Cafe Enzo on Kirkstall Road is an old favourite, its owners are stalwarts of the local dining cognoscenti and over the years it has cemented its reputation so well that even the 2015 Boxing Day floods couldn’t budge it. The cafe opened its doors in 2013, meaning it is now four years old but it seems like it’s been there much longer.
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Leeds recommends: Best venue for live music
Leeds has played host to some top musical talent over the years, but where is the best venue in the city to see some live music? Babs Hind. All the good intimate venues have closed having been bought up and changed into restaurants and shops..and now were left with venues charging 60/70/80 quid a ticket..
When Hounslow Was The Most Dangerous Place In Britain
What drags most Londoners through Hounslow in 2017 is the Piccadilly line, to or from Heathrow. Few realise that their route roughly traces one which was once the most perilous in London.
Today in History Jan. 13, 2017
By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Jan. 13, the 13th day of 2017. There are 352 days left in the year.
Smallbrook Queensway demolition set for go ahead
A 70 million regeneration project including plans for one of Birmingham’s tallest residential buildings is expected to get the green light next week. City planners have been recommended to approve both elements of Commercial Estates Group’s project in Smallbrook Queensway which will see the end of part of the sweeping Ringway Centre spanning the length of the street.
Ex-MI6 officer linked to Trump dossier ‘still working for British intelligence’
Russia has claimed the former MI6 officer reportedly responsible for an explosive dossier on Donald Trump may still be working for British intelligence. Christopher Steele has apparently gone into hiding after being identified as the author of the report claiming Moscow held incriminating material on the US president-elect which it could use to blackmail him.
Germaphobe in chief calls shaking hands ‘barbaric’ – but Trump…
U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands as he meets with Republican President-elect Donald Trump on transition planning in the Oval Office at the White House on Nov. 10, 2016 in Washington, D.C. Trump has said that he hates shaking hands. WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump, during a news conference in New York City on Wednesday, vehemently denied the salacious and unverified allegations put forth in a 35-page dossier published by BuzzFeed News.
Hospital to admit more out-of-county patients following closure of major unit
Wycombe hospital is readying to admit more people suffering from a stroke following the closure of an emergency-response stroke unit in Slough. The closure of the acute stroke unit in Wexham Park at the end of last year means more people from Windsor and Slough are expected to travel to High Wycombe to use its health services.
Student picked to compete at national plus-size beauty contest
Rebecca Farthing, 23, will compete at the Miss British Beauty Curve 2017 contest this summer, after being named ‘ Miss Worcester Curve’ last year. She entered the competition on the recommendation of a friend and will now compete alongside women from around the country.
‘Danger to life flood’ warnings issued as homes in Jaywick,…
The tables from the famous Butt and Oyster floating in the River Orwell at Pin Mill after the storm surge of 2013. Photo by Anthony Cullen – photographicday.com The Environment Agency have issued several orange and red alerts for flooding along the Suffolk and Essex coastline, with 1,100 homes in Suffolk set to be evacuated during the early hours of Friday and into Saturday.
No, Trump didn’t do surprisingly well among Latino voters
Last May 5, Donald J. Trump tweeted a photo of himself seated at his desk, a big grin on his face, his left hand squeezed into a tight fist giving a thumbs up, his lunch balanced in front of him on a stack of newspapers. “Happy #CincoDeMayo,” the tweet began, “The best taco bowls are made in Trump Tower Grill.
Governments admit election is likely as Stormont heads for collapse
The British and Irish governments have conceded an election is increasingly likely as Stormont’s power-sharing administration heads for collapse. Gerry Adams has made clear Sinn Fein will not back down from its demand for Stormont First Minister Arlene Foster to stand aside to allow a probe into her role in a botched green energy scheme.
Corby crisp manufacturer fined after worker’s fingers severed
A Corby company which makes crisps and snacks has been fined after an agency worker lost the tops of three fingers. Northampton Crown Court heard yesterday how an agency worker working at Tayto was clearing a blockage of material from a machine on the production line.
Cars drive through snow on the A26 in Ballymena, Co Antrim
Flights have been cancelled at some of the country’s biggest airports as snow and blizzard conditions sweep parts of Britain. At Heathrow Airport, 80 flights were cancelled as a forecast of snow and windy weather is expected to impact on services while four flights were cancelled at Gatwick Airport.
