By Liam Ryder Should Leeds Bradford Airport be granted an expansion? According to campaigners, the answer is no. Leeds is the third largest city in the United Kingdom, however the airport doesn’t match the population. When compared to smaller Cities and their airports such as Manchester and Glasgow, the Yorkshire hub is clearly lagging behind….
By Matthew Crowe and Jason Soutar Tour De Yorkshire is set to commence this afternoon and it’s causing a great buzz around Yorkshire with millions of spectators expected to line the route of this year’s event. Stage one will see the riders start at Doncaster at 1:05pm it’s a 111-mile race to Selby where they…
Plans for a fleet of public hire bikes in Leeds fell through last year, so the search for a company to run the scheme is back underway. Chinese dockless bike company, ofo, pulled out of partnership plans at the 11th hour despite bosses announcing their “delight” ahead of their arrival. The authority says it is…
Brits are increasingly choosing to visit non-EU holiday destinations this year and we can reveal whether this is a result of Brexit or just sheer coincidence. Exclusive by Emily Hartley and Kacper Misiarz The uncertainty which has built up over the last two years of negotiations has been prolonged by the Brexit extension until October…
By Matthew Crowe Barnsley could seal promotion back to the Championship, if Portsmouth fail to beat play-off chasing Peterborough United at Fratton Park tonight. Barnsley are currently 2nd in League One, three points ahead of 3rd place Portsmouth. For Barnsley not to gain promotion they must avoid defeat against Bristol Rovers and Portsmouth have to…
EXCLUSIVE by Josh Heycock and Joe Cheshire “Leeds! There’s no city like it.” Jack Bateson will fight on his third Josh Warrington under card next month in his hometown of Leeds. The bout on June 15 will be the 24-year-old’s 10th time stepping into the ring as a professional boxer, and he will be looking…
Sheffield United host already relegated Ipswich Town tomorrow as the Blades aim to secure automatic promotion back to the Premier League. By Matthew Crowe After a 12-year absence from the Premier League, Chris Wilder could be about to guide his boyhood club Sheffield United back into the top flight at the expense of rivals Leeds…
Shooters, Bierkeller and Smokin’ Bar & Kitchen in Leeds have been forced to shut down after the company that own the bars were not able to secure a permanent tenancy. By Howard Bloom The owners of the chain went into administration five months ago but were able to get a temporary tenancy for the buildings…
EXCLUSIVE by Haleema Saheed After a successful rally protesting climate change took place in London last week, Leeds locals have decided to prompt the government into being more proactive as climate change takes hold. To alert the government, a group has been created on Facebook planning a march on May 7 in Leeds to bring…
On Tuesday night Leeds United u23’s were defeated 3-0 at Nethermoor Park by Newcastle United u23’s in the first scheduled semi-final of the Premier League Cup. Leeds brought in three first-team players for the defeat to the Magpies, with goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell, midfielder Kalvin Phillips and defender Gaetano Berardi starting for the hosts. The first…