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More UFO’s spotted in and around Leeds than anywhere else in the UK
Black curved crafts have been spotted in the sky over Leeds
It's no secret that West Yorkshire has a bit of an obsession with UFOs. Now, it's been revealed that the area surrounding Leeds was the most popular location for UFO sightings in the UK in June.
UFO sightings are very much back in vogue since the Pentagon released its declassified UFO report, detailing all the data that US security services have amassed over the years.
In the last year, it's believed there have been at least 200 reports of mysterious flying objects in the United Kingdom alone.
Until 2009, The Royal Air Force was responsible for handling and recording all reports regarding UFOs- due to 'no evidence of a threat.'
However, it appears that in recent years the UK government does have a team that unofficially look into things that deemed otherwise unexplainable - according to Nick Pope, anyway, who investigated UFOs for the Ministry of Defence during the early 1990s.
Closer to home, Ash Ellis, who runs the website UFO Identified, has revealed a large number of sightings were reported across the skies of Yorkshire in 2021.
Reports revealed in and around Leeds include a "black triangle" shaped object on June 15, whilst another sighting of two "black curved crafts flying information" was also recorded in the city in June.
It's said the UFO's were seen to be travelling at high speed "before suddenly stopping in mid-air" for four seconds, the report reads.
It's alleged in the report that these 'craft' had "no noise or lights visible" and had a "bubble effect" around them.
Elsewhere, in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, a "silver sausage-shaped object" has been spotted in the sky - allegedly turning to black before "disappearing' entirely.
Other recent UFO sightings in and around Leeds include a dark circular object followed by four similar but smaller objects in Bingley, West Yorkshire.
Full details of recent UFO sightings in and around Leeds:
June 15, 22:12, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Black triangle-shaped object with a clear middle observed, no noise or lights visible, with a slight 'bubble' effect around it, travelling at a constant and high speed around 300-500ft high
June 13, 20:55, Bingley, West Yorksshire
One dark circular object followed by four similar but smaller objects, appeared to be heavy or metal objects spinning as they moved from south to north, objects were around 50 metres apart
June 12, 13:36, Barnsley, South Yorksshire
Silver sausage-shaped object approx 600ft long, began to turn black and then disappeared
June 09, 12:55, Leeds, West Yorksshire
Two thin, black curved crafts, flying in formation one behind the other, travelling at speed before suddenly stopping in mid-air for approx. 4 seconds before continuing to fly smoothly at a constant speed away to the north-west
Feature image - Juran Harrison.
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Kevin Sinfield will return to Leeds for his final 7 in 7 challenge in honour of Rob Burrow
Clementine Hall
Leeds legend Kevin Sinfield is set to take on his seventh and final 7 in 7 challenge this month.
The former Leeds Rhinos captain will begin 7 in 7: The Grand Finale next Sunday 27 September.
Wondering what on earth that is? Allow us to fill you in.
Sinfield will be running an ultra-marathon every day for seven days, and this time it's across the north of England including a special stop off right here in Leeds.
Not only that, but the challenge will bring Sinfield back to some of the places that have played a huge part in his rugby league career.
The route will visit all 12 English Betfred Super League grounds, starting at Hull KR before travelling through Yorkshire and eventually crossing the Pennines towards Manchester where Sinfield is from.
Here in Leeds, we can expect Sinfield to arrive at Headingley Stadium on Wednesday 30 September at 11:14am, before leaving towards Pudsey Civic Hall at 11:40am.
The challenge will then finish at Old Trafford on Saturday 3 October, where Sinfield will arrive ahead of the Super League Grand Final.
Since the first annual challenge back in 2020, Kevin Sinfield and his team have raised over £11 million for the MND community with six charities set to benefit once again from this years fundraising.
It's an amazing challenge for an amazing cause, and you can donate and find out more about the challenge here.
Good luck Kevin and the team, we know you'll smash it.
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Channel 4 needs people from Yorkshire who think they can survive the apocalypse for a new TV series
Lydia Mastrolonardo
Have you always wondered how long you’d last in an apocalypse?
Well now's your chance, as Apocalypse is potentially coming back to Channel 4 for a second series, with producers having put out a nationwide casting call for contestants willing to take part.
The casting call simply reads: "Do you think you have what it takes to survive the end of the world?"
Described as a dystopian series designed to test the creativity, resourcefulness, and resilience of our nation, Apocalypse sees players are pushed out of their comfort zones and put to the ultimate test.
In the series, ordinary people are tasked with surviving for 28 days in an abandoned city - used previously only for the military to practice urban warfare - with no food, running water, electricity or heat.
Produced by The Garden - which is part of ITV Studios - for Channel 4, the show’s creators are now calling on people from Yorkshire with the 'courage and ingenuity' to compete, to get in touch and apply for the potential second series.
Does your mate always bang on after watching a post-apocalyptic film that they would’ve done things differently? Or is the news at the moment freaking you out and you want to give the end of the world a bit of a practice run? Either way, sign up, test that plan you’ve built in your head, and see if you’ve really got what it takes.
Applications are now open, and all you need to do is fill in a short application form and one of the production team will get back to you if they would like to proceed. Come on, let's prove what we're made of.
Applications close on Sunday 4 October 2026 at midnight, and you must be 18 or above, with a valid UK or ROI passport, to enter.
Find out more and apply here.
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9th July 2021 
