THE LATEST LEEDS NEWS AND UPDATES

Woman who CHASED a police car with her boyfriend inside it after he begged officers to help him LEAVE her is jailed for 10 months for dangerous driving

14/07/17 17:12

13/07/17 14:40

A couple have captured footage of a 'hooded shadowy figure' that they believe is the ghost of an Ancient Egyptian priest haunting the Leeds museum where his mummy is kept.

12/07/17 12:22

These are the shocking scenes as more than 100 bike riders shut down Leeds City Centre on Halloween last year during an illegal ride-out which was compared to the Mel Gibson film Mad Max.

12/07/17 11:35

Nick Wilson, 61 (pictured), was inspired to transform his garden in Leeds after falling in love with big plants during family holidays to Cornwall in the 1990s.

10/07/17 21:30

Johnny Delaney, 25, from Leeds, who is trying to sell his £550 Skoda, has been bombarded with inquiries from pranksters claiming to be celebrities such as Lewis Hamilton, Matt Le Blanc and Donald Trump.

07/07/17 16:48

Prince Harry visited Oliver Rooney, five, who has a rare chormosome disorder. He met with his family to talk about how a programme is transforming their garden into a safe play area.

07/07/17 14:52

Officers were called to disused industrial premises in Wyther Lane, Leeds, shortly after 8.30pm where a boy, named locally as Mylo Johnstone, was found seriously injured.

03/07/17 16:45

Seven-year-old Katie Rough was found with severe cuts to her neck and chest on a playing field in York in January - before the teenager was arrested and charged with murder.

30/06/17 14:19

Christopher Hope-Smith, from Leeds, took to Twitter to ask famous people could send birthday greetings to Ollie, who turns nine on July 9th. Several celebrities have responded to his request.

24/06/17 17:57

The crash left three people injured after a White Hyundai Tucson ended up sandwiched between a black Fiesta and blue Ford Focus on a busy ring road in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

21/06/17 12:45

Footage captured by 27-year-old Ollie Sharp shows the usually murky waters of the River Aire in Leeds, England, glowing bright green on his way to work.

03/06/17 18:12

Ex-army girl Leigh Gilpin, 25 (pictured), was on edge during the ceremony in Leeds because she felt some of her husband's family were making her feel unwelcome before she launched her attack.

30/05/17 13:28

John Boughton, pictured, drove from Leeds to Newcastle to meet a girl he thought was 13 for sex when he was confronted by an anti-paedophile campaign group who reported him to police.

29/05/17 12:45

Jason Saddler, 28, from Leeds filmed his friend, Matty, 30, popping balloons off Devon, 25, in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on May 20th. The group of friends did not think that Matty could do it.

23/05/17 03:40

Croatia's capital of Zagreb topped Lonely Planet's annual list, followed by the Swedish island of Gotland, while Leeds came in fifth and was the only UK destination to make the list.

23/05/17 00:17

BBC Radio Leeds presenter Nathan Turvey chose the killer for a Sunday morning feature, in which he plays a series of songs and asks listeners to work out who they relate to.

22/05/17 21:06

Jill Wood, headteacher at Little London Primary School in Leeds, said she is scrapping SATs tests for 11-year-olds over concerns about their mental wellbeing and to ease pressure on them.

22/05/17 03:23

Armed police rushed to a property in Leeds to reports of women being held hostage inside a terraced house, with a man wielding a machete seen leaning out of a window.

22/05/17 02:02

For those who drive through London, the congestion capital, that figure grows to 17 days. And it soars to 28 days on the worst commuter routes – such as from Dartford to Trafalgar Square.

19/05/17 08:11

Akshar Ali, 26, of Hyde Park, and Yasmin Ahmed, 27, of Potternewton, are both due before magistrates in Leeds accused of murdering Sinead Wooding.

17/05/17 01:45

The fancy dress reveller in a giant penis costume was part of a group present when a 26-year-old victim was assaulted in Leeds in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police are appealling for information.

15/05/17 12:51

Police were called to woods near to a car park in Stairfoot Lane, Alwoodley near Leeds at 9am yesterday after the body had been found by people out running.

11/05/17 09:45

Footage shows the unfortunate patient, Dez, with a fishing line attached to the wobbly tooth as his friends, from Leeds, try various painful ways of removing it.

05/05/17 12:31

Father-of-two Graham Telford, 46, was left dumbstruck when he spotted the peculiar lenticular cloud formation looming over Leeds, Yorkshire.

03/05/17 13:34

EXCLUSIVE: Jade Helliwell, 25, from Batley, West Yorkshire, went viral after joining busker Dawid Osial for a singalong. She now has hopes of becoming the next Taylor Swift.

02/05/17 17:05

Jade Helliwell was enjoying a night out with friends when she spotted Dawid Osial entertaining crowds with his singing talents - she then surprised spectators as she joined him for a song.

