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UPDATE: M62 motorway reopens after smash
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M62 motorway closed after serious smash
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Video: Morley Apprentice candidate Francesca MacDuff...
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Dedicated traffic court to be set up in West Yorkshi...
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Fire service should make cost savings after call-out...
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Win tickets to watch England at Headingley this Bank...
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Morley school place shortage ‘will only get worse’
News
Northern Rail workers vote for strike action
Trains are set to grind to a halt after railway workers voted to go on strike.
Views sought on Leeds novelty trike taxi application
Members of the public and taxi trade are being invited to share their views on an application for a novelty motorised tricycle to become licensed for private hire in Leeds.
M62 managed motorway goes live
The first section of managed motorway in the North of England has gone live today on part of the M62 between Gildersome and Tingley.
Police seek man in connection with Batley burglary
Detectives are looking for a man they want to speak to in connection with a burglary.
Don’t fall victim to wet fish scammers
West Yorkshire Trading Standards Service is issuing a warning to people who may fall victim to certain unscrupulous traders selling ‘fresh fish’ door-to-door.
Food fanatics team up for veggie venture
Some diners might scoff at the idea of a tasty dish without any meat but one Drighlington eatery is determined to get us all turning veggie – if only for a week.
Sport
McCormack ‘gutted’ at Scotland omission
Leeds United striker Ross McCormack is “gutted” at missing out on Scotland selection in Gordon Strachan’s latest squad.
Important information for supporters attending Hunslet Hawks v Batley Bulldogs this Thursday
Hunslet Hawks are advising advise all spectators travelling to South Leeds Stadium for the Batley Bulldogs fixture that due to other events taking place on Thursday evening on the John Charles Centre complex no parking will be available on site for spectators.
Kirke signs new deal at Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos’ forward Ian Kirke has agreed a new two-year contract at the club.
Leeds Rhinos: Peacock and Ablett out of St Helens clash
Jamie Peacock and Carl Ablett are both out of the Leeds Rhinos squad that will host St Helens at Headingley tonight, Monday.
Louis takes gold at Euro competition
A Morley teenager struck Thai boxing gold in Latvia last month as he defeated rivals from across Europe to win the Baltic Open tournament.
Win tickets to watch England at Headingley this Bank Holiday
How would you like the chance to take in the special Test match atmosphere at Headingley when England take on New Zealand?
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Lifestyle
Real ale at hotel festival in Tingley
Real ale fans will be in for a treat this weekend when The Village Hotel in Tingley holds its beer festival.
Kate Wobschall has her socks well and truly knocked off at the Radisson Blu in the Light, Leeds
This weekend has been mostly spent telling anyone who will listen about my amazing discovery.
Morley Folk Club welcomes American duo
A duo from across the pond will be performing in a first for Morley Folk Club tomorrow night (Tuesday).
Recipe: Prashad’s famous Pethis
Prashad’s famous Pethis are among the dishes featured in the restaurant’s vegetarian tasting platter.
Video: The Vaccines at Millennium Square video
Thousands of fans flocked to Leeds to watch The Vaccines live in concert.
The weird, wonderful web
Each week we bring you some weird and wonderful stories from our websites to put a smile on your face at the start of the weekend. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did!
Community
LETTERS: Tidying – as nobody else will do it
A few weeks the Observer and Advertiser kindly published a letter from me regarding the problem of litter in the Morley area.
Gildersome woman named new Dewsbury Soroptimist president
A Gildersome woman is the new president of Soroptimist International of Dewsbury.
LETTERS: We’re not going to be loving it!
Matthew Gillings writes that he does not understand the arguments against the White Bear at Tingley being converted to a McDonalds.
1 commentLETTERS: A grave experience
Whilst visiting the North of England we decided to visit old family graves in the graveyard at St. Mary in the Wood Church.
1 commentLetter: There’s litter and there’s litter...
I note that through your letters column Gillian Tate is calling for volunteers for the Morley Litter Group and on the television that Leeds City Council is to employ a security company to begin issuing fixed penalty notices for litter offences and failure to ‘pick up’ after a dog.
2 commentsLETTERS: McDonald’s application is not sustainable
In response to Mathew Gillings letter regarding the McDonald’s application and the need to get back to basics (Postbag, May 1) it would be of advantage to examine some of those basics.
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Wednesday 22 May 2013
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