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The dramatic moment a Birmingham gun gang who hid bullets in Patak's curry jar are arrested by armed police

Gun gang hid bullets in curry jar

Leeds has won the bid to remain the host of the annual real estate forum UKREiiF after fighting off competition from Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool. Picture: InaHarrisPhotography

Real estate forum UKREiiF to remain in Yorkshire after search for new host city

Champion: Bryony Page acknowledges the support of the home crowd after winning world championship gold. “It’s nice to hear the cheer before I even got onto the trampoline to compete," she says.

Trampoline world champion Bryony Page lays bare ambition for Olympic fulfilment

Living Body. Picture: Matthew Sturgess

Living Body on life as a DIY band

Natwest is closing more branches

Natwest shutting another two Yorkshire branches among latest raft of closures

A crowd at York Christmas Market. (Pic credit: James Hardisty)

York Christmas Market named among the best in the UK by travel experts

Bryony Page is a trampoline world champion again after regaining her title in Birmingham.

Olympic medalist Bryony Page bounces back to regain trampoline world title

Batley Sports and Tennis Centre is one of the leisure centres earmarked for closure by Kirklees Council.

Councils shouldn’t have to close leisure centres - Yorkshire Post Letters

Left to right: Roberts mart marketing director Ben Roberts with managing director William Roberts. Picture by Roger Moody.

170 year-old Leeds firm launches first overseas premises with Australian office

Local sports groups suffering - due to the current economic climate

RIVALS: Birmingham City manager Wayne Rooney (left) and Hull City manager Liam Rosenior at St. Andrew's on Wednesday night. Picture: Jacob King/PA

Rosenior backs Rooney to turn Blues around

Harrogate-based Synovate has worked on LeakVISION, a robot designed to identify leaks along the UK's gas distribution network.

Harrogate engineering firm develops robot to find gas leaks along UK's network

NOT QUITE: Birmingham City's Wayne Rooney (right) on the touchline at the Riverside Stadium. Picture: Will Matthews/PA

Rooney left feeling the Blues by Boro at Riverside

A Northern train at Guiseley Station

Nearly half of all trains to Leeds are delayed or cancelled

Labour council leader Denise Jeffery and Tory opposition leader Nadeem Ahmed

‘We didn’t want it anyway’: Leaders welcome scrapping of HS2

Chef Jono Hawthorne at his restaurant V&V, New Briggate, Leeds.

All of the Yorkshire winners at National Food Awards 2023

The Magpie Cafe, on Pier Road, Whitby

Popular fish and chip shop The Magpie Cafe in Whitby scoops another award

'Whitby, ‘The Jewel in the Crown’ is once again left to go it alone'. PIC: Tony Johnson.

Where are the transport voices calling for investment on the coast? - YP Letters

The government has scrapped the Birmingham to Manchester leg of the HS2 high-speed rail line. PIC: HS2/PA Wire

All parties need to commit to a new station for Bradford - Zahir Irani

Here are the favourites to take charge of Birmingham City.

Ex-Leeds United and Derby County bosses among favourites for Championship job

The UK and Republic and Ireland will host Euro 2028. Image: FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images

UK and Republic of Ireland confirmed as hosts of Euro 2028
Euro 2028 will be hosted by the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

Rishi Sunak has decided to scrap the second phase of HS2.

Rishi Sunak's HS2 cancellation sends damaging signal to the world: Beckie Hart

John Eustace has been axed as Birmingham City boss. Image: Cameron Smith/Getty Images

Leeds United's Championship rivals part ways with head coach

A man wanted on suspicion of burglary has been dubbed 'Britain's happiest suspect' after police released his mug shot showing him broadly smiling.Officers are hunting Abdul Holden, 19, after a break-in in Hall Green, Birmingham in August

Police hunt 'Britain's happiest criminal' after burglary

An early representation of what the HS2 trains could look like

HS2 Ministers says there is no need for inquiry into spiralling costs

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers his keynote speech at the Conservative Party annual conference at Manchester Central convention complex. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Why can’t we deliver high speed rail at a reasonable price? - Bill Carmichael

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gestures as he speaks during the final day of the Conservative Party Conference. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak confirms HS2 Northern leg is scrapped as 'facts have changed'

Rishi Sunak has refused to say whether he's axing the HS2 route from Birmingham to Manchester. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty

Northern leader hits out at PM’s ‘lies’ over rail projects and HS2

Professor Andrew McNaughton has hit out at the Government axing the Leeds leg of HS2.

HS2 creator says Rishi Sunak must not cut ‘the most important part’

New Huddersfield Town manager Darren Moore. Picture courtesy of Huddersfield Town AFC.

