Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Little London, Leeds


Related Topics

In the News (Mon 28 Dec 09)

  
  Leeds - free-definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Leeds is a city in the county of West Yorkshire, in the north of England.
Leeds has two universities, the University of Leeds, with around 31,500 full-time students (and a further 52,000 on short courses) and Leeds Metropolitan University with around 26,000 (according to UCAS; the LMU website claims 37,000) as well as various higher education colleges, giving it one of the largest student populations in the country.
Leeds Grammar School, situated on the outskirts of the city at Alwoodley Gates and dating back to 1552, is the principal public school.
www.free-definition.com /Leeds.html   (1352 words)

  
 Bombing suspects' identities shock Leeds
LEEDS, England -- Shehzad Tanweer, the 22-year-old son of Pakistani immigrants, appeared to be the epitome of assimilation into British society, an ambitious college graduate with a degree in sports science who excelled at cricket and just about any other sport he tried.
Residents of Leeds say that Khan, the oldest of the three known suspects, was a primary school teacher in the city, and that he taught martial arts at a community drop-in center, where Tanweer and Hussain were among his students.
People here say they were shocked but also sad for what happened in London, for the hurt and shame of the bombers' families and for their inability to do anything about it beforehand.
www.infowars.com /articles/London_attack/suspects_id_shock_leeds.htm   (1107 words)

  
 Trail From London to Leeds Yields Portraits of 3 Bombers
LEEDS, England, July 14 -- They were three native sons, local boys who spent their entire lives in the Leeds area, each from respected families of Pakistani descent.
Londoners of many occupations, races and faiths gather at Trafalgar Square for a national two minutes of silence to honor the attack victims.
Mohammed Iqbal, a Leeds city council member who represents Beeston and who knows Tanweer's family, said it was hard to reconcile how three local young men could have become religious radicals and planned such a violent assault in a city three hours away without anyone in the neighborhood noticing.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/14/AR2005071401912.html?nav=rss_world   (701 words)

  
 Print Article: Viduka lifts Leeds in relegation dogfight
London: Leeds United shone as the fight for survival in the Premier League intensified at the weekend.
Leeds, meanwhile, were celebrating their first away win in the same period.
Leeds have now secured two consecutive victories for the first time this season and Gray said he appreciated the enormity of Saturday's result.
www.smh.com.au /cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2004/04/11/1081621841807.html   (644 words)

  
 UTU: News
LEEDS, England -- British troops blasted their way into a home in northern England in what they said was a search for explosives, and police conducted a series of raids linked to last week's London bombings, according to this Associated Press report published by the New York Times.
There's very little else I can say at the moment, but this activity is directly connected to the outrages on Thursday," Blair said in an interview with BBC radio.
Public transit officials said the number of passengers using London's vast bus and subway network, which handles 3 million people on a typical day, was back to normal Monday.
www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=22271   (803 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Soccer - Leeds goes out with a whimper - Friday May 10, 2002 07:00 AM
Posted: Friday May 10, 2002 7:00 AM LONDON (Reuters) -- Between a court case that cast a shadow over the club and a season of disappointment on the pitch, it is small wonder Leeds United cannot wait for the season to end Saturday.
The vicious beating which left student Sarfraz Najeib unconscious in Leeds city center in January 2000 led to a trial that captured the attention of millions and made the Yorkshire club an object of hate.
Leeds midfielder Lee Bowyer was cleared of all charges.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2002/05/10/leeds_review   (705 words)

  
 London - Wikitravel
London is the capital city of both the United Kingdom and of England, and the largest European city.
London went from strength to strength and, with the rise of England to first European, then global prominence, the city became a great centre of government, industry and culture.
London is easily the largest city in the country, eight times larger than England's 'second' city, Birmingham, and dominates the economic, political and social life of the United Kingdom (much to the annoyance of people in "the provinces" - i.e.
wikitravel.org /en/London   (7818 words)

