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Lidl to create 500 jobs after £435 million investment in warehouses

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said Lidl’s investment in the warehouses in London and Leeds was a ‘vote of confidence’ in the UK.

Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025

Will Smith’s UK tour thrown into chaos after bird strikes plane

Will Smith’s plane from Leeds to Cardiff was hit by a bird as it was landing, forcing the Hollywood actor and rapper to drive instead.

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2025

Women Are Not Safe In Manchester: Voyeurs Film Girls Without Their Knowledge - And They Now Have Millions Of Views

Similar voyeuristic nightlife accounts have been identified in London, Liverpool, and Leeds, suggesting a wider trend of targeting intoxicated or unaware women.

International Business Times UK · Aug 26, 2025

‘I don’t expect to live a normal life’: how a Leeds teenager woke up with a Chinese bounty on her head

After speaking out about the suppression of Hong Kong’s protests, Chloe Cheung was targeted by Beijing, followed on the street and abused online. Yet she remains defiant

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025

I spoke to the AI avatar of a Leeds MP. How did it cope with my Yorkshire accent?

Leeds MP Mark Sewards has launched a digital assistant, but the results of my chat show MPs’ aides have nowt to worry about

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2025

‘The Welsh language has been aggressively oppressed’: Tristwch y Fenywod, the gothic trio communing with a mystical Wales

Inspired by the ‘enchanted, sapphic feeling’ of the coast and with bat sounds for drums, this Wales-obsessed band sound like no one else. They explain how queerness, neurodivergence and anti-colonialism guide what they do

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2025

After six years as a Nameless Ghoul in Ghost, Chris Catalyst just wants to play with his mates

The new album by Eureka Machines, Everything, is the band's first in seven years

Louder · Aug 5, 2025

Woman charged with murder of three-year-old girl in Leeds

Police were called to Austhorpe Court, Leeds, after a report of concern for the safety of a young child

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025

‘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 · Aug 1, 2025

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 · Jul 31, 2025