02/05/17 16:54

Vikki Thompson, 21, told her partner she would 'do something silly' after she was sent to male jail Leeds Prison against her will, and told staff she would 'leave in a box'.

25/04/17 16:01

Council worker Lorah Burrell, 27, received an email showing someone had been using her account with the taxi firm to order transport in Moscow.

23/04/17 12:56

Anastasia Frances, 21, of Leeds, will need two metal plates put in her cheek after she suffered the sickening blow while trying to break up a fight with the thug and her boyfriend.

22/04/17 13:48

Hilarious CCTV footage captures the moment a swaggering doorman in Leeds vaulted over some barriers to avoid a rampaging dog.

03/04/17 17:49

Mixed-race University of Leeds student Serena Smith, 18, from Cambridge is on a mission to expose casual racism on dating apps after being called 'exotic' left her feeling like 'an animal'.

01/04/17 14:26

Mary Kaya, 57, from Batley in Leeds was convicted of encouraging terrorism by retweeting a speech by the leader of Islamic State but has been spared jail. Judge Peter Collier said she did not present any danger.

30/03/17 17:24

The attempted abduction, which took place in Leeds, was prevented by the 'public-spirited' passer-by, who also detained the woman until the police arrived.

25/03/17 14:27

Bomb disposal experts are on their way to the scene at Thornbury Barracks in Leeds. A cordon has been put in place with passengers travelling on buses nearby warned to expect delays.

14/03/17 16:50

Daniella Hirst, 28, and Craig Smith, 31, were caught on CCTV at the takeaway in Scarborough, North Yorkshire while staff prepared their Pepperoni stuffed crust pizza and a side of chicken kickers.

09/03/17 22:27

The 30-year-old actress looked stunning as she chilled out between scenes, while pulling on a pair of designer sunglasses - perfectly marring old and new style

07/03/17 14:51

More than a dozen caravans have moved onto the car park in front of the Dunelm store on Spence Lane in Leeds. The caravans are said to have moved onto the site last night.

02/03/17 14:56

Dean Cardiss, 33, from Leeds, took pleasure from using pliers and straighteners to abuse children. He left one four-year-old boy with brain and spinal injuries, leaving him nearly 'lifeless'.

28/02/17 20:52

In Birmingham, (pictured) 200 masked bikers sped through the city centre before launching fireworks at police and smashing car windows. There were similar scenes in London and Leeds.

28/02/17 15:10

The footage was captured in the fast-food joint in Scarborough, North Yorkshire and its stars Craig Smith, 31, and Daniella Hirst, 28, from Yorkshire have spoken out about being caught.

24/02/17 18:04

The motorcyclist was tailgating a car with his two biker friends in Leeds. After speeding through a junction, he attempted a wheelie but lost control and crashed into his friend.

23/02/17 14:58

Incredible footage shows the jet battling fierce winds at Leeds Bradford Airport and coming in at such an angle that the passengers on one side would almost have had a view directly down the runway.

21/02/17 10:13

Mobile phone footage shows the 'disgusting' scenes which unfolded after a boxing event at Leeds United's Elland Road stadium when fans began brawling.

20/02/17 07:22

Lee Hardy, 24, from Pudsey, Leeds, claims he bought a VO5 hair wax in January this year - but after using the £4 product, he says he noticed dry sores appearing on his head.

16/02/17 14:28

A teenage girl appeared via video link at Leeds Crown Court today and denied murdering Katie Rough, seven, who was found in a playing field in York last month after being stabbed.

15/02/17 11:00

Alicja Dworakowska and her daughter, from the Beeston area of Leeds, were last heard from on Monday, police said. The force urged her - or anyone who knows where she is - to contact them.

13/02/17 03:50

Irfan Wahid (pictured) was stabbed in the heart on his way home from school in Leeds. It's claimed the 16-year-old - who was described as a 'good lad' - was killed because he had spoken to a friend's 'crush'.

11/02/17 18:36

Irfan Fazil, 16, has been named on social media as the victim of the attack in Leeds which saw West Yorkshire Police launch a murder investigation and arrest a 15-year-old boy.

11/02/17 18:04

A 15-year-old male was arrested and detained in connection with the attack - which happened at 3.42pm in the Harehills area of Leeds, West Yorkshire.

11/02/17 17:29

Lavite Manaka, 20, boasted about drugs and cash as he smoked a joint and flaunted a wad of notes in his flat in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Police found crack cocaine and heroin from the flat.

10/02/17 21:10

The demands of working his way through a sprawling European roadshow, worked a number on Drake’s appetite during a visit to a Leeds branch of Nando’s on Thursday evening.

06/02/17 10:30

Graham Guest, based at the CPS office in Leeds, launched his anti-Trump petition after saying a visit would embarrass the Queen, but now his views could see him face disciplinary action at work.

26/01/17 19:43

The shocking incident happened when a number of pupils from a school in Leeds, West Yorkshire, were taking part in a group chat via social media app live.ly earlier this week.

