The Partial Closure Order will remain in place until the new year.
Leeds City Council has announced that its Safer Leeds Anti-Social Behaviour Team has announced that there will be a Partial Closure Order in place for Hirst's Yard, the area behind Duncan Street, Call Lane and Briggate.
This comes after "serious incidents of anti-social behaviour and associated criminality in Hirst's Yard".
An order from Leeds Magistrates Court states that under the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014, the Partial Closure Order prohibits anyone under the age of 17 entering the yard between the hours of 8pm and 7am daily until 4pm on Friday 6 January 2023.
Leeds City Council has stated that the action follows efforts of targeted patrols, after reports and concerned were raised by local businesses and licenced operators.
Those found to be breaching the new Partial Closure Order will be asked to leave the designated area or face the possibility of being arrested, according to the published statement.
The entrance to Hirst's Yard from Duncan Street. / Image: Google Maps
Councillor Debra Coupar, Leeds City Council’s executive member with responsibility for Safer Leeds, has commented that this will help to tackle anti-social behaviour:
"I very much welcome this Partial Closure Order for Hirst's Yard as a demonstration of our on-going commitment to tackling anti-social behaviour. We have seen too many unacceptable incidents of anti-social behaviour and crimes against both people and property. This Order is as a result of our joint community safety work in the night time economy as we are determined to ensure that people visiting the city centre are safe, and feel safe.
“I’d like to thank our partners at West Yorkshire Police who are working with us to address these issues and to reassure people that we will not hesitate to use all resources available to keep them safe.”
Leeds City Council has stated that breaches of the court order can be reported to the West Yorkshire Police using 101 (999 in an emergency) or via the West Yorkshire Police website.
You can read the full statement from Leeds City Council here.
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Leeds band Yard Act announce 2026 UK tour including homecoming gig
Yard Act are back as they announce first round of UK headline dates since 2024.
We are so, so back.
It's been a few years, but Yard Act have just announced a small selection of UK gigs for later in the year including a homecoming gig at the O2 Academy on Friday 6 November.
The dates follow the band’s first show of the year at the 6Music Festival this Friday across The Pennines in Manchester.
After Leeds, the lads will be performing shows at the O2 Victoria Warehouse on Friday 13 November before making their way down south to the O2 Academy in Brixton on Thursday 26 November.
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Yard Act completed the touring for their critically acclaimed second album Where’s My Utopia? with a victory lap back home at the 5000 capacity Millennium Square in Leeds in August 2024.
It was a record that brought a stark change of pace to the acerbic, post-punk of their debut, embracing something altogether more playful and bringing a different energy. It shifted the dynamic on stage too, with the addition of dancing backing singers and additional musicians and openly challenged listeners to reconsider who they thought Yard Act were.
Since then, the band have remained active, whether writing Where’s My Utopia’s follow-up on scratching the itch to get back on stage, heading out across the UK and Europe with The Hives, which was preceded by an intimate one-off show at Blackpool Tower last May.
Following a lengthy stint in the studio, the band now look to the Autumn for three big UK dates and we cannot wait.
Tickets go on artist presale from 10am on Wednesday 25 March before hitting general sale at 10am on Friday 27 March. Sign up here.
Viral brunch cafe Acai and the Tribe is coming to Leeds city centre this spring
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Leeds health nuts assemble, because acai bowls and superfood smoothies are coming to a city near you.
Incase you've been living under a rock for the past year or so, you may not be clued up on the whole acai bowl trend that has been sweeping up the nation.
Acai is a super berry grown and harvested in the Amazon rainforest, and not only is it absolutely delicious but it has a myriad of health benefits.
Acai and the Tribe first opened four years ago in Manchester, and ever since then it's only gone from strength to strength opening up three other locations across the country.
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Next stop? Leeds. And we couldn't be happier about it.
So, what can we expect from this aesthetically-pleasing and ultra trendy female-owned business? Well, loaded acai bowls that look almost too good to eat, superfood smoothies, coffees, matcha and savoury options like avocado toast.
Announcing the very exciting news to Instagram, Acai and the Tribe said: "You asked, we listened. LEEDS… your new lifestyle arrives soon."
They will be opening on 88 Vicar Lane as part of the Vicar Lane regeneration scheme, which has already scene some great new restaurants being announced such as Sticks'n'Sushi and Dishoom.
It seems like this part of town is suddenly going to be the place to be, and we're very happy to see it.
We'll keep you updated with opening dates as and when we know more but for now, you can find out more about Acai and the Tribe here.
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