  
 Leeds Civic Trust - Leeds International Pool - Swimming against the Tide
Leeds International Pool provides just such facilities, and our objective is to encourage an unbiased, imaginative appraisal of its potential to continue and expand those facilities, in partnership with both existing and prospective users.
Those schools currently using the Leeds International Pool from the north and east of the city will be reluctant to impose a longer journey time on their pupils, putting additional pressure on other local facilities, or depriving these children of swimming altogether.
Leeds may not be in the same league as Manchester for major public amenities, but two 50m pools might have the bonus of catching up a little.
www.leedscivictrust.org.uk /coolpos.htm   (7910 words)

  
 Leeds 41 - 16 London Irish
London Irish self-destructed in a flurry of basic errors and a rash of ill-discipline and were duly punished by the boot of Braam van Straaten.
Even the basics were often absent: their lineout was rusty, and the scrum creaked at key moments, most blatantly in a superb attacking position deep in the Leeds 22 with 12 minutes remaining and the score at 28-16.
London Irish: Horak; Sackey, Bishop, Appleford, Rossouw; Everitt, Edwards (Barrett, 65); Worsley (Hatley, 47), Kirke (Flavin, 45), Hardwick (Halford, 45-65), Strudwick (capt), Casey, Cockle (Gustard, 56), Dawson, Danaher.
www.buzzle.com /editorials/9-11-2002-26142.asp   (719 words)

  
 Leeds General Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Leeds is a prosperous, commercial, industrial and manufacturing city, and is also the cultural and sporting centre for much of the region.
Leeds is a 'green' city, proud of its parks and open spaces, including Woodhouse Moor, close to the University and Roundhay Park and the Temple Newsam estate near the City Centre.
Leeds City Art Gallery offers a wide variety of exhibitions and also houses the new, internationally famous Henry Moore Centre for the Study of Sculpture.
www.scs.leeds.ac.uk /little_london/html/leeds.htm   (585 words)

  
 Powergen Cup: Leeds 15 - 6 London Irish
Rugby: Leeds have qualified for their first cup final, and it was a local teenager who scored the try that sent them to Twickenham.
A miserable crowd of 3,258 yesterday saw Leeds qualify for their first cup final as a local 18-year-old, making only his second start for the club, scored the try that sent them to Twickenham.
Leeds have won only once since Bonfire Night but yesterday's victory was their third against the London club this season.
www.buzzle.com /editorials/3-6-2005-66757.asp   (785 words)

  
 Leeds-Lancaster-Morecambe Railway
The Leeds and Bradford Railway had been extended from Shipley to Colne, and from a junction at Skipton the North Western line curved away to the north.
And so the "Leeds, Bradford and Morecambe Residential Express" became an institution, speeding the movers and shakers in the woollen industry to their offices in the morning and back home in the evening (lunch-time on Saturdays).
Leeds trains were frequently delayed waiting for main line trains, even more in later years when they began to travel via Lancaster on their way to and from Morecambe.
www.llmr.co.uk /history.cfm   (1892 words)

  
 Leeds
Final Destination: City of Leeds, 74 miles away by the quickest road route and located in North Yorkshire.
Furthermore, it was decided half way to Leeds (round about Oldham) that it would be a sensible idea to spend the night in Leeds, with precious little to do, in order to leave is better prepared for London.
After a pleasant but disjointed train ride from Leeds to Manchester (via Bradford :-S) we arrived, only to be told that there were no remaining trains to Liverpool.
www.geocities.com /fat_mish/Leeds.html   (762 words)

  
 Day 1 - Tower & Dungeon
During the tour a little chinese girl asked if she could take a picture of wyatt.
After that tour, we toured the White Tower which had a lot of old armour and guns on display, including Henry VIII armour and also a lineup of many kings and their horses.
It's said that if the Ravens ever leave, the monarchy will fall, so the Ravens that are there all have their wings clipped, although they seem to be able to fly a little.
homepage.mac.com /jeffandmonica/England/Personal29.html   (348 words)

