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Elland Road future vision. Credit RISE and LFG
5th June 2026
2 mins read

Leeds Partnership Drives Elland Road Transformation Forward

Plans for a multi-billion-pound redevelopment of the area surrounding Leeds United’s Elland Road stadium have taken a major step forward after West Yorkshire Combined Authority joined the partnership overseeing the project. The authority has signed an existing Memorandum of Understanding with Leeds City Council and The Lowy Family Group, the global private investment company…
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Leeds South Village
5th June 2026
1 min read

Leeds Council Leader Welcomes Regeneration Funding Boost

The leader of Leeds City Council has welcomed a multi-million pound funding package aimed at driving forward major regeneration projects and creating new homes, jobs and opportunities for local people. Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the government investment while speaking at the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum in Leeds. The funding will support…
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Leeds Civic Hall light up purple to honour George Floyd
5th June 2020
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Leeds residents encouraged to take part in 8for8 to show solidarity with those peacefully protesting against racism and prejudice

People across Leeds are encouraged to stand in solidarity with those peacefully protesting against racism and all other forms of prejudice. People across Leeds are being encouraged to stand in solidarity with those peacefully protesting against racism and all other forms of prejudice by taking part in 8for8 on Monday evening. The 8for8 initiative…
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Leeds Homeshare householder celebrates 100th birthday
5th June 2020
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Leeds Homeshare householder celebrates 100th birthday

A participant in an innovative Leeds City Council homeshare scheme has celebrated her 100th birthday this week. Joining family members and many other well-wishers to congratulate Roundhay resident Margaret Marshall on reaching the fantastic milestone, which included a special birthday card from Her Majesty, the Queen, were former Home sharers Holly and Jon, both…
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Orange Grove Fostercare Leeds
24th April 2020
1 min read

Foster parents are still needed during isolation

Despite the current COVID-19 pandemic, a national fostering agency who provides care for those in the Leeds area is continuing to urge people to consider a vital career choice; becoming a foster parent. According to the latest statistics released by the ONS and Ofsted, as of March 2019, there were 55,000 children in care,…
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Leeds City Council
17th April 2020
3 mins read

Council releases update reports on crisis response in Leeds

Leeds City Council has today issued a series of reports updating on the work it is carrying out in response to the coronavirus crisis and initial planning already underway to help the city return to normal life. Following on from the update issued last week which can be seen at www.news.leeds.gov.uk, the council has now…
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Regent Street
17th April 2020
2 mins read

£31million Regent Street flyover rebuild scheme set for final go-ahead

Essential work is set to start next month to rebuild the Regent Street flyover in Leeds. Senior councillors are expected to formally approve the plans for the key bridge which carries traffic on the Inner Ring Road at the meeting of the executive board next week (Wednesday 22 April). That approval will allow detailed…
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Happy Easter Leeds
10th April 2020
2 mins read

Easter Holiday: “We wish you a Happy Easter”

Easter is a Christian holiday and festival when people celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion. For those who celebrate the Holy Week, Easter is a day that symbolizes the renewal of the hope that we nurture in our daily lives. The meaning of Easter is Jesus Christ’s…
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Moda in Pelle
7th April 2020
1 min read

Moda in Pelle donates 600 pairs of shoes to thank hard-working Leeds nurses

Women’s footwear brand Moda in Pelle has donated 600 pairs of trainers worth £45,000 to the hard-working NHS heroes at Leeds St James’s University Hospital and the Leeds General Infirmary. The customer favourite Balina trainer was gifted to nurses across the two hospitals to say thank you for the outstanding work they continue to do to…
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Coronavirus
5th April 2020
1 min read

Public urged to respect workers performing essential tasks across Leeds

Leeds City Council Leader calls on the public to support and respect the officers and contractors currently carrying out essential works across the city. Members of the public are being asked to support and respect the officers and contractors currently carrying out essential works across the city. This comes after reports earlier this week…
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Leeds City Council ASC Award
21st February 2020
1 min read

Leeds City Council wins national care award

Leeds City Council has won a national award for its work to improve the skills and leadership of people who work in the social care sector. The council scooped the ‘best employer support for registered managers’ award at a prestigious ceremony in London where it was presented with a Skills for Care Accolade trophy…
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Leeds City Council
24th January 2020
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Boost for town centres as city-wide improvements begin

A start has been made to a major £5million programme of improvements to town centres and high streets across Leeds. The work on buildings, public realm and highway improvements is part of Leeds City Council’s Local Centres Programme to support businesses and enhance the urban environment of important local shopping and services. Since the…
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2020
24th January 2020
1 min read

Lord Mayor will lead city’s Holocaust Memorial Day event

A city civic commemoration event marking Holocaust Memorial Day will be held on Sunday 26 January at Leeds Town Hall from 2pm. Holocaust Memorial Day is the international day of remembrance of six million Jewish men, women and children murdered in the Holocaust, and millions of other people killed under German Nazi persecution, and…
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Leeds PIPES District Heating Network
17th January 2020
3 mins read

Council approves plan to more than halve carbon emissions by 2025

Senior councillors have approved plans to cut the council’s carbon footprint by more than half following the local authority’s climate emergency declaration in March. The new proposals mean that Leeds City Council will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions from 70,000 to 31,000 tonnes by 2025, in line with science-based carbon reduction targets. The council hopes its…
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Leeds Star XMas Card
25th December 2019
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We wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year

Christmas is the gentlest, loveliest festival of the revolving year — and yet, for all that, when it speaks, its voice has strong authority. The history of Christmas dates back to thousand years. The first recorded date of Christmas being celebrated on December 25th was in 336AD in the time of the Roman Emperor…
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