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Elland Road future vision. Credit RISE and LFG
5th June 2026
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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
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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, Leeds Star
28th April 2017
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Dying Matters week returns to break death and dying taboos

A Leeds event aims to get more people making plans for end of life, after a survey in the city found 60% haven’t told their family what their funeral wishes are and 37% haven’t made a will. Individuals and organisations from around Leeds are building on the success of last year’s award winning Dying…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
26th April 2017
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Wheelie great lunch for Leeds school pupils

Pupils from a Leeds special school are setting taste buds tingling this month with their winning Tour de Yorkshire-themed school lunch, which is being served at schools across the city. The competition, organised by Leeds City Council’s catering service ‘Catering Leeds’ was run earlier this year and Sky Blue Class at the West Specialist…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
25th April 2017
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New bridge puts cyclists on the right path

A new bridge to link the Trans Pennine Trail with Temple Newsam will officially open later this week. The new Skelton Bridge crosses the River Aire near to Skelton Lake and provides a walking and cycling route across the Lower Aire Valley, as well as linking to the Trans Pennine Trail cycle route into…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
25th April 2017
1 min read

Greek Street set to sizzle once again this summer

One of the city’s busiest night spots will be pedestrianised every day this summer following a hugely successful pilot project. Greet Street will be closed to traffic from Friday, April 28 until October 31, giving the area’s bars and restaurants another chance to set up on-street seating areas and recreate last year’s vibrant summertime…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
21st April 2017
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New Tech Hub set to arrive in Leeds

Four projects supporting the growth of businesses in the Leeds digital sector have been awarded a cut of nearly £2.7m of funding. One of the projects to be given the green light includes the creation of a new Tech Hub created at Platform, above Leeds railway station. Once open, the new Tech Hub will…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
17th April 2017
1 min read

Hundred year-old creations are a cracking Easter eggs-hibit

At almost a century old, these colourful decorative creations could be among the oldest Easter eggs in Leeds. The cardboard eggs date from the 1920s and are part of a special Easter display in Leeds City Museum’s exciting For All Seasons exhibition. The lavishly-painted eggs would originally have been filled with gifts and chocolate…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
15th April 2017
1 min read

Easter Holiday: “We wish you a Happy Easter”

Essentially a springtime festival, there has been much debate over the origin of Easter, in the religious context. However, there is a general acceptance of the proposition offered by 8th-century English scholar St. Bede, according to which, Easter owes its origin to the old Teutonic mythology. According to the mythology, the occasion was observed…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
11th April 2017
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Historic buildings at heart of Hunslet Riverside regeneration plan

A plan to help deliver continued major regeneration of the Hunslet Riverside, a key part of the South Bank, is set to be approved by Leeds City Council’s executive board next week (19 April). One of the largest regeneration programmes of its type in Europe, the South Bank scheme aims to double the size…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
6th April 2017
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Thumbs up for Leeds city centre with new child friendly competition

Young people in Leeds are being given the opportunity to have their say about what they think would make Leeds city centre more child and family friendly, with the launch of an exciting new competition. Launched this week, the competition invites children and young people to share their low cost and no cost ideas…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
31st March 2017
1 min read

Experience the cuteness of Home Farm’s new arrivals this Easter

A host of cute newborn animals will be the stars of the show as a popular Leeds farm kicks off its special Springtime Babies Easter Celebration event this Saturday. Held from Saturday 1 April 2017 – Monday 17 April 2017, visitors will be able to see how the new arrivals ranging from lambs and…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
24th March 2017
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£3.5 million to help Leeds and Bradford families at risk of social exclusion

Bradford and Leeds councils have been jointly awarded £3.5 million to help tackle social exclusion and provide early intervention to families at risk. The funding has been awarded as part of Building Better Opportunities, a joint programme between the Big Lottery Fund and the European Social Fund. The Stronger Families programme will provide early…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
23rd March 2017
1 min read

Statement from Leeds City Council Leader re Westminster attacks

Leeds Civic Hall and Leeds Town Hall will be lit up red, white and blue tonight as a mark of respect to those affected by the Westminster attack as civic leaders express their condolences with the people of London. Councillor Judith Blake, Leader of Leeds City Council said: “On behalf of Leeds City Council and…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
17th March 2017
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Leeds women leading the way in challenging radicalisation and preventing conflict

Women from communities across Leeds have completed an accredited 10-week programme tackling a range of issues relating to radicalisation and conflict. As part of the ‘Women for Peace’ project delivered by national charity ‘The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace’, women from a range of different cultures and backgrounds came together to share…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
15th March 2017
1 min read

Festive experience at Lotherton attracts almost 65,000 visitors

Tens of thousands of people flocked to a fantastic new festive extravaganza at Lotherton Hall last Christmas. A report that will go before the council’s executive board next week reveals that the new Lotherton Christmas Experience, which saw the estate transformed into a festive wonderland, attracted more than ten times as many visitors as…
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