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  Leeds -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Leeds is a city in the (A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government) county of (A metropolitan county in northern England) West Yorkshire, in the north of (A division of the United Kingdom) England.
Leeds is part of a (additional info and facts about metropolitan borough) metropolitan borough named the (additional info and facts about City of Leeds) City of Leeds.
In the Tudor period Leeds was mainly a merchant town manufacturing woollen cloths and trading with Europe via the (An estuary in central northeastern England formed by the Ouse River and the Trent River) Humber (The wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix) estuary.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/le/leeds.htm   (1615 words)

  
 Leeds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leeds is a city in the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds in the West Riding of Yorkshire in the north of England.
Leeds Bradford International Airport is located to the north-west of the city and has scheduled flights to destinations within the U.K and Europe, although competition from the newly opened Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield nearby may lead to a reduction in the airport's traffic.
Leeds has a large number of museums, being the home of the Royal Armouries Museum (opened in 1996 when the collection was transferred from the Tower of London), the Leeds City Museum which is dedicated to the history of Yorkshire, the Thackray's Medical Museum and the Leeds City Art Gallery.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leeds   (2385 words)

  
 Leeds, England
The City of Leeds is recognized as the regional capital of the Yorkshire and Humber with a population of 740,000.
Leeds is also the business capital of Yorkshire and the Humber, one of the largest economic regions in the country, and one of the fastest growing economies in the UK.
Louisville is located in the “Heartland of America", and likewise Leeds is similarly geographically located in the central part of the UK Both cities benefit from their central locations at their countries' crossroads and have succeeded in creating a competative edge in their countries in commerce, distribution, logistics, biomedical technology, and entrepreneurship.
www.sclou.org /index.php?id=114   (748 words)

  
 History of Sewerage in Leeds - Chapter 1
In consequence of the furious expansion of industry, the population of Leeds had increased from 53,000 in 1801 to 123,000 in 1831.
Leeds was one of the first towns in Britain to have a piped water supply to houses.
The Leeds Waterworks Company discontinued its use of the Aire for drinking water in 1841 and used instead, as a temporary supply, the water leaking into the partially complete tunnel linking Leeds with the proposed Eccup reservoir.
www.dsellers.demon.co.uk /sewers/sew_ch1.htm   (1599 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - 2002 World Cup - Leeds' Ferdinand withdraws from England squad - Saturday March 23, 2002 09:36 AM
Woodgate was suspended from consideration for England duty after being charged in the case.
Eriksson is unlikely to continue to experiment with the England squad as he did against the Netherlands, where four rookies started.
England also plays warm-up games against Paraguay on April 17 at Liverpool's home ground of Anfield; Cameroon on May 26 in Kobe, Japan, and South Korea on May 21 in Jeju Island, South Korea, before the World Cup starts on May 31.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/2002/world_cup/news/2002/03/22/ferdinand_england_ap   (524 words)

  
 Discover Leeds, England, Great Britain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The city is the centre of media activities for the Yorkshire region.
The city has a very large student population and boasts a large number of bars and nightclubs, as well as venues for live bands such as the Cockpit, The New Roscoe, and Joseph's Well, which combine to generate a vibrant nightlife.
Leeds is also very well-known for its underground music scene based around the DIY punk ethic, supported in part by Cops and Robbers, a monthly guide to DIY events in and around Leeds.
www.magicaljourneys.com /England/england-discover-leeds.html   (907 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet England: News - Leeds bounce back to shatter Spurs
The Spurs striker, performing as impressively as he was when collecting England caps of his own, nonchalantly swerved away from a vain attempt at intervention by goalkeeper Nigel Martyn to put Spurs ahead.
Hardly an ideal position for Leeds and their stand-in captain, in the absence through suspension of Lucas Radebe, against opposition seeking to establish a new club record of six successive games without conceding a goal.
As Leeds' European exploits have demonstrated this season, there is a durable layer of Yorkshire grit and determination embedded in O'Leary's team.
www.soccernet.com /england/news/2001/0207/20010225thfcreplufc.html   (585 words)

  
 Rugby Football Union - England Squad to Train for RBS 6 Nations with Leeds Rhinos
Forty two England players have been invited by the England head coach Andy Robinson to attend a three day training session in Leeds next week, in preparation for the RBS 6 Nations Championship, which gets under way next month.
As England prepare for the RBS 6 Nations and Leeds Rhinos prepare for their match against the Australian NRL Champions Canterbury Bulldogs next month, both codes anticipate benefitting from these joint sessions.
England and Leeds Rhinos will hold a joint press conference at the Premier Suite, Headingley, Leeds at 9am on 18th January.
www.rfu.com /index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.News_Detail/StoryID/9106   (303 words)

