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Colin Harris, the bridge’s original designer, visited the site to get an up-close look at their work and reminisce about his role in bringing the project to life.
17th July 2026
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Landmark Leeds Bridge Restored for City’s 400th Anniversary

Memories of a pioneering Leeds landmark have been revived as part of a historic restoration project marking a major milestone in the city’s history. Centenary Bridge, which crosses the River Aire between The Calls and Brewery Wharf, has been refurbished as Leeds commemorates 400 years since it was granted its first royal charter by…
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Growing Talent Morley has brought the public and the private sector together to deliver a bespoke programme of engagement for local young people.
17th July 2026
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More Than 10,000 Young People Help Shape Morley’s Future

A pioneering youth engagement programme linked to Morley’s regeneration has reached a major milestone, with almost 10,300 young people taking part since its launch in 2022. Growing Talent Morley brings together public and private sector organisations to provide a tailored programme of activities for young people across the area. By involving participants directly in…
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Leeds-Town-hall-Organ-Recital
16th December 2022
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Musical memento is a pipe dream come true this Christmas

It could well be Leeds’s quirkiest Christmas gift idea and the perfect present for the music-lover who has everything. Leeds Town Hall has announced it will be giving people the once-in-a-lifetime chance to become a permanent part of the city’s musical history by adopting one of their historic organ’s newly-refurbished pipes. The pipe project…
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Helen Stott of Allerton CE Primary School in Leeds
2nd December 2022
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Leeds Headteacher named ‘Headteacher of the Year’ in a Primary School

Allerton CE Primary School Headteacher named Headteacher of the Year in a Primary School at Glamorous Awards Ceremony. A Leeds headteacher has been named as one of the nation’s most inspirational educators at a prestigious awards ceremony. Selected from thousands of nominations, Helen Stott has won a Gold Award in the Pearson National Teaching…
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Nicky Lines, John Farley and Karen Mackie who attended the prestigious awards at the British Museum.
2nd December 2022
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Gallery’s young volunteer group scoops top museums award

A group of young adults whose experiences of being in care helped them bring exciting exhibitions to life for culture vultures in Leeds have scooped a top award. Leeds Art Gallery’s Care Creatives is made up young adults aged 16-24 years who live in foster care, kinship care, residential care or who have recently…
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Lord Mayor of Leeds, with the Lord Mayor of Krackow
25th November 2022
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Lord Mayor visits Auschwitz ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day

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 in subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Robert W Gettings JP MBE visited Auschwitz-Birkenau…
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‘Name the Gritter’ competition
25th November 2022
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Leeds primary school students launch ‘Name the Gritter’ competition

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School students have helped Leeds City Council launch their ‘Name the Gritter’ competition, which is soon to be rolled out to all Key Stage 2 pupils across Leeds. School kids across Leeds will then have the opportunity to take part in the exciting competition and win prizes, with judges from…
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Old George Hotel
25th November 2022
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Historic images show former Leeds pub promised a knight to remember

A former pub and hotel founded by an ancient order of knights and which welcomed Charlotte Bronte as a guest is among the lost buildings of Leeds rediscovered by librarians. A fascinating photo of the Old George Hotel is just one of the historic images uncovered by staff trawling the huge archives at Leeds…
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Fink Hill Junction
25th November 2022
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Improvements start for busy Fink Hill junction on A6120, North Leeds

Following a public consultation in 2020 seeking feedback about a busy junction on the A6120, (Leeds Outer Ring Road) preliminary works will be starting this week. The Fink Hill junction located between the A65 New Road Side (Horsforth roundabout) and Low Lane roundabout, is a key route for traffic travelling between the Ring Road…
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Queensway Primary School
18th November 2022
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Statement on a proposal to close Queensway Primary School

Leeds City Council’s statement on the outcome of consultation on a proposal to close Queensway Primary School. Leeds Local Authority have proposed a detrimental movement to permanent close Queensway Primary School. The proposal is due to a decrease in birth rate within the area and unfortunately Queensway is no longer seen as a viable…
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Residents in Leeds with postal votes for the Headingley Neighbourhood Plan referendum taking place this month are being encouraged to return their completed voting pack as soon as possible to avoid it being caught up in planned Royal Mail strike action.
11th November 2022
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Headingley postal voters urged to return planning referendum votes promptly due to expected Royal Mail strike action

Headingley Neighbourhood Plan referendum taking place on Thursday 24 November. Residents in Leeds with postal votes for the Headingley Neighbourhood Plan referendum taking place this month are being encouraged to return their completed voting pack as soon as possible to avoid it being caught up in planned Royal Mail strike action. Postal voting packs…
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Connecting Leeds
28th October 2022
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Connecting Leeds £270 million investment in the transport network has completed

Connecting Leeds work to transform transport and travel around Leeds following completion of the unprecedented £270 million Leeds Transport Investment Programme. After the start of the programme in 2018, the vision for Connecting Leeds was to deliver a transformational change in the transport network and connectivity across Leeds and the wider region, helping to…
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Innovation@Leeds
28th October 2022
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Clock is ticking for bids to Leeds City Council innovation funding schemes

Don’t miss out – that’s the message to organisations eligible for new grant funding designed to support business innovation in Leeds. Leeds City Council’s Innovation@Leeds programme last month opened two grant schemes with the aim of boosting provision of high-quality workspace and other forms of support for innovation. A total of around £600,000 is…
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Your Neighbourhood, Your City, Your Planet
28th October 2022
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Your Neighbourhood, Your City, Your Planet – Consultation launched on key planning document set to shape the future of Leeds

Leeds City Council is encouraging residents and businesses to have their say on its draft Local Plan Update, which sets out the authority’s approach to planning policy and new development across the district over the next decade and beyond. The Local Plan Update, titled ‘Your Neighbourhood, Your City, Your Planet’ is focused on helping…
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West Yorkshire Prepared
28th October 2022
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Resilence grant funding on offer for West Yorkshire communities

For the second year running, West Yorkshire Prepared, the region’s Local Resilience Forum, will be offering funds to communities to enable them to better prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies and major incidents. The Community Grant Initiative, which was launched last year, aims to help communities across West Yorkshire increase their resilience…
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Connecting Leeds Transport Strategy
28th October 2022
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Leeds businesses and charities invited to sustainable business travel event

Leeds City Council is inviting professionals to attend a free online conference on Monday that will see experts share inspiration, opportunities, and advice to help businesses, charities, and other organisations looking to reduce their emissions from transport. The ‘Journey to Zero: Greening Business Travel’ morning event marks the end of the council’s popular electric…
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Whitehall Riverside Pocket Park
21st October 2022
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First look at plans for city’s new waterside pocket park

Work has begun on an eye-catching new pocket park celebrating the beauty and heritage of the city’s twin waterside. The new Whitehall Riverside Pocket Park will sit between the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and is set to include sustainable public seating areas, wildflowers and grassland. Delivered through an innovative partnership…
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What can households do to recycle more chart
21st October 2022
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Keen recyclers invited to lead the way by becoming online #Binfluencers

Residents across Leeds are being invited to lead the way and become #Binfluencers by helping make sure more recyclable material ends up in green bins across the city. A recent independent bin composition analysis has just been completed, uncovering how households across Leeds use their black and green bin. The good news is that…
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Warm Spaces Leeds
21st October 2022
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Online ‘warm spaces’ map to help residents in Leeds goes live

Locations offering support during the winter months. An online map showing the locations of ‘warm spaces’ in Leeds to help people with the cost of living crisis has gone live. The map, which can be seen at Warm Spaces Public app – embed (arcgis.com), shows the venues across the city which people are able…
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