Leeds headlines 3 January: Leeds drivers to expect 18 mile diversions

Here are your latest Leeds headlines.

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00:00 Hi, I'm Iona May and these are your latest Leeds headlines.

00:04 From January 12th to 15th, Leeds drivers are to face 18-mile diversions as new roadworks

00:09 get underway. Work is due to remove the Geldard Road footbridge and replace it with a new

00:14 footbridge, meaning motorists are to expect long waits and diversions.

00:18 Next, a motorist with no licence reached speeds of 100mph when trying to outrun police in

00:25 a built-up area in Leeds. Leeds Crown Court heard that patrolling officers tried to stop

00:30 Adam Lior after noticing his VW Golf tailgating a vehicle in November last year. Lior was

00:36 sentenced to 12 months jail time.

00:39 Finally, Aberford has celebrated the return of its last remaining pub. The Arabian Horse

00:44 was closed for almost a year before a local couple took over the reins over Christmas.

00:49 It's reported many in the village were touched to see the first pints being poured.