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Leeds named as host for Channel 4’s Tokyo Paralympics coverage
Leeds has been named as one of three cities to broadcast the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympics games
6th July 2021
Captain Tom Moore’s West Yorkshire funeral reveals incredible headstone message
Moore's daughter spoke of the pride he had in his hometown and shared how he would love to be back within the bounds of West Yorkshire.
6th July 2021
Flabbergasted Yorkshire dad quoted £71,000 for a week’s holiday in Cornwall
He's called the extortionate quote for the three-bedroom house in St. Ives "a p*ss take"
Northern trains disrupted as staff test positive for Covid and isolate
Northern said a number of its public-facing employees have tested positive for Covid-19, and others are being forced to self-isolate after coming into contact with them.
2nd July 2021
Leon brings its first ever drive through to West Yorkshire
This opening marks the first in a series of new drive-through openings for the fast food brand
1st July 2021
Walk-in COVID vaccination centres are popping up all over West Yorkshire this weekend
Anyone over 18 is eligible to just turn up for a first or second dose - and there's no need to book
25th June 2021
Yorkshire Wildlife Park welcomes four polar bears from France
Yorkshire Wildlife Park's polar bear centre is now the largest in the world, outside of Canada.
15th June 2021
The Leeds restaurant sauce tipped to be the next Reggae Reggae
What began as a side hustle in 2018 quickly ramped up during lockdown, becoming a full-blown £100k business and selling over 10,000 bottles a month.
14th June 2021
Locals hit back after damning article describing Yorkshire towns as ‘no go areas’
Bradford and Dewsbury were two of four northern towns mentioned in the MailOnline article on academic Ed Husain - who visited UK mosques for book research.
9th June 2021
Who was the infamous Wakefield ‘shark puncher’ Paul Sykes?
A championship-caliber weight lifter, heavyweight boxer, accomplished author and highly educated college graduate (accomplished in prison), Sykes was not a man to be messed with.
7th June 2021