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Leeds road reopened after gas leak UPDATED

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:11:39 GMT

One of the main roads in north Leeds has reopened after a gas leak.

£25m town centre plan ‘will create 700 jobs’

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:54:42 GMT

Council leaders in Richmondshire are urging people to have their say on plans for a £25m town centre scheme which includes a new multi-screen  cinema at the heart of Catterick Garrison.

Photographers get platform to showcase lines of beauty

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:27:37 GMT

Travel fans are invited to enjoy some luscious landscapes and stormy seafronts courtesy of Leeds Station – and they don’t even have to get on a train to do it.

Hundreds more in arrears as ‘bedroom tax’ starts to bite

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:27:35 GMT

THE number of council tenants in arrears in Hull has rocketed by nearly a third, with many struggling to pay the new “bedroom tax”.

Pressure on council to reject plans for city’s historic pub

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:25:57 GMT

PUB heritage campaigners will today issue a last-minute plea to councillors to reject a controversial plan to turn a grade II listed pub into a restaurant.

Bid to bring empty homes into use

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:25:48 GMT

Steps could be taken to bring empty homes back into use in the Selby area.

Crime fear over move to turn off street lights

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:25:43 GMT

CONCERNS have been raised by a crime-fighting Leeds charity over the city council’s cost-cutting plan to switch off thousands of street lights.

Busy weekend of sport in store for seaside resort

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:25:01 GMT

THREE major national events will make Bridlington the “resort for sport” this weekend.

Public consulted soon on hospital services cutback

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:04:34 GMT

Health bosses have said that they hope to begin consulting on proposals to scale back women’s and children’s services at a North Yorkshire hospital shortly.

Performers make a mela of it as Bradford park hosts celebration of rich Asian culture

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:03:54 GMT

Bradford Mela made a return to the city yesterday as it celebrated its creativity, cultures and communities.

Classic cars help make vintage day out

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:03:29 GMT

Their owners had spent time lovingly polishing their vintage cars to ensure they were looking their best for the annual Father’s Day Classic Car and Motor Show in the grounds of one of Yorkshire’s finest homes.

Caravan dwellers’ health put under spotlight

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:02:34 GMT

Some long-term residents in caravan parks in the East Riding are failing to register with their local GP and then turning to overburdened accident and emergency departments in a crisis.

Budget cuts spark concern over quality of firefighting service

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:02:32 GMT

A RECORD low number of fire service call-outs is under  threat from Government-imposed budget cuts, according to one of the region’s chief fire officers.

Specialist provision for pupils in pipeline

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:02:30 GMT

A primary school could take a step closer to setting up specialist provision for pupils with communication and interaction needs this week.

Arctic Star for veteran of wartime convoys to Russia

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:02:28 GMT

A MAN has been presented with the Arctic Star to recognise his service in a Royal Navy cruiser escorting convoys to Russia during the Second World War.

Fresh hope for boost to community

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:02:26 GMT

People hoping to convert a piece of waste ground into a community amenity in Bradford have been given fresh hope.

Faith education centre backed by city planners

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:01:44 GMT

Controversial plans to turn a second-hand car dealership into a religious education centre in Keighley have secured council officers’ backing.

Trader told to repay £25,000 after he ‘clocked’ vans

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:15:14 GMT

Five vehicle owners are to receive compensation after they bought “clocked” vehicles from a rogue motor trader from York.

Neolithic ‘doorstop’ axe on show at town’s new museum

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:21:29 GMT

FOR several years it was used as a doorstop, before being abandoned in the back of a shed.

Engineers back to tackle landslide

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:21:17 GMT

ENGINEERS have been carrying out further tests to discover the cause of a landslide on one of the major routes between Sheffield and Manchester.