Meeting call for city development
The leader of Leeds City Councils calls for a meeting to discuss the future of the city's Clarence Dock development.
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Mind chemical 'controls choice'
Dopamine, a chemical with a key role in setting people's moods, could have a much wider-ranging impact on their everyday lives, research suggests.
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Cities' war of words over arena
A war of words erupts between Leeds and Sheffield after the government approves £10m of public money for the £80m Leeds Arena.
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Government backs £10m arena funds
The Department of Business approves £10m of public money for the £80m Leeds Arena, paving the way for the development to go ahead.
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MP welcomes arena funding refusal
A decision to refuse the use of public money on an arena in Leeds is welcomed by an MP and the firm behind a rival venue in Sheffield.
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Phone-in leads to shock PM visit
The owners of a family-run fishmongers in Leeds market get a surprise visit from the Prime Minister.
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Traders hit by shop scheme delay
Traders in a run-down part of Leeds say their businesses are failing after a major development scheme was put on hold.
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'Supercities' to lead new economy
Scientific innovation will drive the growth of five new "supercities" in England, according to a study by business forecasters.
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Music college reveals merger plan
Leeds College of Music plans to merge with Leeds Metropolitan University to try and give a better student experience.
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Duke opens £57m campus building
Leeds Metropolitan University's new £57m campus building is officially opened by the Duke of Kent.
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Runner loses £15,000 dog damages
A runner who was awarded £15,000 after a great dane pushed him over while he jogged has the award cancelled by the Court of Appeal.
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How do you survive a disaster?
You're in a public place and suddenly all pandemonium is unleashed. Faced with a threat to your life, the mind does strange things. How do you get out alive, asks Stephen Cooter.
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Armed gang in security van raid
A car is driven through the window of a business in Leeds during an armed robbery by a gang of four men, police say.
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Police set to visit 100,000 homes
Police in north east Leeds are to visit every household and business to build up a rapport with the community.
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New centre to help entrepreneurs
A £2.4m enterprise centre opens to help support new businesses in a deprived area of Leeds.
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Robert Peston on. What Mervyn didn't say
BBC business editor Robert Peston considers the governor of the Bank of England's speech to business leaders in Leeds.
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UK recession likely, says Brown
Britain's economic downturn is likely to cause a recession, warns Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
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Gloomy forecasts for UK economy
The Bank of England governor and an influential think tank predict the UK is likely to slide into recession in 2009.
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Steel firm uses canal transport
A steel firm in Leeds says it has tried transporting its raw material from the Humber estuary by barge in an effort to cut costs.
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Children reclaim streets for day
Children get the chance to play freely in Leeds' central streets to highlight young people's rights.
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