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Leeds boy drowns at David Lloyd sports centre

Emergency services were scrambled to the David Lloyd club in Tongue Lane, Leeds at 9.45am today. They found the three-year-old boy in the swimming pool but he later died in hospital.




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Leeds woman suffers six-inch wound caused by tight weave

WARNING: Graphic content. Helzie Amnell-Connor, 24, from Leeds, fears a six inch wound left by a weave sewn in too tightly will leave her scarred for life, and can't bear to leave the house.




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First picture of boy who drowned at David Lloyd club's pool in Leeds

Rocco Wright, three, drowned after he was reportedly found face down at the bottom of a David Lloyd club's pool on Saturday in Leeds.




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Leeds charity volunteer fined £100 for 'driving through car park'

Joyce Sugden was shocked to receive a demand for payment for exceeding a three-hour free parking limit at the Leeds Road Retail Park in Huddersfield - because she hadn't parked there.




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Leeds TV presenter becomes star during England's World Cup friendly

Rather than focusing on Gareth Southgate's tactical changes, a cameraman seemed more interested in the presenter sat behind the bench during the England v Costa Rica match.




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Sophie Wessex meets patients at Leeds Children's Hospital

Prince Edward's wife, née Rhys-Jones, embraced the warmer weather in a midnight blue fit-and-flare dress featuring a pretty daisy pattern during her visit to Yorkshire on Monday.




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Bodies of father and son are recovered from water in Leeds

The father and son who were tragically found dead in a stretch of water after going on a fishing trip have been named locally as Martin, 43 and Jack Andrews, 19 from Pudsey in Leeds, West Yorks.




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Body of teenage boy is pulled from River Aire in Leeds

Panicked onlookers called the emergency services at 6.45pm and reported that the teenager had failed to return to shore at the river near Cardigan Fields, Kirkstall (divers pictured on the scene last night).




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Four die in horrific Uber smash in Leeds

Four people aged 18 to 21 have died after a smash between a car and an Uber in Leeds in the early hours of this morning. 




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Leeds landlord jailed for a year after two children die in inferno

Emma Taylor told a court how she has been left devastated after her sons Logan, 3, and Jake, 2 (pictured together), died in a fire at their home in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.




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Leeds diners spark outrage by barbecuing burgers on top of tombstone

Diners who barbecued food on top of tombstone in a Leeds graveyard have been branded disgraceful after a passerby shamed them on social media.




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Leeds vet banned for life for keeping dogs in a 'pitch black dungeon'

Vet Gary Samuel, 49, was banned from keeping animals for life and struck off after inspectors found 24 dogs and eight cats to starve in his cellar at his surgery in Leeds, west Yorkshire.




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Leeds couple caught having sex in view of children in Roundhay Park

A man having outdoor, alcohol-fuelled sex with a woman in front of children was slapped by a disgusted father during the act in Leeds, West Yorkshire.




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Patient is diagnosed with killer MERS virus in Leeds

The patient, who hasn't been identified, was moved from Leeds to a hospital in Liverpool for treatment after being diagnosed with MERS - a respiratory illness spread by contact with camels.




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Police seize huge drugs haul from Leeds Festival revellers

An officer at the event - whose headline acts included Kendrick Lamar and Sum 41 - tweeted a picture of a huge number of ecstasy tablets which had been seized.




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Leeds man's anger at ant which lived inside his computer screen

Ian Ossia, of Leeds, saw the creature marching around inside the monitor of the Apple MacBook Pro after he bought it for £5,000 in March.




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Leeds Festival 'idiot' who dive-bombed tents is slammed as 'loser'

The video was shared to Twitter soon after the end of Reading and Leeds Festival. It has been widely condemned online with some questioning the safety of the man's actions.




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Recruitment worker brands male barber shop in Leeds as sexist

Michelle Chan (pictured) says she was asked to leave Barber Barber, Leeds while waiting for her boyfriend and had to wait in the street as the shop has a male-only policy to avoid queuing.




