Leeds headlines 5 October: Leeds burglar jailed for trail of destruction

Leeds Headlines 5 October 2023.

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00:00 Three stories in brief, and a Leeds burglar who left a trail of damage and destruction

00:05 in bars, restaurants and venues around Leeds in August and September has been jailed.

00:10 Ashley Haywood refused to take a drugs test and gave a no comment interview following

00:14 his arrest and has 24 previous convictions.

00:17 He's been jailed for two years.

00:19 Next, a McDonald's restaurant in East Leeds will close for a full refurbishment after

00:24 being granted planning permission.

00:26 The restaurant in Colton Retail Park is projected to close in April 2024 before reopening a

00:32 month later.

00:34 And finally, a Treasure Trove of photos showing Captain Robert Falcon Scott's rescue from

00:39 the Antarctic in 1902 has been found in a photo album on a library shelf.

00:44 Visitors to Leeds Central Library are now able to view the images which reveal how the

00:48 explorer and his team were saved after becoming stranded.

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