  
 The University of Leeds and the Community
The University of Leeds recognises its responsibilities to the community in which it is located, and makes an important contribution to the life of the city and region - economically, socially and culturally.
Leeds University Business School is also a member of the Leeds Financial Services Initiative and is a partner in the GE Six Sigma programme which provides training to SMEs in the Leeds area.
Leeds Student Charity Rag, a separate fund-raising activity supported by students, raised approximately £50,000 in 1997/98, a large percentage of which was given to local organisations.
www.leeds.ac.uk /press/community   (4456 words)

  
 Travel + Leisure | Next Great Neighborhoods: Leeds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Until recently, Leeds, in West Yorkshire, was a depressing relic of industrial Britain, a decaying cloth-manufacturing town with little future.
Leeds was desperate for a designer fix, and with Harvey Nicks at the helm, top London companies, from Vivienne Westwood to Savile Row tailors Gieves & Hawkes, installed boutiques in the beautifully restored glass-domed arcades of the Victoria Quarter.
London's fashionistas raised their tapered eyebrows when the snooty designer department store opened its doors here.
www.travelandleisure.com /invoke.cfm?ObjectID=45029A6A-9F87-4EAB-9D458DB7AF0E09F3   (916 words)

  
 Leeds United Football Club survives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
London 19 March 2004: The long period of uncertainty for Leeds United Football Club, its employees and fans ended today after administrators from Ernst & Young completed the sale of Leeds United AFC Ltd to Adulant Force Ltd (Adulant), a company incorporated specifically for the purpose and comprising a consortium of local businessmen.
The Administrators have also negotiated that funds will be made available from the sale of Leeds United AFC Ltd for a future distribution to the unsecured creditors of Leeds United Plc.
Leeds United AFC Limited was advised by DLA.
www.ey.com /GLOBAL/content.nsf/UK/Media_-_04_03_19_DC_-_Leeds_United_FC   (602 words)

  
 Leodis-Leeds Cross
In 1837 when Walter Hook became Vicar of Leeds, it was clear that extensive repairs were needed to the Parish Church building.
Little is known about the organisation of the local quarries but the use of local stone for buildings in the locality suggests that the quarries were being exploited at this time (9-10th C).
In the 9th-10th century, Leeds appears to have been on a trade route from York to Lancashire and Ireland (Dublin was a Viking stronghold), and judging by the designs on the stones, which are Anglian in origin, Leeds lay on, or just outside, the border with the Viking territories.
homepage.ntlworld.com /keith.feeney/cross.html   (1889 words)

  
 :: IN THE FLESH v2.0 ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
I wasn’t disappointed with what I heard at all, I’ll be honest I was a little bit worried about what they’d come up with, but I needn’t have been.
Justin's guitar sound constantly dropped out, he was fiddling with his PODxt extensively during 3 of the 4 songs that were played, apparently it had been dropped during the London show and was rather fukked.
At one point the laptop decided it was going to stop playing as well, fortunately at a moment where it wasn't too noticable but it was just another incident in a set almost crippled by glitches and stumbling blocks.
godflesh.689eyes.com /bio1a.html   (823 words)

  
 Ananova - FT: Leeds 9 London Irish 16
The visitors' spirits were lifted and Leeds were forced into some frantic defending which resulted in a Mapletoft penalty attempt after 57 minutes which came back off the post.
But Leeds were rewarded with a penalty and Ross kicked to close the scores to 10-9 after 63 minutes.
Leeds kept the pressure on and won a penalty, although Ross missed his third kick of the night.
www.ananova.com /sport/story/sm_863427.html   (515 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | English | Leeds 15-6 London Irish
Leeds might be bottom of the Zurich Premiership but they started brighter than their visitors and nearly opened the scoring when quick ball off the top at a lineout enabled Ross to slice through the Irish defence.
Despite their control Leeds only led 8-3 at the break and Irish cut the gap to just two points through a second Mapletoft penalty after 53 minutes.
It looked as though Leeds might be in trouble but with 20 minutes to go they made the game safe.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/4318767.stm   (434 words)