  
 Astrophysics at The University of Leeds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Herbig Haro 1 and 2 bipolar outflow (top), with a length of around a lightyear from tip to tip, originates on a star having an age of around a million years and a mass comparable to that of the Sun.
Leeds has major research programmes in star formation, the discs around stars, and how outflows from stars and other astronomical sources affect the surrounding environments.
The double radio lobes of Cygnus A (bottom) which span over 500,000 lightyears, are fed by jets of energetic particles formed near a 2.5 billion solar mass fl hole.
ast.leeds.ac.uk   (188 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Soccer - England: Venables to follow Fowler, Woodgate? - Friday January 31, 2003 01:53 AM
Leeds manager Terry Venables had said he was determined to keep Woodgate, considered one of English soccer's best prospects, and the 23-year-old's departure would severely test the former England chief's patience with the Leeds directors.
Leeds' Ireland striker Robbie Keane was sold to Tottenham Hotspur for seven million pounds, while midfielder Lee Bowyer, cleared of all charges at the same trial as Woodgate, joined West Ham United this month for an undisclosed fee.
Leeds, traditionally one of English football's biggest clubs, had a poor start to the season and are now 13th in the 20-club Premier League after losing 3-2 at Chelsea on Tuesday.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2003/01/30/england_rdp   (2921 words)

  
 Leeds City Council
Under the 2003 Licensing Act Leeds City Council is now the Licensing Authority for the Leeds district.
One of the largest authentic German Christmas Markets in the UK, over 40 traders from the City of Frankfurt will be opening their traditional wooden stalls in Leeds for the fourth successive year from Thursday November 24th to Wednesday 21st December.
»Leeds householders urged to take responsibility for legal waste disposal
www.leeds.gov.uk   (245 words)

  
 leeds laser eye surgery: laser eye clinic leeds, england, uk - Optimax
The Optimax Leeds clinic opened in February 2000 and over 7,000 LASIK and Epi-LASEK laser eye correction treatments have been performed to date.
Your consultation and treatment is carried out by the same highly experienced eye doctor to ensure continuity and maintain the highest possible standards of care before, during and after your treatment.
The Optimax Leeds clinic is only a very short taxi ride north of Leeds Station via Park Row.
www.optimax.co.uk /default.aspx?page=6896   (322 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet England: News - Leeds will give Campbell a rough ride, vows Ferdinand
An Arsenal versus Leeds encounter is one of the most furiously contested in the Premiership and, apart from facing his former club Spurs, Campbell could not face a tougher home debut.
Leeds' England striker Alan Smith will certainly revel in the cut and thrust of the Highbury showdown at some stage.
Keown still faces FA judgment over that incident and, while Ferdinand is a relative newcomer to the bitter rivalry that has grown between the teams, the new Leeds skipper knows fellow defender Campbell is in for a hard and painful night.
www.soccernet.com /england/news/2001/0821/20010821lufcafcriosol.html   (558 words)

  
 CCTV surveillance Leeds England
Located in Northern England along an old shipping canal that stretches all the way from coast to coast, from Liverpool to Hull, Leeds was once home to a great many textile plants, grain warehouses and flour mills.
With Leeds in mind, it's easy to believe the accuracy of the estimate that England as a whole is watched by over 2 million surveillance cameras.
Before departing for Leeds, he'd been contacted by a reporter for The Guardian, who'd told him that the Leeds City Council -- one of the sponsors of the event -- had already expressed discomfort with the proposed walking tour.
www.notbored.org /leeds.html   (1456 words)

  
 Leeds --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
For centuries England has been noted for the quality of its woolen cloth.
The manufacture of the fabric is centered in Leeds, West Yorkshire Metropolitan County.
Leeds owes its importance to two principal factors: its extensive transport facilities and its situation on the edge of the great Yorkshire coalfields.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9275420?tocId=9275420&query=west   (68 words)

  
 Cheap Flight from Jersey to Leeds, England (Jersey - Leeds Flights)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Leeds is one of the most vibrant cities in the UK, renowened for hosting one of the countrys largest pedestrian shopping areas.
The City of Leeds is the largest city in West Yorkshire, and the the third largest city in the UK after London and Birmingham.
Leeds has become an entertainment capital, with prosporous industries and commercial centres.
www.cheapagents.com /flights/fromto/jerlba/cheap-flights-jersey-to-leeds.htm   (527 words)

  
 Leeds hotel England
The Hilton Leeds City is conveniently close to the station and the pedestrian shopping precinct.
The Radisson SAS Hotel Leeds is a first class hotel...
The Hilton Leeds Garforth is situated between Leeds and York, less than a mile from the new M1/A1 link, J46.
www.leeds-hotel-england.co.uk   (260 words)

  
 Leeds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
With the M1 and M62 intersecting at Leeds, it is one of the principal northern hubs of the motorway network.
Leeds also boasts the Grand Theatre (which is where Opera North are based), the City Varieties (which claims to have hosted performances by Charlie Chaplin and Harry Houdini) and the West Yorkshire Playhouse.
The first ever moving pictures were taken in the city, by Louis Le Prince, of Leeds Bridge in 1888.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/Leeds.htm   (1793 words)

