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Leeds United are planning to expand their Elland Road home.

Leeds United's ground plans move forward as capacity goal outlined

Leeds Bradford Airport Industrial Estate.

30m-high 5G mast to boost mobile phone coverage around Leeds Bradford Airport

The Starship service was launched in November 2022 for an initial three months, for 20,000 residents in Adel and Tinshill.

More shopping could be delivered by robots in Yorkshire

Former Crossgates library could fetch £400k in auction

Former Crossgates library could fetch £400k in auction

Mansion Gate, Chapel Allerton.

Parking restrictions to be introduced in Chapel Allerton despite complaints

An artists impression of the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme.

Leeds tram approach has always been fragmented - YP Letters

Insomnia Cookies

Popular American cookie chain set to open second Yorkshire store

The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) has announced it will remain in Leeds in 2026, providing a significant boost for the city’s reputation and economy.  (Photo from UKREiiF)

UKREiiF 2026: Leeds confirmed as host city

163-165 Chapeltown Road in Leeds could be turned into a Greggs Outlet

Greggs could open outlet store in Leeds to help tackle food waste

25 Cookridge Street

Turkish coffee could be served from Grade II-listed city centre building

Parents have criticised the proposed closure of Queensway Primary School in Yeadon.

Growing backlash over council's plan to close down Yorkshire school

Whitehall Sidings. Pic from Drum Property Group/Enjoy Design.

Evolution House: 27-storey flats development could get approval

The site in Pudsey could become the new location for 100 new homes

Lloyds seeks developer to create 100 new homes on Pudsey site

Lloyds Banking Group is inviting developers to transform the site of its former office and data centre in Pudsey to create almost 100 affordable homes.

Chris Burn

Unbeatable: Alistair Brownlee wins the 2016 ITU World Triathlon in Millennium Square in Leeds. Now in retirement, he is bringing a triathlon back to his home city. (Picture: Tony Johnson)

Brownlee on bringing back the Leeds Triathlon and post-retirement life

Existing play area.

Great for the kids of Wetherby

Former Cross Keys pub, Morley.

Derelict former Leeds pub could be transformed into housing

How the former Cross Keys pub, in Morley, could look. Pic: Azka Architects

Flats to be created on site of historic former pub in Yorkshire

Leeds South MP Hilary Benn is pictured with scientific entrepreneur Victoria Garcia. (Photo supplied by Victoria Garcia)

How Victoria Garcia aims to support innovators in Leeds

Aire Street Workshops have now been bought by office group WorkWell.

Small businesses to get reprieve as new owner takes over Aire Street Workshops

Councillor Hannah Bithell, Leeds City Council’s Obesity Champion

'I lost over 8 stone after tackling my food addiction'

The ground of Farsley Celtic FC, The Citadel, has been listed as an asset of community value by Leeds City Council

Football club's ground listed as community asset after being nominated by fans

Leeds Bradford Airport is appealing against Leeds Council decisions on night-flight rules

Leeds Bradford Airport: Night flights battle with council goes to public inquiry

Gildersome Crown Green Bowling Club. Diane Hales, Frank Tempest, Harvey Lockwood, and Frank Hales. Picture By Yorkshire Post Photographer, James Hardisty.

Leeds Bowls clubs 'set up to fail' claim as council doubles members' fees

Malcolm Simpson says Leeds City Council are trying to destroy his Instaplanta business

'Leeds Council are trying to destroy my small business'

Leeds Council has been accused of attempting to “destroy” a small roadside advertising business in the city after spending hundreds of thousands of pounds on legal action against it.

Chris Burn

Coun Jonathan Pryor, Leeds City Council’s deputy leader and executive member for economy, transport and sustainable development. Picture: Tony Johnson

Reminder for residents after council tackles unauthorised building work

Queensway Primary School in Yeadon

Council to press ahead with plans to close school with dwindling pupil numbers

A rat-infested sandwich shop in Leeds has been shut down by Leeds City Council’s environmental health team and its owner banned from running a food business again after appearing in court.

Owner of rat-infested sandwich shop banned from running food business again

22 24 Headingley Central. Pic by Leeds LDRS.

