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‘I was a shoplifter and heroin addict – now I help others like me’

LIFE STORIES: After 32 years of drugs, abuse and petty crime – as well as numerous spells in prison – Charlie pledged to turn her life around. She tells Maira Butt about finally hitting her rock bottom, and why today she is proud to serve as an inspiration to people…

The Independent UK

Murder investigation launched after girl, 3, found dead in Leeds home

A woman also found inside the property has been arrested on suspicion or murder

The Independent UK

Report highlights ‘significant concerns’ over hospital maternity services

More than 100 recommendations have been made to improve maternity care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Evening Standard

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Super League votes through expansion to 14 teams for 2026 but tricky next steps await

Super League will extend to 14 teams in 2026 after clubs approved to increase the competition by two

The Guardian - UK

What counts as a ‘bad day’ is subjective – but I’ve found something that I’m sure annoys absolutely anyone

TikTokers are listing things that would contribute to a low-key ‘day from hell’ – from waking up at a friend’s house hungover to platform 16 at Leeds train station. Here are my petty irritations, writes Emma Beddington

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Dining across the divide: ‘A 31-month sentence for the Tory councillor’s wife seems a bit harsh’

Immigration, Kneecap and gay rights in Muslim-majority nations were the hot topics for an English examiner and an electrician from Leeds. So, did sparks fly?

The Guardian - UK

Ian Hislop calls arrest of man holding Private Eye cartoon at Gaza protest ‘mind-boggling’

Jon Farley arrested under Terrorism Act at Leeds demonstration for holding sign making joke about Palestine Action ban

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‘Such a violent confrontation’: Love Decade, the Leeds rave that prompted 836 arrests

Amid a police crackdown on rave culture in 1990, the now infamous warehouse party became a riot, resulting in one of the UK’s biggest mass arrests. Attendees and DJs look back

The Guardian - UK

Resurrect HS2 northern leg to boost rail freight capacity, say UK manufacturers

Reviving line to Manchester and Leeds would help get lorries off roads and cut emissions, according to lobby group

The Guardian - UK

Key points from Rachel Reeves’s Leeds reforms

The measures include reforming key banking rules, cutting red tape in the City, and encouraging more retail investing.

Evening Standard

Reeves unveils City strategy aimed at cutting red tape and fuelling UK growth

‘Leeds Reforms’ include streamlined accountability for senior bankers and a campaign to get more consumers investing in stock market

The Guardian - UK

Biggest financial reforms ‘in a decade’ to bring risk-taking back into City

Changes include reforming the bank ring-fencing regime and reducing burdensome regulation in the City.

Evening Standard

Reeves sets out sweeping reforms to financial sector in search for growth

The changes are ‘freeing up firms to take risks and to drive growth’, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said.

Evening Standard

Temu Helps SOL Scale Operations and Create Jobs in Yorkshire

E-commerce growth fuels investment in a new Leeds distribution centre as the retailer expands at home and abroad

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Please do touch: sculpture exhibition curated by blind people to feature tactile works

Henry Moore Institute in Leeds, hosting Beyond the Visual, hopes to challenge ‘ocularcentric bias’ in galleries

The Independent UK

Bastille Day recipes: Four French classics to cook and share

Shellfish bisque, onion tartlette, braised lamb shoulder and crème brûlée – Leeds restaurant Bavette shares a celebratory menu that proves French food still rules the (revolutionary) roost

The Independent UK

Bob Dylan announces 2025 UK and Ireland tour dates

The legendary singer-songwriter is set to perform in Brighton, Leeds and Dublin

Evening Standard

Bob Dylan to return to UK and Ireland for 13-date tour

The singer-songwriter will perform in cities including Dublin, Glasgow, Swansea and Leeds.

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Evening Standard

Jet2 sales soar amid strong demand for last-minute getaways

The Leeds-based business revealed that total passenger numbers lifted by 12% to 19.77 million for the year to March.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Mel B's New Husband Rory McPhee? Age, Profession And How He Stacks Up To Her Ex

Mel B marries Rory McPhee, a Leeds-based hairstylist, at St Paul's Cathedral. Learn about his background and how he compares to her high-profile exes.

The Guardian - UK

Nurse loses appeal against 2008 convictions for murder of four patients in Leeds

Colin Campbell fails to overturn convictions for murder of four women by injecting them with insulin

The Independent UK

Headingley hits: A look at England’s thrilling Test tussles in Yorkshire

England produced another memorable Test victory at the Leeds venue.

Evening Standard

New maternity investigation to look at 10 ‘worst services’

Leeds and Sussex maternity services will be examined as part of the investigation.

The Guardian - UK

Two Leeds hospitals’ maternity services rated inadequate over safety risks

Care Quality Commission demands urgent improvements at Leeds general infirmary and St James’s

Evening Standard

Maternity services in Leeds NHS hospitals downgraded by healthcare regulator

Services at Leeds General Infirmary and St James’s University Hospital have dropped from an overall rating of good to inadequate.

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