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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 notices were issued and 12,140 incidents were reported.

Single mum from Leeds cutting Christmas spending because of cost of living

Leeds mum faces the cost of living crisis this Christmas

Food prices increase by 30% in two years

Leeds Now compared six supermarkets to investigate which is the most affordable

Comparing price of travel to the cheapest and most expensive football home games in Greater Manchester

white and red train beside building at daytime

Greater Manchester football fans travel prices

Eligible children missing out on free school meals

1 in 3 school children living in poverty in England miss out on free school meals

Championship side cheapest pie in the North

Of course when you go to a football the one thing you can’t skip on is the food. Whilst watching the game nothing is better then tucking into a hot pie on the stands.

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 has affected Leeds.

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