  
 Aliens, Foxhunters and Musical Cab Rides - Leeds, England - BootsnAll.com
Leeds International UFO Conference, being held at the University of Leeds, in the North of England.
We arrive at Leeds Coach Station and locate a city map to find out where we are and where we need to go.
The University of Leeds is made up of big, shiny buildings, lots of steps and a gorgeous fountain.
www.bootsnall.com /travelstories/europe/oct02leeds.shtml   (3032 words)

  
 BBC - England Webcams - Leeds University and city centre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
This camera on the roof of the BBC's headquarters in Leeds points away from the city centre up Woodhouse Lane.
The white building at the end is part of the University of Leeds.
During term time these streets in Leeds are usually packed with students from both Leeds University and Leeds Metropolitan University.
www.bbc.co.uk /england/webcams/city_views/leeds_city_centre_university_webcam.shtml   (151 words)

  
 John Wilkinson of Leeds, England and His Descendants (5-generations)
John Wilkinson and his wife, Ellen Parkinson, were married in and had three sons (John, Thomas and Robert) baptised in St. Peter's Church (Church of England), Leeds, Yorkshire, England between 1779 and 1785.
In the very early days the site was next to the centre but as the centre of Leeds shifted the site became a suburb on the edge.
It is sandwiched between the Parish Church to the south, Leeds centre and The Leylands to the west, Mabgate and Burmantofts to the north and Burmantofts, Richmond Hill and the Bank to the east.
home.att.net /~roywfgs/Wilkins/jwilkins.htm   (721 words)

  
 English School in Leeds,England,UK Course,IELTS Classes
Leeds Languages is based at the centre of Leeds, a popular student city at the heart of England.
We specialise in IELTS preparation courses designed to enable students to gain the IELTS grade required to enter the UK university or sixth-form college of their choice, and for professionals in medical and other sectors.
Leeds Languages will arrange the student accommodation of your choice, ready for your arrival in the UK.
www.learn4good.com /great_schools/england_leeds_languages_ielts_english_courses.htm   (228 words)

  
 BBC - England Webcams - Leeds city centre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Leeds was built, in part, around the textiles industry.
Today, the services sector is the main employer with a diverse group of industries.
Together they employ 258,000 people, or about 78% of those employed in Leeds.
www.bbc.co.uk /england/webcams/city_views/leeds_university_woodhouse_lane_city_centre_webcam.shtml   (76 words)

  
 Leeds Hotels - Hotels in Leeds England
Here you will find the Leeds hotel of your choice, whether it be a 2-star budget hotel or a 5-star luxury hotel.
Leeds it one of the top most cosmopolitan cities in the North of England, and it attracts investment and many tourists from around the globe.
There is a great choice of hotels and guest houses in the city and outskirts that will accommodate the back packer as well as some of the Royalty in the many 4 star de-luxe hotels.
www.leeds.globalhotels-24-7.com   (270 words)

  
 bbc leeds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Banking customers are finally having a say and a greater understanding as to what happens to their well earned money.
Leeds United fail to reach agreement with their creditors but are not yet forced into administration.
BBC Radio Leeds is the BBC Local Radio service for...
www.financial-repeater1.com /articles/129/bbc-leeds.html   (414 words)

  
 Welcome to the Diocese of Leeds
Very soon the Diocese of Leeds is to embark on a five year process of renewal to be called "Come & See".  Here we carry a brief introduction.
 In this spirit, the Church of the Diocese of Leeds, guided by Bishop Roche, is seeking to make the next five years a time of spiritual renewal.
The Rt Rev Arthur Roche, Bishop of Leeds, expressed his shock at the tragic news of the events in Bradford on Friday.
www.dioceseofleeds.org.uk   (436 words)

  
 New Linden Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Gomersal is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near Bradford and the River Spen.
At a minute to nine on the summer morning of Thursday June 24th 1926 a small group of men silently formed up outside the condemned cell, at the end of 'B'...
England Travel Web web directory is the best way to find information about New Linden Hotel.
www.englandtravelweb.com /NewLindenHotel   (422 words)

  
 Tour of England: Leeds Castle, Canterbury and Dover   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Visit Leeds Castle, Canterbury and the famed White Cliffs of Dover on this escorted full day tour.
Leeds Castle: Built on two islands in a lake, this castle, with its magnificent gardens, has been called "the loveliest castle in the world".
The Leeds Castle, Canterbury and Dover tour is not covered by the Rail Protection Plan.
raileurope.com /us/rail/passes/leeds_castle_canterbury_and_dover.htm   (298 words)

  
 Leeds, England - UrbanPlanet.org
You might of heard of Leeds in England, if you havent heres a little tour for you.
Leeds seems to have one of the most interesting town halls in the world.
Plus with the rich companies coming up to Leeds (mainly from London) bringing their wealthy employees with them which is increasing the demand for stylish city centre apartments.
www.urbanplanet.org /forums/index.php?showtopic=1249   (737 words)

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