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Leeds man Sean Hercules shot dead after resisting arrest in Spain

Sean Hercules, a 39-year-old from Leeds, died on Monday after he resisted arrest just after 5pm at the Autosole Aparthotel in Cancelada, a short drive from Estepona (Málaga).




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Killer serving life for snatching Leeds schoolgirl admits further sex attacks

John Taylor, who abducted and murdered teenager Leanne Tiernan in Leeds in 2000, pleaded guilty to 16 offences - included three of rape - committed against victims in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.




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Leeds policeman 'tasers pet dog Narla to death'

Terrasa Bolton claims that her American bulldog Narla was killed needlessly after the pet ran over to eight officers as they arrived at her home to arrest her partner.




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Leeds United fans cheer man in Jimmy Savile costume

The fan was kitted out in a shell suit, blonde wig, and rose-tinted glasses - and had a cigar in his mouth. Leeds fans sang: 'He's one of our own, he's one of our own, Jimmy Savile, he's one of our own.'




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Leeds chosen as location for Channel 4's new national headquarters

The move to Leeds (pictured) is part of the biggest change to the channel's structure in its 35-year history, even though it will keep its base on Horseferry Road in London.




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Halloween revellers celebrate in Birmingham and Leeds

From scary ghosts, clowns, vampires, and witches to funny sheikhs and Harry Potters - city centres and pubs across England were packed out with pleasure seekers.




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Peppa Pig voice artist Harley Bird will spend 18th partying in Leeds

Harley Bird, 17, from Rochdale, who is the voice of Peppa Pig, revealed on today's episode of This Morning that she's had a callback for the prestigious RADA drama school and wants to be an actress.




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Alistair Brownlee admits winning in Leeds was almost as good as Olympic gold medal

The 28-year-old was in imperious form to pip brother Jonny, with the siblings helping to design the course, once again as Leeds hosted a World Triathlon Series race for the first time.




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Not again! Leeds are back in a 'bad moment' after their first away defeat of the season at Blackburn

Lauded as the best coach in the world, by Pep Guardiola no less, Marcelo Bielsa conceded both the points and the tactical battle here to leave Leeds in familiar territory.




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Leeds United 2-1 Blackburn Rovers: Marcelo Bielsa's side keep up pressure on Preston and West Brom

ADAM LANIGAN AT ELLAND ROAD: Marcelo Bielsa's side maintained the pressure on Preston North End and West Brom as they secured their fourth straight home win.




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Woman reveals she found love in a ditch in Portugal after leaving her three-bedroom house in Leeds

Luana Ribeira, 38, who is now living in Anglesey, has told how she moved to Portugal following personal turmoil, and found love in a muddy ditch with family friend Al Meyer, 35, from Leeds.




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Liverpool news: Reds confirm veteran ex-Preston and Leeds keeper Andy Lonergan will go on US tour

With Alisson yet to return following his involvement with Brazil's triumph in the Copa America, the club announced on Tuesday that Lonergan will travel and train with the squad for their three-match tour.




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Leeds news: Club 'agree six-figure deal with US firm Wish' for bucket sponsorship

US-based firm Wish, who have a £20million-a-year deal with NBA side LA Lakers and their star LeBron James , now have their branding on the prop. The blue tub gained notoriety last season.




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Football news: Former Leeds and Everton striker Jermaine Beckford retires aged 35 

The 35-year-old, who has been at Bury since 2017, started his career at Elland Road where he became one of the club's most prolific goalscorers with 85 goals in 152 matches.




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Leeds 2-2 Stoke City (4-5 on penalties): Joy for under pressure Nathan Jones

JASON MELLOR AT ELLAND ROAD: Danny Batth put Stoke into the lead before Sam Vokes doubled their advantage during the first-half of the second round clash at Elland Road.




