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Middleton drink driver jailed after woman dies outside ice rink

A speeding drink driver who fled the scene of a collision in Leeds in which a woman pedestrian was killed has been jailed. Vanessa Barnes, aged 59, from Rossendale, Lancashire, had just left the Planet Ice rink, in Elland Road, after watching her son play for Leeds Knights on 10

Slung Low and Leeds People’s Theatre release new film The Magician online

Set in a near-future Britain, where violence and civil war threaten to overturn a revolutionary government, The Magician follows a young man on a quest to find the only person who might have the knowledge to stop the burning and the hate. A cast of over 200 Leeds citizens were

Brewery staff brave Three Peaks to support Holbeck Together

Northern Monk Brewery based in South Leeds has raised £5,000 to support Holbeck Together’s community supermarket. Donning their very best walking gear the team successfully conquered the towering heights of the Yorkshire Three Peaks – Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough – and showed their commitment to supporting community initiatives in the

Craghoppers and Northern Monk celebrate a shared love for the outdoors

Craghoppers and Northern Monk; two well-established brands founded amongst the diverse landscape of Yorkshire are uniting for a remarkable collaboration that celebrates the outdoors and encourages adventurers to grab their friends, a few beers, and head on some unforgettable journeys through our North. They have joined forces to create a

Check in with your mate on World Suicide Prevention Day

Leeds City Council has joined forces with the Rhinos Foundation as part of a campaign to encourage people to check-in with their mates and help normalise conversations around mental health and suicide, particularly among  men. The two organisations are promoting the West Yorkshire ‘Check in With Your Mate’ campaign across