liz Truss resigns following a string of events this week.
Molly Dutton
20 October 2022
Royal Mail: Fair pay protest
Members of the Communication Workers Union take their sixth day of strike action.
Ally Gregory
13 October 2022
A Leeds Now investigation: How has COVID-19 affected Leeds?
Since March 2020 the whole world has been drastically changed by the COVID-19 pandemic, this Leeds now investigation takes a look at how the pandemic
raianneroche
17 December 2021
Boris Johnson faces backlash from public after UK is moved into Plan B Coronavirus restrictions
The Prime Minister has faced retaliation from citizens who are considering ignoring government guidelines after the news of the Downing Street Christmas party which took
Louisa Trussell
13 December 2021
Boris Johnson announces the return of compulsory mask wearing amid fears of new coronavirus variant
The changes in the rules follow as new variant Omicron becomes a growing concern for the Prime Minister
Erin Rofe-Turner
1 December 2021
‘Hamas deemed a terrorist organization,’ hopes Patel
Home Secretary Priti Patel plans to introduce legislation to make support for Hamas illegal.
junopratt
19 November 2021
Country wide march for climate organised in preparation for COP26
Activists across the United Kingdom will protest against the world’s governments on the 6th November in a bid to ban fossil fuels and embrace renewable
jakegriffin greer
29 October 2021