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Jasmine Norden

Leeds couple's 'epic' love story that all started with a Twitter account

A Leeds woman has told the heart warming story of how she set up a popular Twitter account dedicated to Leeds - not realising it would be how she met her future husband.

Kirsty Magallon, 39, was the first person to set up the Twitter account People of Leeds (PoL), which is taken over by a different person every week to tell the world about Leeds and their life there. Since kicking off in 2012, the account has gathered 18,000 followers and seen hundreds of people from the city run it for the week.

After Kirsty set the account up, she celebrated its year anniversary by being the person of the week again, and taking followers behind the scenes at Leeds landmarks like Hyde Park Picture House, City Varieties and more. As part of her week in charge, she asked fans how the account had changed their view of the city - and received, among others, a response from David.

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