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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Uber driver jailed for raping woman walking home in Leeds

1 week ago | bbc.com | David Spereall

Uber driver who raped woman walking home is jailedDavid SpereallWest Yorkshire PoliceDaniel Hayelom was jailed for 12 years at Leeds Crown CourtAn off-duty Uber driver who raped a mother as she walked home from a house party has been jailed for 12 years. Daniel Hayelom, 36, attacked his victim after observing her making her way down Dewsbury Road in the Beeston area of Leeds at around 06:00 BST on 22 October 2023.
School IT worker 'upskirted' victims on stairs, court told

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | David Spereall

School IT worker took 'upskirting' photos - courtDavid SpereallGetty ImagesLewis Lawson-Brett followed his victims as they walked along around stairwells, Bradford Crown Court heardA man took photos up the skirts of female victims in the secondary school where he worked as an IT technician, a court has heard.
Huddersfield man appears in court over attack at petrol station

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

Image source, GoogleImage caption, A man was left seriously injured at a petrol station in Huddersfield on SaturdayA man has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a customer at a Huddersfield petrol station. Samuel Coop, 32, of Park Lea, Huddersfield, is accused of trying to kill a 40-year-old man at the garage, on Bradley Road, on Saturday afternoon.
Leeds United open top bus parade to celebrate promotion confirmed

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | David Spereall

Leeds United promotion bus parade confirmedDavid SpereallGetty ImagesLeeds United secured promotion to the Premier League with two games to spareAn open top bus parade celebrating Leeds United's return to the Premier League will take place on May Day, it has been confirmed. The Whites' promotion was confirmed on Easter Monday with two games of their Championship season to spare.
Huddersfield man appears in court over attack at petrol station

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | David Spereall

Man appears in court over attack at petrol stationDavid SpereallGoogleA man was left seriously injured at a petrol station in Huddersfield on SaturdayA man has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a customer at a Huddersfield petrol station. Samuel Coop, 32, of Park Lea, Huddersfield, is accused of trying to kill a 40-year-old man at the garage, on Bradley Road, on Saturday afternoon.
Huddersfield petrol station attack 'isolated incident'

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | David Spereall

Petrol station attack 'isolated incident' - policeDavid SpereallGoogleThe incident happened at a petrol station in Huddersfield on SaturdayAn attack at a petrol station which left a customer seriously injured was believed to have been an "isolated incident", police have said. A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of Class A drugs following the assault, which happened at a garage on Bradley Road in Huddersfield just before 13:30 BST on Saturday.
Meet the cricket bat master keeping a great tradition alive

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | David Spereall

'I'm one of the last craftsmen in the UK still making cricket bats'David SpereallDavid Spereall/BBCIan Sampson has been making cricket bats since 1972If you're a club cricketer, then April brings the start of a new season. Time to dust off the whites, haul the damp covers off the outground wicket and feel the sensation of leather on willow once again. It also marks the busiest period of the year for Ian Sampson, who has spent more than 50 years handmaking cricket bats.
'I washed my customers' hair with mineral water after pipe burst'

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Oli Constable |David Spereall

An enterprising hairdresser has used bottled water to keep her business open after a supply outage hit a village. Caren Vollans, from Vision Hair & Beauty in Haxby, bought "a car full" of mineral water on Thursday morning to ensure she did not have to cancel any appointments. It came after a burst pipe on the northern side of York left thousands of properties without running water. Yorkshire Water later said supplies were returning to normal in the area.
Karen O'Leary's daughter brands her killer 'monster' in disguise

1 month ago | bbc.com | David Spereall

David SpereallBBC News, YorkshireReporting fromWakefield Coroner's CourtThe loved ones of a woman killed by her estranged partner have condemned her murderer as a "monster disguising himself as a husband". Karen O'Leary was stabbed more than 60 times at her Leeds home on 25 April 2024, about seven weeks after she had left her husband, Dennis O'Leary, and asked him for "space".
Leeds United plan to expand Elland Road to host 56,000

1 month 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.