Real life in Leeds

Leeds has really hit the headlines in the past few days, in a way that could never have been foreseen. The sad thing is that for the last fifteen years or so there has been a massive amount of work done by the people who run the city to bring some major regeneration to what was becoming a faded industrial town. And to be fair there has been a great deal of successs.

To many people living in the UK now Leeds' name has become synonomous with those who love to shop till they drop and to party all night long. It is also now home to many financial institutions as well as big business. Wal-Mart's Asda is based here, it is the home of Ananova news service, and property prices reflect the kind of people the area now attracts.

What a shame then that all most people across the globe will think of when they hear the name Leeds is the home of the London bombers.