Leeds City Council is wishing all athletes that are from or based in the city, the very best of luck in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games. After a year’s delay, the games will take place from 24 August to 5 September 2021. Councillor Salma Arif, Leeds City Council’s executive member for public health…
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Sportsmen are so often denied the perfect ending but Jonny Brownlee was able to bow out in style on the biggest stage of all as he completed the full set of Olympic medals. After the relative disappointment of the individual event, where Brownlee finished fifth, he played a key role in a dominant British…
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Leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake said: “Massive congratulations to our City of Leeds divers Jack Laugher and Chris Mears for their stunning and historic Olympic gold medal success for Team GB tonight. They put in a fantastic performance and their wonderful achievement is testament to the superb diving facilities at the…
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Councillor Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council said: “We’re incredibly proud that once again Leeds has such a strong presence at the Olympics, which will make the Games all the more exciting for us cheering on the athletes from home. “Competitors from Leeds have always been full of praise for the tremendous support…
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Residents in the Chapeltown area will be able to jump on a bike for free, thanks to a new ‘bike library’ at the local community hub. Leeds City Council is launching the second of its Yorkshire Bank Bike Libraries at the Reginald Centre Community Hub on 27 July at 4.30pm. The first bike library…
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Senior councillors in Leeds will consider a request to contribute £4million to a redevelopment of Headingley Stadium to secure continued international cricket at the world-famous venue at a meeting next week. At the meeting to be held at Civic Hall on 27 July, the council’s executive board will debate a request by Yorkshire County…
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Youngsters will have the chance to hone and develop their golf skills at a specially designed six-hole pitch and putt course at a public golf club. Open until September 5, 2016, young people aged 16 and under can for £2, can test their mettle with friends on the short course at Leeds City Council…
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Cyclists of all ages will have the chance to leisurely take in the sights of some of Leeds’ most iconic city centre landmarks as part of the popular Sky Ride event on Sunday 17 July. The free event, which will take place between 10am – 3pm, allows thousands of cyclists of all ages and…
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The Lord Mayor Councillor Gerry Harper is aiming to complete a unique double at this Sunday’s Asda Foundation Leeds 10k. Not only will the Lord Mayor be officially starting the event as has become tradition, he will then be lacing up his trainers and taking on the course himself to raise money for his…
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