David Spereall Local Democracy Reporter
  • Leeds
  • National World

David started covering Leeds City Council as a Local Democracy Reporter in 2022, having covered Wakefield for the Local Democracy Reporting Service for the previous four years. He has also worked as a journalist in Hull, Kirklees and Morley.

Published In

Yorkshire Evening Post, Leeds Live, Yorkshire Live

766 Articles
8 months ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Shadwell Primary School: Crumbling controversial concrete found at second Leeds school in 'second...

Crumbling concrete has been found on the estate of a second Leeds school, local councillors have been told.

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8 months ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Oakwood Lane Medical: Overworked Leeds GP gives emotional account of life in the NHS

A Leeds GP has given an emotional and damning indictment on morale among his NHS colleagues in frontline healthcare.

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8 months ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Wendy's Leeds: Top of Briggate ‘won’t become wild west’, new burger bar owners promise

A new city centre burger bar which wants to stay open until 3am every day has insisted the surrounding area won’t “be...

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8 months ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Leeds Wendy's 'will sober up drinkers' promises owner over 'wild west' fear

Sir, this is a Wendy's promise

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8 months ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Club Atomic: New 80s themed nostalgia bar in Leeds city centre ‘won’t survive’ unless allowed to ...

A new 80s themed nostalgia bar in Leeds will not “survive” unless the council allows it to stay open past midnight, i...

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8 months ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Order banning street drinking in 13 areas of Leeds backed by councillors ahead of decision

Councillors in north-west Leeds have backed a possible extension to measures designed to crack down on street drinking.

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8 months ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

More businesses outside Leeds city centre than before Covid pandemic as local high streets 'never...

Leeds’ local district high streets have more potential to thrive than ever before despite the loss of famous brands, ...

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8 months ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Market Place Pudsey: Leeds shop issued with closure notice over 'anti-social behavior'

A west Leeds shop is at risk of being shut down over claims of anti-social behaviour at the premises.

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8 months ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Houghley Gill: Fears that 'ancient woodland' in Leeds left ‘overgrown’ and 'full of dead trees' i...

A group of worried west Leeds residents want reassurance that a beloved local woodland packed with nature is going to...

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8 months ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Cross Flatts Park: Teenage gangs terrorising families with pellet guns in Leeds park

Teenage gangs are terrorising families and pensioners with pellet guns in a South Leeds park, a meeting’s been told.

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8 months ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds Dock: Security 'overstep the mark' searching residents' bags at Royal Armouries in 'mistake'

A property company has apologised after Leeds Dock residents had their bags searched as they tried to get home.

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8 months ago
leeds-live.co.uk

'Significant disruption’ fears for Leeds Dock if licence granted

Leeds Dock could hold several big events per year

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