All news on the topic: Leeds

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Mother who died in tower block tragedy reportedly fell from window while smoking
A heavily pregnant mum who fell 90ft to her death from a tower block in Leeds may have been the victim of a tragic accident.
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A woman in Leeds has been jailed for posting sexual images of her father’s ex-lover online
Eleanor Brown, 24, given three-year sentence for ‘vindictive, selfish and vengeful offending’ against woman
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Storm Lilian leaves 63,000 homes with power issues as Leeds Festival closes stages
Weather warnings were in place as the storm hit and brought winds of up to 80mph to parts of England and Wales.
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A murder investigation has been opened after a delivery driver was killed while trying to prevent the theft of his own van
Police reported that when the driver tried to stop his van from being stolen, the suspect sped off, leaving the victim partially hanging from the passenger door of the vehicle.
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’Appalling’ conviction rate for over 100 sexual offences reported at Leeds and Reading festivals
Campaigners say police must do more as figures show just four cases at summer events since 2018 led to prosecutions
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Numerous anti-racism rallies are planned in the heart of the right-wing chaos
Over 700 people have been arrested over violent disorder across Britain following stabbing attack in Southport
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An individual sentenced over spreading hatespeech via Facebook
Jordan Parlour is one of the first people in the UK to be sentenced for stirring up racial hatred from the comfort of his home after the 28-year-old from Leeds wrote vile posts on Facebook
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Police arrest 20 following terrifying Leeds riots where bus was set on fire
Seventeen people have been arrested in connection with major disturbance and arson in Harehills, Leeds - which saw a double-decker bus and cars set on fire
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Woman arrested in Leeds after car ‘set alight’ with children inside
Police hold 19-year-old on suspicion of arson after two children were rescued from burning vehicle
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Leeds riots: Shocking images reveal angry mob vandalizing police car on the street
A burnt out bus with smoke still rising from it can be seen in an area of Leeds after a night of violent disorder where people took to the streets, started throwing stones and setting vehicles ablaze
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A 14-year-old boy is accused of fatally stabbing schoolboy Alfie Lewis in front of primary pupils as they were leaving for the day
Alfie asked alleged attacker “what are you doing” before knife plunged into chest of the 15-year-old in Horsforth in Leeds, trial told
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Mastermind behind PC Beshenivsky raid says robber offered to 'get money back'
PC Sharon Beshenivsky, 38, had only been an officer for nine months when she was shot in the chest, after she responded to a robbery at Universal Express in 2005
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Woman announces her own death from cancer in a heartbreaking LinkedIn post
Daniella Thackray, 25, from Leeds, had pre-written her final words for her family to post on her behalf should she pass away from bile duct cancer - and now the post has gone viral
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XL Bully breed welcome at Leeds dog grooming business - despite nationwide ban
The couple say they want to make the dogs feel welcome after it was announced the breed would be banned in Britain following a series of attacks and deaths
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Mum found after stillborn baby discovered in pub toilet sparks massive search
The mother of a stillborn baby who was discovered in a toilet cubicle at the Three Horse Shoes, in Oulton, near Leeds, on Sunday, has now been found by police and is being given support
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Newborn baby found dead in pub toilet as police launch search for mum
A newborn baby has been found dead in the Three Horse Shoes pub in Oulton, near Leeds on Sunday with police now appealing for the mother to come forward or seek medical help
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Some 900,000 burglaries unsolved in last four years - more than Leeds population
The Liberal Democrats blamed years of Tory cuts leaving local police forces 'overstretched and unable to focus on frontline crime like burglaries'
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Crane 'in danger of collapse' as police rush to scene and site evacuated
People are being evacuated from buildings due to a crane that is in "danger of collapse" in Leeds with emergency services at the scene and police telling people to avoid the area
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Devastated family say boy, 15, stabbed to death will 'shine in the sky'
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