Leeds headlines 3 Aug: Leeds Festival taxi pick-up concerns raised

Leeds Headlines 3 Aug 2023.

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00:00 Three stories in brief and a council meeting has discussed poor phone signal and hefty

00:05 prices being charged when trying to book taxis to the city centre at the end of Leeds Festival.

00:11 Last year a group of Uber passengers were charged £300. Organisers have said they will

00:16 attempt to install WiFi in the taxi pick-up area this year, which will help with WhatsApp

00:21 and app bookings.

00:23 Next, hundreds of Leeds bikers descended on the city in a mass demonstration calling for

00:29 a crackdown on balaclava-wearing motorbike thieves. Many motorbikes have been stolen

00:34 recently according to some owners. The police have said they are acutely aware of the concerns

00:39 and determined to target culprits.

00:42 And finally, two Leeds venues have picked up prestigious awards at a ceremony celebrating

00:46 the best in Asian cuisine. My Lahore and Lalaz in Pudsey picked up top accolades.

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