18/01/17 01:32

The 17-year-old made a ‘viable’ improvised explosive device after Googling ‘how to create a pipe bomb,’ Leeds Crown Court heard. He is alleged to have called Jo Cox's murderer a 'hero'.

03/01/17 18:12

A crazy girl fight erupted as Honey G performed at the Mission Club in Leeds on Boxing Day, according to TMZ

03/01/17 08:20

According to The Mirror the show, which began in early December, announced its cancellation just minutes before Thursday night's performance was due to begin.

21/12/16 19:34

He'd been eagerly promoting his role as Prince Charming in Snow White. But now Scotty has revealed that he's quit the show  because he claimed to have only received 10 per cent of his salary.

18/12/16 15:22

Elite troopers will operate undercover in major British cities including London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. They will work closely with MI5 intelligence officers to identify terror suspects.

12/12/16 19:18

Michael Boothman, pictured, lost control of his delivery truck in Lincolnshire in January, having taken a corner too quickly, crashing into Brian Dickenson, 82 and his wife Ruth, 77.

25/11/16 13:46

The officer received non-life-threatening slash injuries to his neck, face and hand at an HMV store in Leeds this morning. A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.

21/11/16 21:36

She noticed the costume's appendage after taking the picture at a shopping centre in Leeds. The BBC are now investigating after revealing that the Children in Need mascot was not an official fundraiser.

18/11/16 10:36

A drunk tractor driver who killed an 11-year-old boy could be sentenced for just one year next month. Gary Green, 51, was driving on private land in Leeds in 2013 when he hit and killed Harry Whitlam.

15/11/16 17:52

Callum Garland, 14, was allowed to climb a tree in a park in Leeds after a carer 'disregarded a risk assessment' made by the children's home he was staying at banning him from doing so.

12/11/16 02:42

Ringleader Keith Wharton, 60, and his son Lee (left), both of Leeds, West Yorks, conned more than 50 victims. Some potential investors flew to Panama for a seminar entitled 'Secrets of the Super Rich'.

08/11/16 11:08

Aaron Cawley, 25, was spotted at Leeds United's match at Norwich on Saturday after his six-year ban from football for attacking ex-England keeper Chris Kirkland was lifted by magistrates.

08/11/16 01:08

GCSE pupil Will Cornick, 15, walked up to Mrs Maguire, 61, during class and stabbed her seven times in the back and neck with a knife he had brought to school in 2014.

04/11/16 18:08

Mindless yobs terrified a young family and put the life of a seriously ill baby at risk when they flung an exploding firework into their home in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

03/11/16 11:46

Michaela Camm, who is recovering from spinal surgery, saw the footage of a hooded figure launching himself at her red Volkswagen Golf in Leeds.

27/10/16 10:07

Mother, Kayleigh and other sex workers on the streets of Holbeck, Britain's first legal prostitution zone, open up in BBC Three's documentary, Sex, Drugs & Murder: Life in the Red Light Zone.

27/10/16 09:14

Cory Jones (pictured), 18 - who refers to himself on Facebook as Cory 'Arrow' Jones - is said to have accidentally hit Abigail Jones when his bow misfired at their home in Halifax, West Yorkshire.

15/09/16 12:44

Horsforth School, in Leeds, offered parents the chance to send their children to watch the Red Devils in their Europa League tie against Ukrainian side Zorya Luhansk at Old Trafford.

29/08/16 11:54

Lewis Haunch (pictured), 17, died at Leeds Festival and Joe Sheppard, 26, passed away at Creamfields dance festival in Warrington after taking drugs, police say.

29/08/16 09:57

Enjoying the last day of the world-famous festival, the couple rocked out at the side of the main stage before heading to The Jack Rocks tent to catch some more bands.

28/08/16 17:22

The young man was rushed from Leeds Festival to nearby St James' Hospital in Leeds, West Yorkshire, in a critical condition yesterday but was pronounced dead shortly after midnight.

12/04/16 02:13

Gary Green (pictured), 51, was driving a tractor at Swithens Farm in Leeds, West Yorkshire in August 2013 when he hit and killed Harry Whitlam. Green denies two charges of health and safety breaches.

25/03/16 15:55

James Gilbey, 25, (pictured) died from catastrophic injuries after he was struck by 28-year-old Majid Malik's high-power VW Golf as he tried to cross the road in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

16/03/16 17:42

Detectives investigating a sex attack on an eight-year-old girl in a Greggs bakery shop in Leeds have released CCTV images of potential witnesses they want to trace.

29/02/16 09:38

In the red light district in Leeds, sex workers can pick up customers on the streets legally at night.

03/02/16 21:18

The parents of a nine-year-old battling cancer were charged with stealing four laptops and a DVD player from the children's play area at Leeds General Infirmary, where he was being treated.

11/01/16 22:14

A controversial pilot scheme being carried out in the Holbeck area of Leeds allows prostitutes to ply their trade on the streets at night without fear of arrest - but local businesses are not happy.

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