David Spereall

Leeds

Journalist at BBC

Reporting for BBC Yorkshire's online team, formerly of the LDR Service. Got a story? Email me on [email protected]

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Leeds United plan to expand Elland Road to host 56,000

1 week ago | bbc.com | David Spereall

Plans to boost Elland Road capacity 'imminent'David SpereallGetty ImagesA formal planning application is due to be submitted "imminently", the council saidLeeds United are set to put forward plans to boost the capacity at their Elland Road ground to 56,500, it has been announced. The club are expected to submit a formal planning application outlining the scheme "imminently", Leeds City Council said.
Police arrest 13 in Bradford child sexual exploitation probe

1 week ago | bbc.com | David Spereall

Thirteen arrested in child sex abuse investigationDavid SpereallGetty ImagesTwelve men and one woman have been arrested at addresses across Bradford, police said Twelve men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of alleged historical child sexual exploitation offences. West Yorkshire Police said the men, aged between 42 and 59, and a 60-year-old woman were arrested at a series of addresses in Bradford in March and April.
Passenger in Church Fenton light aircraft crash died days later

1 week ago | bbc.com | David Spereall

David SpereallBBC News, YorkshireThe passenger in a light aircraft which crashed in North Yorkshire 12 months ago died from his injuries several days after the incident, it has been revealed. The plane was found on its roof at Leeds East Airport, formerly RAF Church Fenton, on 11 April last year. Two men in their 70s were treated for injuries following the crash, with police later confirming that one of them was in a critical condition.
Thirteen arrested in child sex abuse investigation

1 week ago | yahoo.com | David Spereall

David Spereall - BBC News, YorkshireFri, April 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM UTC1 min readTwelve men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of alleged historical child sexual exploitation offences. West Yorkshire Police said the men, aged between 42 and 59, and a 60-year-old woman were arrested at a series of addresses in Bradford in March and April. The force said the alleged offences were said to have been committed against a single victim between 2000 and 2005 when she was aged between 13 and 17.
Huddersfield mum still enjoying life despite Parkinson's

1 week ago | bbc.com | David Spereall

David SpereallBBC News YorkshireWhile undergoing an assessment at a job interview in 2016, Jo Ghani noticed her leg was shaking so hard it was "banging against the table leg". "I knew I was nervous, but I thought 'That's a bit extreme'," she recalls, nine years on. "But I just brushed it off."Two years later, at the age of 51, Jo was diagnosed with Parkinson's - an incurable and degenerative condition which affects movement.
Bradford doctor Amitabh Kumar barred 11 years after sex assault

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | David Spereall

Doctor barred 11 years after sex assault on teenDavid SpereallGetty ImagesDr Amitabh Kumar was initially suspended from practice in 2014 after the incidentA doctor who sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl on a bus has been struck off the medical register, 11 years after the incident happened. Amitabh Kumar was initially suspended from practice after he touched the teenage passenger's neck and hair and rubbed her leg with his foot.
Bradford terror suspect 'holds neo-Nazi views', court told

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | David Spereall

Image source, PAImage caption, Ondrej Sidelka is standing trial at Leeds Crown CourtA terror suspect "created an online library of extreme right-wing material" which included Hitler's Mein Kampf and firearms manuals, a jury has heard. Ondrej Sidelka, 21, is accused of eight counts of possessing information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism and a further charge of disseminating a terrorist publication.
Bradford terror suspect 'holds neo-Nazi views', court told

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | David Spereall

Firearms manuals on terror suspect's phone - courtDavid SpereallPAOndrej Sidelka is standing trial at Leeds Crown CourtA terror suspect "created an online library of extreme right-wing material" which included Hitler's Mein Kampf and firearms manuals, a jury has heard. Ondrej Sidelka, 21, is accused of eight counts of possessing information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism and a further charge of disseminating a terrorist publication.
Police shoot two dogs dead after horse bitten in woodland

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | David Spereall

Police shoot dogs dead after horse bittenDavid SpereallGooglePolice said the incident happened in woodland in North Anston on MondayTwo dogs were shot dead by police after a horse was reportedly bitten in woodland in South Yorkshire. The incident happened in the North Anston area of Rotherham on Monday.
Sheffield GP surgery briefly placed in lockdown after dog attack

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | David Spereall

GP surgery placed in lockdown after dog attackDavid SpereallGoogleThe incident happened on Skye Edge Avenue in Sheffield on Thursday, police saidA GP surgery was briefly put into lockdown after a 33-year-old man was attacked by a dog in Sheffield. South Yorkshire Police said the medical centre was shut and patients held inside after the incident, which happened on Skye Edge Avenue, at around 08:30 BST on Thursday.