  
 CNN.com - Leeds defeat puts pressure on Reid - Nov. 8, 2003
Crisis-hit Leeds United are rock bottom of the English Premier League after slumping 6-1 at Portsmouth on Saturday, a result that increases the pressure on manager Peter Reid.
Leeds made a promising start and Alan Smith cancelled out Dejan Stefanovic's headed opener.
He is expected to be sold in the winter transfer window to ease Leeds' parlous financial position.
www.cnn.com /2003/SPORT/football/11/08/wolves.draw   (509 words)

  
 Travel Journal March 12, 1999   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
I was running short of time, so I decided to have breakfast at a little cafe at Victoria Station.
I finally had to settle for eating at the little fish and chips place where I've been getting most of my breakfasts.
In order to produce output of high quality, a chef or software developer must be like a performer in an orchestra - willing to take direction, but at the same time an interpretive creator in their own right, what Tolkien called a "sub-creator".
www.viridia.org /talin/trip99/0312.html   (755 words)

  
 icSouthlondon - Jody relishes Leeds role   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Even though he last played there 11 months ago, almost all of his former team-mates are now gone.
Leeds fans might wish his injury had kept him out a bit longer.
But it will take a lot more than their jeers to stop him giving it his all on Sunday.
icsouthlondon.icnetwork.co.uk /0500millwall/0100news/tm_objectid=14986154&method=full&siteid=50100&headline=jody-relishes-leeds-role--name_page.html   (675 words)

  
 Leeds Indexers - SURNAME Interests R   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Captain Richardson was in charge of the Militia Depot Stores in 1834, and died in West Leeds in 1846.
I am having problems locating the birth of Harriet Richardson who was born c.1803 in Leeds, most probably in Hunslet, and believed to "Mary".
He was born in 1879 (some records say 1880) in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
www.leedsindexers.co.uk /Surnames/Surnames_R.htm   (1231 words)

  
 Czech Centre London: Leeds Czech Week   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Leeds Czech Week, in association with Budweiser Budvar, is a celebration of partnership between Leeds and Brno, the second larest city in the Czech Republic.
There will be a variety of activities in Leeds schools happening during Czech Week, including a performance poet in primary schools working on Czech themes, Czech school meals and Czech performances.
Leeds and West Yorkshire companies are invited to a seminar about investment opportunities in the Czech Republic, to be held in the West Yorkshire Playhouse on 21 May 2003.
www.czechcentre.org.uk /events/archive/music/leeds.html   (542 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | West Yorkshire | City welcomes youth's 10-year ban
It was alleged they were targeted by authorities in a purge on drug-dealing in the Little London area of Leeds.
Councillor Richard Lewis described the ban as "significant" and said it was clear that Manners was a key figure in anti-social activity in the area.
Mr Lewis, Leeds City Council's executive member for community safety, said the 10-year order was the longest yet imposed in Leeds.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/3547937.stm   (324 words)

  
 ABC News: Police Raid 5 Residences in North England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
LONDON Jul 12, 2005 — Anti-terrorist police investigating the London bombings raided five residences in northern England Tuesday morning.
News reports said the searches were concentrated on one street in Leeds, 185 miles north of London.
There's very little else I can say at the moment, but this activity is directly connected to the outrages on Thursday," Blair said in an interview with British Broadcasting Corp. radio.
abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=930793   (402 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Leeds immigrant community largely isolated   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
LEEDS, England — Laundry hung on lines in late-morning sun Wednesday outside many of the redbrick row houses in Beesten, the tattered neighborhood where Shahzad Tanweer grew up.
Preliminary forensic evidence indicates Tanweer, a recent graduate of Leeds University with a degree in sports science, was blown up with seven other people at the Aldridge Station, police say.
He and the other three men are suspects in the subway and bus bombings on July 7 that killed 52 people and injured about 700 in London.
www.usatoday.com /news/world/2005-07-13-leeds-immigrants_x.htm   (1040 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.