TWO people were cut free from their cars after a collision in Leeds. The crash happened outside the Tommy Wass pub in Dewsbury Road in south Leeds at 8.23 on Monday (January 9). A Honda Accord and a Volkswagen Passat were involved. Firefighters from Hunslet and Morley were called out. They cut the roofs from both cars releasing a male driver from the Honda and a female driver from the Volkswagen. Both [...]

Fears are mounting that children could drown in a ‘crater’ left by a developer. Residents of The Pastures estate, in East Ardsley, were shocked to find two steep-sided dry detention beds had been dug from a meadow on the development last year. Bloor Homes, who are responsible for the landscaping, responded to complaints of rubble and fly tipping on the field last year by digging the drainage beds [...]

The family of a Leeds student who was found dead in a halls of residence following a night out with friends have paid tribute to their “wonderful son.” Adam Dixon died at his halls of residence in Beckett Park, Leeds, on Sunday. (January The 18-year-old, a first year multi-media technology student at Leeds Metropolitan University, came from Shelf near Halifax. Before going to university he was [...]

Standing in the stalls 60 metres from the stage, it’s easy to get excited about the arrival of the new £60m Leeds concert arena. The Yorkshire Evening Post was given a sneak peek behind the scenes as the 13,500 capacity venue on Claypit Lane takes shape. Foundations have been laid, the concrete structure is in place and the stage is coming together. Construction started in May last year and is due [...]

To most people it may be a patch of grass like any other, but for the people of this south Leeds suburb it’s a rallying point for community spirit. Because once a year, every year, around 3,000 visitors pass through the gates to enjoy Hunslet Festival, transforming this otherwise unremarkable field next to St Mary’s Church into a place to celebrate everything that’s positive about the area. Local [...]