Huddersfield v Ipswich: Moore on where his managerial dreams began and Sir Alex

Pete Kilbane. Pic: City of York Council.

Scrapping of the second leg of HS2 will have “serious implications for capacity"

An aerial view of the groundworks construction of the HS2 high speed rail network progresses around the A38 dual-carriageway near Streethay on January 27, 2023 in Lichfield (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Gravy train: £280 million spent on HS2 consultants in years
It comes as Rishi Sunak remains under pressure to confirm whether the Birmingham to Manchester link of the project will be scrapped

The real estate investment and infrastructure forum drew just under 10,000 delegates in 2023. A report by ARUP found that the event injected over £12 million into the Leeds economy, while the city experienced 100 per cent hotel occupancy.

Leeds economy could miss out on millions as UKREiiF considers alternative hosts

AI predicts what major UK cities will look like in 2050

Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh

HS2: Labour could change plans after promising to ‘build it in full’

'More and more decisions are made by Westminster instead of locally'. PIC: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images

Financial woes of councils could see the disconnect widen - Andy Brown

CCTV capturing the moment two dogs enter a family home in Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, and savage two cats to death.

Moment Rottweilers run into family home and maul pet cats to death

Rotherham Station

Rotherham could get new tram-train railway station by 2028

Strictly Come Dancing 2023: Meet contestant Nikita Kanda

Areas with worst bakers revealed ahead of new GBBO season

Former Leeds United midfielder Lee Bowyer has been pictured coaching the Monsterrat national team. Image: Clive Mason/Getty Images

Former Leeds United man lands new coaching role

Police are looking to speak to the dangerous bull-breed’s owner in relation to the horrifying incident.

Terrifying moment pensioner & pet labradoodle attacked by crazed dog

Sheffield's Clean Air Zone was agreed in 2018.

Clean Air Zones: What are they, where are they and how do they work?

Leeds has recorded the strongest prime rental growth of any city outside London and the South East. Picture Bruce Rollinson

Leeds records strongest prime rental office growth outside London

Hull City midfielder Ryan Woods, who has joined League One side Bristol Rovers on loan. Picture: Getty Images.

Hull transfers: Former Birmingham and Millwall midfielder joins Bristol Rovers

Superchargers batter Marie Kelly has hit 100 runs in five games in the Hundred this year (Picture: Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Marie Kelly laying platform for Superchargers to challenge in The Hundred

Lego fanatics urged to apply for ‘dream’ Model Builder roles at LEGOLAND attraction - how to apply

Dream job: Get paid to play at LEGOLAND as UK attraction is hiring

Jack Harrison has completed a loan move from Leeds United to Everton. Image: Stu Forster/Getty Images

Leeds United star 'remains a target' for Premier League club

Police seize a dog who attacked a child in Birmingham

Child ‘mauled by bulldog’ in horrific dog attack as police seize pet

A new robotics and cleantech consultancy has been launched to aid the adoption of advanced robotics by industry. (Photo supplied by The Synovate Consultancy/John Manktelow)

New consultancy launched to support adoption of advanced robotics by industry

'The curlew’s distinctive and evocative call is one that increasingly fewer people, especially those in lowland Britain, can enjoy'.

Income from shooting is key to conservation efforts - Adrian Blackmore

Willy Gnonto. Picture: Getty Images.

Leeds confirm Gnonto ‘still does not feel able to play’ against Birmingham

Progeny CEO Neil Moles said: “It’s great to be able to welcome Fiscal Engineers and their clients into Progeny." (Photo supplied by Progeny)

Leeds-based Progeny acquires wealth manager Fiscal Engineers

North Brewing Co has joined forces with digital agency Zeal to grow its online sales. The Leeds-based brewer operates 10 bars across Yorkshire, Birmingham and Manchester. (Photo supplied by North Brewing Co)

North Brewing Co joins forces with digital agency Zeal to grow its online sales

Tom Brady has become a minority owner of Birmingham City.

NFL legend Tom Brady invests in Championship club looking to rival Leeds United

The Jonas Brothers will embark on a UK tour next year

Jonas Brothers announce 2024 UK tour - how to get tickets

Sheffield goalball player Caleb Nanevie has been chosen to represent Great Britain in the IBSA World Games (photo credit: Goalball UK)

Sheffield goalball player represents GB in World Games for blind athletes

Northcoders Group PLC has announced a Government contract win. (Photo supplied by Northcoders)

Northcoders announces a significant Government contract win to boost growth

The Montblanc Boutique is now open on Leeds Briggate.

German luxury goods company Montblanc to open boutique in Leeds

Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games will no longer go ahead - Credit: Adobe / Victoria

Explainer Commonwealth Games 2026 in doubt after Victoria cancels plans to host