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Leeds 2023 is backing the light fantastic
The city’s new international cultural festival is throwing its weight behind one of Leeds’s most spectacular annual arts events.
Leeds 2023 has this week been...
Masterplan for South Bank and remodelled Leeds Station formally adopted by...
The continued regeneration of the South Bank area of Leeds including plans to maximise the remodelling of Leeds Station has taken a significant step...
Experience the magic of cinema on Millennium Square
Cementing its place as the country’s leading producer of open-air film screenings, The Luna Cinema is partnering with Leeds City Council to put on...
A bumper summer of cycling
Record numbers have been making the most of the summer weather on Bradford and Leeds cycling infrastructure, which was either built or improved as...
Comment on One Yorkshire devolution by Leader of Leeds City Council
Yorkshire Devolution - an historic opportunity for the whole country.
The One Yorkshire plan would see one combined devolved authority – like those established in...
Search has begun for leader of city’s new cultural cornerstone
The search has begun for a dynamic new leader to spearhead the city’s ambitious vision for an international cultural festival celebrating the best of...
Yorkshire’s best young traders set out stalls in Leeds Market
Young entrepreneurs from across Yorkshire are setting out their stalls at Kirkgate Market in Leeds on Wednesday, 1 August, as part of a competition...
Leeds delegation set for stateside Boston mission
A delegation of industry leaders from Leeds is heading to Boston in America this week to strengthen and develop links between the two cities.
Building...
Boxing champion Josh Warrington honoured with special city civic reception
The achievements of Leeds’s first world boxing champion Josh Warrington have been recognised with a special civic reception hosted by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Graham...
Hats off to Leeds this Yorkshire Day as museum celebrates in...
Hold onto your hats - a sporting spectacle with a difference is heading to Leeds this Yorkshire Day.
Leeds Industrial Museum will be brimming with...
Celebrate the success of Leeds’s stunning green spaces during Love Parks...
Several parks in Leeds have once again been recognised as some of the very best green spaces in the UK, just in time for...
West Yorkshire’s museums contribute millions to regional economy
West Yorkshire’s local authority museums contributed over £34 million to the regional economy last year and attracted over 1.7 million visitors through their doors.
The...
It’s more than temperatures rising in Leeds as visitor numbers hit...
Visit Leeds has announced that data from the recent STEAM survey, which measures the economic impact of the tourism industry in the UK, recorded...
Archives choc full of tales about sweet life of estate’s lords...
Sweet-toothed aristocrats in Leeds were among the country’s earliest chocoholics, fascinating new documents have revealed.
Ahead of tomorrow’s World Chocolate Day, an exquisite bill of...
Journey through time at Temple Newsam this weekend
Take a stroll through the centuries this weekend as the historic Temple Newsam estate travels back in time through several periods of history.
Time travellers...
Public engagement on new rail stations in Leeds has started this...
Public engagement on plans to create two new rail stations in Leeds has started this week.
Details of the proposals for new stations at White...
Diary display sees Leeds WW1 prisoner’s powerful story retold
The emotional first-hand account of a Leeds man held captive in a German First World War internment camp has been rediscovered by a group...
Green fingered youngsters celebrated in this year’s Leeds in Bloom awards
Green-fingered youngsters from across the city were invited to a celebration at Leeds Civic Hall this month as part of the annual Leeds in...
Exciting redevelopment work at Emerald Headingley Stadium continues at a pace
The leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake has paid a visit to Emerald Headingley Stadium to see how work is progressing on...
Progress report due on landmark Playhouse project
Senior councillors in Leeds will be updated on the ongoing requirements for the transformation of the West Yorkshire Playhouse.
Members of the council’s executive board...