Plans approved to transformed empty sessions house into 42 room hotel
The Toft Road site was bought and earmarked for conversion into the ‘Court House Hotel’ by Flat Cap Hotels in 2016, and will now be transformed to provide 42 hotel rooms and a restaurant and bar. A full planning application, submitted in August 2016, has been hotly contested by Knutsford Town Council, which did not agree with the extension materials or design.
FMQs: Sturgeon accused of ‘celebrating’ English NHS crisis
The First Minister clashed with opposition leaders over the performance of the health service at Holyrood today after it emerged that the creation of major trauma centres have been delayed in Scotland, along with concerns over care standards at the flagship Queen Elizabeth hospital in Glasgow. Tory leader Ruth Davidson demanded answers about the extent of help from outside the country which had been sought to deal with problems in Scotland’s NHS.
Schools ‘facing A 21m cuts’, say teaching unions
Schools could be forced to cut jobs and increase class sizes because of cuts to their budgets, it is feared. Academies and schools in the Wakefield District could see an overall reduction in funding of 21m between now and 2020, according to an analysis by teaching unions.
Seven schools may team up for ‘unique’ multi academy trust
PRIESTLEY College could team up with four secondary schools and two primary schools to create a ground-breaking new multi academy trust. Penketh High, Beamont Collegiate Academy, Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High, Bridgwater High, Penketh South Primary and Great Sankey Primary are all planning to join the sixth form to create one of the largest trusts in the north west and one of the first MATs to include a faith school.
Seven schools may team up for ‘unique’ multi academy trust
PRIESTLEY College could team up with four secondary schools and two primary schools to create a ground-breaking new multi academy trust. Penketh High, Beamont Collegiate Academy, Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High, Bridgwater High, Penketh South Primary and Great Sankey Primary are all planning to join the sixth form to create one of the largest trusts in the north west and one of the first MATs to include a faith school.
Oxford-bound traffic queuing for miles on A34 after three-car crash
DELAYS on the A34 are starting to clear after a crash involving a motorbike caused Oxford-bound traffic to build up. Highways England said there were delays of up to 40 minutes, with vehicles hit by long delays in both directions.
Oxford-bound traffic queuing for miles on A34 after three-car crash
DELAYS on the A34 are starting to clear after a crash involving a motorbike caused Oxford-bound traffic to build up. Highways England said there were delays of up to 40 minutes, with vehicles hit by long delays in both directions.
Widowed mother-of-nine Norma Bell was found in her terraced home in Hartlepool after a fire.
A man will go on trial today charged with murdering a 79-year-old woman who fostered dozens of children. Widowed mother-of-nine Norma Bell was found in her terraced home in Westbourne Road, Hartlepool, in April following a fire.
Tougher English tests could be introduced for cab drivers across West Yorkshire
Calderdale Council is expected next week to approve the introduction of an in-house English test for all new applications for both hackney carriage and private hire licences. A report to the authority’s licensing and regulatory committee outlines that this is set to be part of a consistent approach across the region, whereby all authorities are considering introducing a minimum standard equivalent to ESOL Level 3. But Bradford is still considering options when it comes to making changes to its current English test for cabbies, it has emerged.
Business Park plans move a step closer
A BUSINESS park and Enterprise Zone at Clifton in Brighouse , which is set to create hundreds of jobs, has moved a step closer. Calderdale Council has teamed up with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership to transform the empty site into a business park to house Calderdale’s growing firms.
Keighley Police Station, in Royd Ings Avenue. No decision has been…
NEARLY two years after it was revealed Keighley Police Station’s future was in doubt the town’s police inspector says he does not know what will happen to the property. Inspector Khalid Khan, who was appointed last year, said he would like to know just as much as anyone else what will be done with the station in Royd Ings Avenue.
Sienna Miller oozes glamour in slinky monochrome gown at Live By Night London premiere
She recently revealed she got through nine hours of sex scenes for the flick Live By Night with Ben Affleck by ‘crying with laughter’. And Sienna Miller was all smiles once again as she stepped out in style for the upcoming gangster flick’s premiere at London’s BFI Southbank on Tuesday night.
Sienna Miller says Live By Night role fulfilled a childhood dream
Sienna Miller has said she realised a childhood dream by appearing as a gangster’s moll in latest film Live By Night. Set in the prohibition era in Boston, the movie sees Sienna, the mistress of an Irish mob boss, engage in a passionate affair with Joe, played by Ben Affleck, who has just returned from combat in the First World War.
