Leeds Star Newspaper

GenesisCare Leeds
13th March 2026
2 mins read

Work starts on innovative cancer centre in Leeds

Work has started on a new cancer centre in Leeds that is set to bring some of the UK’s most advanced treatments closer to patients across the North of England and Scotland. HBC Construction Limited (HBC), formerly Henry Boot Construction, has begun main works on the new facility at Thorpe Park in Leeds for…
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Leeds City Centre. ©️LeedsCityCouncil
13th March 2026
3 mins read

Leeds enters landmark year as major projects move towards delivery

Leeds is poised for a landmark year in 2026, with a series of major regeneration and investment projects moving closer to delivery and billions of pounds of economic potential within reach. At the heart of the city’s ambitions is Leeds City Council’s Economic Vision, launched at the end of 2025, which set out plans…
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Councillor James Lewis, leader of Leeds City Council, speaking at 2026's Securing the Future of Council Housing Summit in Leeds.
13th March 2026
3 mins read

Leeds summit sets stage for new era of council housing growth

Leeds hosted a major national summit on council housing, bringing together political leaders, senior local authority officers and housing figures to discuss the future of the sector. The 2026 Securing the Future of Council Housing Summit, held at Leeds City Museum and the Carriageworks Theatre, brought together around 200 representatives from central government, councils,…
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Guests join the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Dan Cohen and the Leader of Leeds City Council, Councillor James Lewis, for a group shot following the civic iftar meal.
6th March 2026
2 mins read

Leeds Civic Hall welcomes Iftar meal hosted by Lord Mayor

Leeds Civic Hall opened its doors for a civic iftar meal hosted by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Dan Cohen, bringing together council leaders, foster carers and faith representatives to mark the holy month of Ramadan. Held in the Civic Hall’s Banqueting Suite, the evening was attended by the Leader of Leeds City…
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Featuring everything from ceramics and furniture, to silver and silks. Photograph by David Lindsay.
6th March 2026
2 mins read

Flower Power: Spring Exhibition Celebrates Nature’s Boldest Blooms

Flamboyant floral creations are bursting into bloom this spring in a new exhibition celebrating nature at its most bold and beautiful. Flower Power: Spring Exhibition Celebrates Nature’s Boldest Blooms brings together art, design and fashion inspired by the natural world, charting how depictions of flowers, fruits, leaves and trees have shaped decorative style across…
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Artists impression of Holbeck Sports Hub. With work expected to start in August 2026.
6th March 2026
2 mins read

Final backing expected for major new £15m sports hub in Holbeck

Final backing is expected next week for a major new £15 million sports hub in Holbeck, paving the way for work to begin on a scheme aimed at improving sports provision and community facilities in the area. Leeds City Council’s executive board is due to consider the project on March 11, with senior councillors…
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Special collections librarian Antony Ramm with one of a pair of antique library books written by a renowned 19th century geologist, which have finally been returned 50 years overdue.
6th March 2026
2 mins read

Late return writes a new chapter for antique fossil books

A pair of antique library books written by celebrated 19th century geologist Rev William Buckland have been returned to Leeds Central Library — 50 years overdue. Volumes I and II of Geology and Mineralogy, first published in 1836, were due back in March 1976. Instead, the historic books were recently discovered by staff at…
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Otley councillors, the Town Mayor, pupils from St Joseph’s School, Balfour Beatty and artist Shane Green joined the unveiling of the new oak bench in Tittybottle Park.
6th March 2026
2 mins read

Community-designed carved oak bench unveiled in Otley’s Tittybottle Park

A unique hand-carved oak bench designed with help from local schoolchildren has been unveiled in Otley’s Tittybottle Park. The new bench, created from a tree that previously stood near Otley Bridge, was commissioned by Leeds City Council as part of efforts to give the timber a lasting community use after the tree was removed…
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Ali Jawad, who was one of the Queen’s Baton Relay batonbearers in Leeds ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, is pictured with Laura Beardsmore, Nile Wilson and Norman Stephens.
6th March 2026
1 min read

Leeds leisure centres join forces with disability fitness app to boost inclusion

Leeds City Council’s leisure centres have joined forces with a pioneering disability fitness app in a new partnership aimed at making exercise and physical activity more inclusive across the city. Active Leeds is working with Accessercise, the first fitness app designed specifically for disabled users, to help ensure more people can access tailored support…
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Tracy Brabin speaking at Reset Connect North in Leeds
6th March 2026
2 mins read

West Yorkshire businesses to benefit from new Growth Hub

Businesses across West Yorkshire are set to benefit from faster and easier access to support through the launch of a new regional Growth Hub. The West Yorkshire Business Growth Hub, unveiled by Mayor Tracy Brabin at a major business conference in Leeds, will bring together existing local, regional and national support into a single…
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Narrow Gauge North
27th February 2026
1 min read

Narrow Gauge North 2026 heads to Pudsey

Model railway fans are being invited to climb aboard for another much-loved day out as Narrow Gauge North 2026 pulls into Pudsey next month. The popular exhibition will be held at Pudsey Civic Hall on Saturday 14 March, running from 10.30am to 4.30pm, and promises a packed programme of layouts, displays and trading stands…
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