New McDonald's set for Otley Run route despite fears

Leeds Town Hall. Picture By Yorkshire Post Photographer, James Hardisty

Leeds City Council agrees £100m in budget savings

The U1 on the Lord Mayor's car in 2013. PIC: James Hardisty

Leeds Lord Mayor’s U1 number plate should be saved - Yorkshire Post Letters

The crumbling buildings in Lower Kirkgate

Wait continues to repair crumbling buildings on historic Yorkshire street

22-23 Boar Lane.

Fat Hippo eyes ornate city centre spot for new Leeds restaurant

4 Canal Wharf - what the scheme would look like.

170 flats set to be built on site of office block

Parents and carers are being urged to ensure their children have the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine amid a rise in measles cases nationwide, including in Leeds. Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Measles outbreak: Parents urged to ensure children have vaccine amid outbreak

Andy Clarke is head of partnerships at Ahead Partnership. PIC: Faye Kenny

Why we need to double down on apprenticeships - Andy Clarke

Initial CGI

Morgan Sindall to start on affordable extra care housing scheme in Leeds

A couple take in the vista at Surprise View on Otley Chevin, one of five locations earmarked by Leeds City Council to introduce car parking charges in parks across the city region, photographed for The Yorkshire Post by Tony Johnson.

Parking charges for Leeds parks and beauty spots come into force

Angela Harrison with her 'Save Our Streets' banner at the Abbey House Museum protest last month. Image: Steve Riding

Campaigners hail 'people power' in victory battle to save museum

Booze Bin 77, Hyde Park. Google image.

Off-licence facing objections to plans to extend opening times to 24 hours a day

An aerial view of Dawsons Corner roundabout.

£40m upgrade planned for popular route between Bradford and Leeds

Westminster Buildings, New York St. Google image.

Historic Leeds city centre building to be turned into housing

Leeds city centre has experienced a slowdown in new construction starts, according to a survey from Deloitte. Photo: Leeds' skyline pictured last year. James Hardisty

New construction slows in Leeds centre amid ‘challenging’ backdrop

Opened in 1927, Abbey House Museum is home to three replica Victorian streets, which feature shops, a pub, and houses. The museum building itself is Kirkstall Abbey’s original gatehouse

Much-loved museum to stay open after 'passionate' pleas against closure

Gildersome Crown Green Bowling Club is of one a number of clubs who have been told by Leeds City Council it's planning on axing dozens of clubs across the city to save cash. PIC: James Hardisty

Closing down bowling greens would be a great loss to Leeds - YP Letters

Otley's Tittybottle Oak Tree protest.

Protestors climb under-threat oak tree to save it from council chop

Starting February 8 work will get underway to install the new Wellington Road footbridge over the Armley Gyratory.

Drivers to face 17.5-mile diversion as new footbridge installed

The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung (third from right) on her visit to Leeds Media Centre with Unity Enterprise representatives (from left to right) Adrian Green (manager), Cristine Wilson (business tenant), Amina Shann (board member), Sharon Jandu OBE (chair) and John Jagger (board member)

Leeds Lord Mayor is first to sign Unity Enterprise anniversary guest book

The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung (third from right) on her visit to Leeds Media Centre with Unity Enterprise representatives (from left to right) Adrian Green (manager), Cristine Wilson (business tenant), Amina Shann (board member), Sharon Jandu OBE (chair) and John Jagger (board member)

Leeds Lord Mayor is first to sign Unity Enterprise anniversary guest book

Gildersome Crown Green Bowling Club, located at the library building, Gildersome, Morley, Leeds, is of one a number of clubs who have been told by Leeds City Council it's planning on axing dozens of clubs across the city to save cash.Picture By Yorkshire Post Photographer, James Hardisty.

Closure of crown green bowl greens in Leeds would have 'massive impact'

Abbey House Museum in Leeds photographed for The Yorkshire Post by Tony Johnson

Protest planned to save treasured heritage gem at risk of closure

Leeds City Council has faced criticism over the future of Queensway Primary School.

Yorkshire primary school faces threat of closure for second time in three years

Progress 8 scores have been published for Newcastle schools.

Yeadon’s Queensway school: Headteacher vows to fight closure

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