Located around seven miles northwest of Leeds city centre in Yeadon, Leeds Bradford Airport is the largest airport in Yorkshire. Exciting employment opportunities include working airfield ground lighting engineer and as a cleaner. Job: Legal Counsel Contract: 12-month fixed term/Competitive salary Description: This is a very hands-on role with the individual assisting with all aspects of legal work on behalf of LBA and assisting in company secretarial matters as necessary from time to time. Job:...
The operator is increasing the frequency of its X6 and 72 services between Bradford and Leeds to provide a combined service up to every seven minutes during the day Monday-Saturday. It comes as part of an overall review of its Bradford network to help customers with connectivity and better punctuality. First Bus also hopes the change will mitigate some of the challenges caused by ongoing infrastructure works and the closure of Bradford Interchange. Michael Moore, Head of Network for First Bus in...
A thunderstorm warning will be in place for Bradford and surrounding areas
The bus operator is increasing its coach network coverage across the UK, including a new overnight service from Bradford to London. Ahead of the summer holidays, the UK’s largest scheduled coach operator has introduced a new daily 466 service connecting major cities across Yorkshire with Birmingham Airport, Heathrow Airport and London. Departing from Bradford, the 466 service calls at Leeds, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Derby, Birmingham Airport, and Heathrow Airport before heading to London. Ed...
It’s official: Oakland, California’s airport has changed its name. The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners, which oversees Oakland International Airport (OAK), voted unanimously Thursday to change the airport’s name to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport in an effort to better reflect the airport’s location as part of an effort to attract more passengers and …
We asked our readers to share their personal stand-out memories of growing up in Leeds via the YEP facebook page and you responded in droves. Children’s Day, shopping at Schofields and Kirkgate Market, trips to Leeds Children’s Holiday Camp, Lewis’s Christmas grotto, playing out and outside toilets are all featured in this trip down memory lane. Do any of the memories resonate with you? READ MORE: Leeds in the 1970s – What it was like growing up in the decade of strikes and flares LOVE LEEDS?...
The decision to rename the airport was based on the airport’s location on San Francisco Bay and its proximity to numerous notable locations, such as Wine Country, several colleges and universities, and the cities of San Francisco and Berkeley.
The filling stations are expected to boost sustainability efforts at CRW.
Leeds Beckett University has dropped 12 places in the new 2025 rankings of the Complete University Guide. The city’s second largest university dropped from rank 66 to 78 in the league table, while the University of Leeds dropped a single place from 22 to 23. The CUG league table ranks the top 130 universities based on a number of criteria, including entry standards, student satisfaction, research quality and intensity and graduate prospects in the last year. Simon Emmett, Chief Executive Officer...
Tharavadu, in Mill Hill, took the city by storm when it first opened by five friends in 2014 and love for the Keralan restaurant has just grown over the decade. Co-founder Siby Jose said the team behind the restaurant could never have imagined the heights they would reach. Early expansion, celebrity visits and many awards later, including Best Indian Restaurant in 2015 and Chef of the Year in 2024 by the Oliver Awards, the last ten years has been a whirlwind for the independent business. Get...
Glass Onion, an award-winning South Yorkshire-based business with two shops in Sheffield, has announced it will open the pop-up shop in Trinity Leeds on May 24. Promising a “destination for eco-conscious shoppers”, the 2,500 square feet unit will include trend-led vintage best sellers, including big name brands such as vintage North Face, Nike, Levi’s, Adidas, Harley Davidson and more. There will be a Mega Market deal rail area with everything priced at £10 or three items of £25, mix and match....
These photos turn back the clock to the 1940s and showcase Leeds Home Guard in training around the city. They are probably the 9th (Leeds) Battalion, West Riding Home Guard, affiliated to the West Yorkshire Regiment whose cap badge they wore. The 9th Leeds Battalion was based around north Leeds and trained at Eccup, Moortown, Adel, Meanwood and Golden Acre Park. The 9th Battalion 'had practically no contact with the enemy' according to the account of its Commanding Officer, Lt Col HK Boyle DSO,...