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Labour deputy leadership hustings descends into chaos in Leeds

Footage shows shadow Justice Secretary Richard Burgon arguing with shadow Equalities Minister Dawn Butler as they addressed potential voters in Leeds.




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England boss Gareth Southgate watches Leeds star Kalvin Phillips ahead of March friendlies

Gareth Southgate could be eyeing Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips for his England setup for the March friendlies. He was in attendance for Leeds' game against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.




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Leeds tried to sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani in January

The Elland Road side sought to bring in a new striker during the winter window after Arsenal cut short Eddie Nketiah's loan spell, leaving Patrick Bamford as their only option.




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Leeds name Elland Road South Stand in Norman Hunter's Honour

Hunter won 28 England caps. The legendary defender made 540 appearances for Leeds and won two First Division titles, the FA Cup, League Cup and two Inter-Cities Fairs Cups.




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Liverpool and Leeds could be forced to secure league titles at neutral venues, says police chief

England's top football cop has said that playing football matches at their original venues would 'present challenges' to the police and has suggested that neutral venues be considered.




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Leeds and West Brom 'will be promoted to the Premier League IF the Championship season is cancelled'

The EFL are locked in talks about how to resume the campaign behind closed doors amid the coronavirus crisis, which is threatening to bring an early end to the League One and Two seasons.




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Leeds United want to keep loanee goalkeeper Illan Meslier

Meslier, currently on loan from French club Lorient, has made a huge impression after replacing Kiko Casilla while he began a suspension for using racist language towards Jonathan Leko.




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Matt Hancock visits Leeds Hospital amid row about sick boy

An attempt by Matt Hancock to defuse a row over a sick child who was forced to lie on a hospital floor while waiting for treatment descended into farce today




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Leeds legend and World Cup winner Norman Hunter in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Norman Hunter, one of the iconic figures in British football, was on Friday being treated in hospital for coronavirus.




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Liverpool, Manchester United and City 'are all battling for Leeds loan star Ben White'

White has enjoyed a brilliant season on loan at Championship side Leeds and his form has caught the eye of three Premier League giants, according to The Athletic.




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Leeds United want to keep loanee goalkeeper Illan Meslier

Meslier, currently on loan from French club Lorient, has made a huge impression after replacing Kiko Casilla while he began a suspension for using racist language towards Jonathan Leko.




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Hotel review: The Inspector visits 42 Calls in Leeds

This week our hotel inspector heads north to test the hospitality at Leeds hotel 42 The Calls. Despite being unable to get a cappuccino at breakfast, is he impressed with the rooms?




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Wigan 1-1 West Brom: Charlie Austin scores indirect free-kick to keep Albion on the tail of Leeds

IAN WHITTELL AT THE DW STADIUM: The striker hit his fourth goal in as many games, levelling after home keeper Jamie Jones had been penalised for unnecessarily picking up a back pass.




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Charlton 0-0 Fulham: Cottagers fail to pile pressure on flagging Leeds and West Brom

ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE VALLEY: Fulham passed up the opportunity to pile more pressure on Leeds United and West Bromwich Albion as they failed to find the incision to break down Charlton.




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West Brom power into Championship lead as Leeds slip up at Wigan to allow Fulham to close in

West Brom took advantage of another slip-up from Leeds to return to the top of the Championship, as Wigan won at Elland Road for the second time in as many seasons.




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Leeds United 1-0 Bristol City: Marcelo Bielsa's boys end three-game winless run with crucial victory

ROSS HEPPENSTALL AT ELLAND ROAD: There was no meltdown at Elland Road this afternoon, none of the kind of recent angst which had raised fears that Leeds are falling apart again.




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West Ham facing fight to hold onto Josh Cullen with Bournemouth, Leeds and West Brom interested

Cullen has caught the eye this term during his second season on loan at Championship Charlton, emerging as one of the division’s standout midfielders despite the Addicks' struggles.