HISTORICAL FACTS: 23 - The Untold Story

Hard work and family help Leeds centre Harry Newman live the dream with England

The 23-year-old has suffered some serious injuries.

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023

I Am Urban review – powerful memoir of lost children in Leeds is played for larks

A strong cast including an intense turn from Fraser Kelly as the 11-year-old title character can’t stop the gritty ambition of the story sliding into schmaltz

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2023

Man planning to bomb Leeds hospital was talked out of it by patient, court told

Prosecution says member of public ‘saved many lives’ by persuading Mohammed Farooq to abandon plot

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023

Plane skids off runway at Leeds Bradford Airport as Storm Babet wreaks havoc

No passengers were injured during the incident, with delays expected as the runway remains closed

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Leeds art installation helps children grapple with fourth spatial dimension

Sprawling work at Victorian house features 4D climbing frame and is part of city’s year of culture

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023

TransPennine Express to cut 20 services a day between Leeds and Manchester

Passengers warned of fewer services and more crowded trains as rail firm seeks to ‘reset’ its operations

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023

Transform festival in Leeds: little orphan Annie’s gang do group therapy

The international theatre jamboree in Yorkshire kicks off with confessions from hundreds of young people and a fancy dress party about grief

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023

All the times the authorities almost caught Peter Sutcliffe – but didn’t

From the lost evidence to brushing aside eyewitness statements, the police investigation into the Yorkshire Ripper was a litany of failings

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2023

The Reckoning: the horrendous true story behind the Jimmy Savile case, now being dramatised by the BBC

The prolific paedophile and predator is played by Steve Coogan in the shocking TV series; this is the real story of the disgraced presenter’s life and crimes, and how they eventually came to light

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2023

‘Why was I so obsessed with him?’: my seven years in search of Jimmy Savile’s secrets

The journalist who knew the presenter best spent years investigating what was behind the outlandish persona. But it was only after Savile’s death that the monstrous truth became clear

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2023