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“It almost happens every day”: Shoplifting rates rise in Leeds

A recreation of a shoplifter walking away with their stolen hoodie.

With the steady rise of shoplifting after Covid, Om Kumar examines how shoplifting affects Leeds.

Not running out of ideas yet; Leeds International Festival for Ideas held for the fifth time.

The image shows a city street view featuring a modern building with tall, colorful panels on its facade and a sign reading “Front Room Café Entrance.” The structure is part of a larger complex with “The Quarry Theatre” signage visible on the adjoining section. Pedestrians walk along the pavement, and a tall residential tower stands beside the building. A construction crane and other buildings are visible in the background under an overcast sky.

The fifth edition of the Leeds International Festival for Ideas is being held this week, with expert panels, celebrity readings and everything in between.

Hundreds sign petition opposing plans to house asylum-seekers in Leeds

Mary Morris House, Headingley, enterance sign

More than 100 people have signed a petition opposing Leeds City Council plans to convert a student accommodation into homes for asylum-seekers.

Queer Artists Are Reshaping The Music Industry: A Celebration Of Diversity and Inclusion.

The music industry has long been a space where creativity and self expression thrive, but in recent years queer artists have been reshaping the scene with their bold voices and unapologetic authenticity, in a celebration of diversity and inclusion.

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 out a life of training in combat sports? Well Golden Team Gym might be just the place for you.

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

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.

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?

Libraries in Leeds: A dying breed?

Spiral staircase in the middle of The Leeds Library

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 in Leeds?

Fuel prices making jobs less worth doing in Leeds

a group of cars parked in front of a building

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 drive for a living.

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.

Major crime in West Yorkshire on the rise

The region is performing badly according to several key datasets.

Cost of Living crisis in Leeds

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

How have Leeds Markets changed over the decade

One of the stalls

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

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

Warning over fly tipping filling Leeds streets

Leeds City Council largely continues to use temporary solutions, instead of tackling the root causes

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.

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 club’s colours. However, like most things nowadays, prices are increasing, and shirts are more expensive than ever to buy.

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

Leeds Civic Hall front view on a grey autumn day

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

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.

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 issue of struggling families in the UK.

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.

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.

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 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 the best value for money per win. After analysing data over the past three years, we found out the answers…

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%

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

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 new slow fashion

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

How new English football clubs cope in the English football pyramid

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 as the incident in which they ripped seats from the stands and threw them on the pitch during their game against Bayern Munich in the 1975 European Cup Final. However, […]

Manchester club’s meteoric rise in home attendance post-covid.

Innovative ticket prices: How smaller clubs revolutionised ticketing

Tune in next week to see our article on all the modern and old school pricing strategies used by Greater Manchester clubs.

How have newly formed football teams in Manchester coped in the English pyramid?

Men Vs Women: Best value for money

West Yorkshire tops the tables for the highest offence rates for all hate crimes

white red blue and yellow no smoking sign

West Yorkshire Police force areas place in the top 10 for all kinds of hate crimes except for crimes committed against people with disabilities.

Less fly tipping on Leeds streets

There has been a 15% reduction in reported incidents across the city

Leeds train passengers dropped by 6 million since 2019

Hybrid working has led to a drop in train use across stations in Leeds.

Leeds has high percentage of private sporting facilities, data finds

Over 20% of sporting facilities are private in Leeds.

Leeds increase free school meals

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

Leeds has the highest increase of rent prices across Yorkshire

cars parked on side of the road during daytime

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

Priced Out and Left Behind: The Human Cost of Leeds’ Housing Crisis.

Plan for Data Newsday Lesson 2

Comparing Yorkshire and the Humber authorities

My data investigation within the Data Workshop was based on the population of Yorkshire authorities and also how much of the respective population were Christians. The data is embedded below from the Flourish website.

Fewer Leeds people using library computer

A survey from 2017 shows the usage of computers within Leeds libraries dropping off in all age demographics

Age groups of people using library computers

The comparison between online shopping and in store shopping.

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.

Plans revealed to improve travel around key city centre routes in Leeds

Leeds City Council announce plans to improve key travel routes around Leeds City Centre.

Leeds Beckett Darts launch their first female only side

Leeds darts player steps up to the ochey

The brand new team are preparing for their first competitive fixtures this month

Do young people care about Remembrance Day

Wreath remembering Council members who lost their lives in the war.

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

The Supermarket selling out of date food to tackle food wastage

Food on sale at Surplus2purpose Supermarket

Surplus to Purpose is a supermarket in Harehills and has been selling as much unwanted food to prevent food wastage

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 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’

Remembrance Sunday: Leeds prepares to pay tribute to the fallen

War memorial where service will take place.

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

Government announces rise in university tuition fees

The Secretary of State announced university tuition fees will increase from £9250 to £9535 per year.

The demand for student accommodation in Leeds.

a tall brick building with a sign on the side of it

Leeds is home to several well sought after universities. As a result, the demand for purpose built student accommodation is at an all time high.

First ever Leeds Beckett women’s Boxing class hailed as ‘empowering’ and a step in the right direction

Leeds Beckett Boxing journalist, Max Shears in the media section of Jack Catterall vs Josh Taylor weigh in

An article on the newest Leeds Beckett Boxing women’s only sessions

Leeds tennis courts reopen after renovation

Leeds encourages citizens to take part in sport with recently revamped tennis facilities around the city

The renovation plans of the Horsfall Stadium

BPA home ground plans to improve stadium access and home match attendance.

Leeds Beckett seconds knocked out of national cup in first round

Cup magic strikes again with Leeds Beckett 2nd team getting knocked out to Northumbria 4th team 4-3. Kevin Heetun the Leeds Beckett coach said “We got to comfortable to early and let him get back into the game” Leeds Beckett went 2-0 up in the first twenty minutes of them game but shortly after threw […]

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