Clear up of faeces, food waste and drug paraphernalia costs taxpayer A 2,000
North Lincolnshire Council was left with the big task of clearing up around five tonnes of waste from the ‘Tent Town’ site in Scunthorpe, which cost more than 2,000. Councillor Rob Waltham, cabinet member for housing, said: “Cleaning up this site was a huge task as it wasn’t just general waste that needed clearing away.
Senior Curriculum Leader of ScienceNorfolkOld Buckenham High School…
Old Buckenham High School is a comprehensive school set in rural Norfolk but with close transport links to Attleborough and Norwich. We are proud of our strong reputation for providing all our students with an inspiring and challenging learning experience based around excellent teaching, traditional student standards and values, as well as high quality pastoral care, guidance and support.
Building innovation centre expands with Hamilton facility
Scotland’s publicly-backed innovation centre for the construction sector is set to create a new facility in Lanarkshire in a bid to increase collaboration across the industry. The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre said the site, at Hamilton International Technology Park, will deliver 30,000 square feet of workshop space housing state-of-the-art equipment, including a five-tonne overhead gantry crane.
Cummings: Other countries have their own flaggers
Orange Order members march past the mainly Catholic Ardyone area of North Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Police swoops take 80,000 of drugs off Brixham streets
DRUGS worth A 80,000 have been taken off the streets of Brixham during a police crackdown on illegal supply and production. Operation Olympic has been spearheaded by neighbourhood policing teams and has led to raids, arrests and the seizure of heroin, cocaine and cannabis.
Uncertainty over Brexit deal could cost finance industry hundreds of thousands of jobs, MPs warned
BRITAIN’S powerhouse financial sector would face heightened risk and an exodus of 232,000 jobs without certainty over the country’s Brexit deal, MPs have been told. Xavier Rolet, Chief Executive of the London Stock Exchange[LSE] Group, said two thirds of the job losses would be felt outside Greater London with the blow coming as soon as the euro clearing operation left the UK’s shores.
Police say phone part has no link to Corrie McKeague inquiry
The back of a phone found close to where a missing RAF gunner’s mobile was last detected has no link to the inquiry, police have said. Corrie McKeague, 23, from Fife, vanished while on a night-out with friends on September 24 in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.
Natalia Wilkanowska’s body lay undiscovered under rubble for 12 years in Luton
Missing mother’s body ‘lay under garden rubble for 12 years and was only discovered after ex-husband’s brother revealed: ‘He killed her and chopped her up and she’ll never be found” The body of Natalia Wilkanowska lay undiscovered for more than 12 years after she was killed by her ex husband, a jury heard A woman’s body lay under builder’s rubble in a back garden for more than 12 years before it was discovered, a jury heard today. Natalia Wilkanowska, 50, disappeared in 2003 after visiting her ex-husband Gerald Doherty in Luton from her home Eastbourne.
Talk on Axminster Carpets’ founder
Fire crews were called to Beer after an electricity pole caught fire – causing 10 people to be without power for almost six hours. Firefighters from Sidmouth and Seaton were called to Fore Street shortly before 4.30pm to protect the surrounding area,
Citi Bike to install powerful safety lights to alert drivers :0
Citi Bike is planning to install a powerful blue safety light on some of its bikes that will project the shape of a cyclist 20 feet in front of riders to alert people that they’re coming, the company said Tuesday. The lights shine onto the road ahead of the bike.
Phone part has no link to Corrie McKeague inquiry, police say
April Oliver, girlfriend of missing 23-year-old Corrie McKeague , has revealed she is expecting his child The back of a phone found close to where a missing RAF gunner’s mobile was last detected has no link to the inquiry, police have said. Corrie McKeague, 23, from Fife, vanished while on a night-out with friends on September 24 in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.
Police moving in could help foot 7.5million bill for council HQ revamp
TAUNTON Deane Borough Council’s HQ, The Deane House, is in line for a major refurbishment to create office space fit for the 21st Century. The council has been considering the future of the building – now 30 years old – for the past couple of years.
Pupils warned to be ‘extra vigilant’ after ANOTHER ‘incident’ in Worksop
A text sent out to parents whose children attend Outwood Academy Post-16 Centre said: “We have been alerted to an incident involving a P16 student last night on Raymoth Lane. Please ask your son/daughter to be extra vigilant in this area.