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29th March 2017

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Leeds Museums and Galleries object of the week- Paralympic wheelchair rugby wheel guard

Perhaps the biggest UK sporting spectacle in living memory, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games left an indelible mark on Leeds. With thousands lining the streets to watch the Olympic torch relays and the city’s athletes putting in a superb display, communities in Leeds still have many happy memories from 2012. A permanent

28th March 2017

SPORT

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Council finds way forward for Headingley Carnegie Stadium redevelopment

Subject to final approval by Leeds City Council’s executive board, an agreement has been brokered which will provide the funds that are required to redevelop Headingley Carnegie Stadium. If given the go-ahead, this funding which will be provided from a private financial services company, will be at no cost to the council taxpayer. Councillor

27th March 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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For All Seasons- 70s summer dress

When summer finally arrives and the temperature rises, it’s not just the weather that brightens up. The merest hint of sunshine is usually the cue for us to shed our winter woollies and put on lighter, more colourful clothes. And that was certainly true for the tiny owner of this 1970s summer dress, currently

24th March 2017

NEWS

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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

24th March 2017

NEWS

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Leeds shows its support for Earth Hour with light switch-off of two civic buildings

Lights at two Leeds landmark civic buildings will be plunged into darkness for an hour this Saturday as the city shows its support for Earth Hour. Both Leeds Town Hall and Leeds Civic Hall will switch off their lights from 8.30pm-9.30pm this Saturday (March 25) to mark the world-wide campaign which highlights how even

23rd March 2017

NEWS

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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

23rd March 2017

FILM

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Actor Dean Smith to host sixth Leeds Young Filmmakers

The 18th Leeds Young Film Festival takes place from 10-20 April 2017. The festival’s most spectacular edition yet will open with Leeds Young Filmmakers Golden Owl Awards, before inviting families to explore the world of film, animation and virtual reality at four venues across the city, with programmes and events including Reel Kids, The

23rd March 2017

JOBS

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Leeds and Bradford secure approval for £9.8m programme to tackle unemployment

Leeds City Council and City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council have been awarded a £4.9m grant from the European Structural Investment Fund (ESIF), which will be match funded by each authority to help reduce unemployment across both cities. Leeds will receive a share of the funding to deliver the £2.8m Skills Training Employment Pathways

22nd March 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Object of the week- Day of the Dead items

On display as part of an exhibition exploring the themes of death and dying, this selection of colourful mementos came to Leeds from Mexico’s vibrant Day of the Dead celebrations. Mexico’s world-famous festival sees families welcome back their dead on the 1st and 2nd of November, with special altars built at home, visits to

21st March 2017

OUR CITY

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Stars come out to back Leeds’s European Capital of Culture 2023 bid

Big name stars from Leeds have joined the growing call to see their home city named European Capital of Culture 2023. Chart-topping Leeds rockers The Kaiser Chiefs and Grammy Award-winner Corinne Bailey Rae have thrown their weight behind the bid as they prepare to attend an exciting event at the Royal Society of Arts

20th March 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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For All Seasons- Grey partridges

Across the British countryside, bird’s nests are filled with clutches of newly hatched chicks. The arrival of spring is traditionally the time when eggs, which have been carefully nurtured and protected by mothers, begin to hatch and newborns like these grey partridges tentatively make their way into the world. These particular chicks are currently on

17th March 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Pots of art and history to uncover as exhibition celebrates Yorkshire’s special ceramics

Fascinating historic ceramics will be displayed alongside striking contemporary sculptures in a new celebration of Yorkshire’s potted history. The new Yorkshire- Pots and People exhibition opens at Lotherton Hall today (March 17) and will see ceramics displayed throughout the beautiful Edwardian country house, telling the story of how pottery has been created and used in

17th March 2017

NEWS

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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

16th March 2017

EDUCATION

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Sixty new primary school places created for north Leeds

With the support of the head teachers, staff and governing bodies, Leeds City Council has secured an additional 60 reception class places for September 2017 at two north Leeds primary schools. The places are required in order to address a shortage of reception places, due to birth rate increases and movement into the area

16th March 2017

HOMES

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Make the dream of building your own home a reality with help from the experts

Residents keen to take on the challenge of building their own home are being offered the opportunity to find out exactly what it takes, as part of two special advice sessions held in Leeds this month. On offer as part of two ‘Dream it build it live it’ self-build events on Saturday 18 March

16th March 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Focus on fashion as exhibition explores how Yorkshire women dress to impress

It’s a collection of timelessly fabulous fashion any Yorkshire woman would be proud of. And this weekend, Lotherton Hall’s stunning fashion galleries will be transformed into the ultimate historical walk-in wardrobe for a spectacular new sartorial celebration. The glamorous Fashionable Yorkshire exhibition will see the galleries filled with outfits worn by local women over the past

16th March 2017

NEWS

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Leeds City Council seeks expressions of interest for Lisbon Street city centre development site

Leeds City Council is asking developers and investors to register their interest in one of its most prestigious city centre development opportunities, the 1.12-hectare site of the former Leeds International Pool. Located in the heart of the city’s business district in the West End, and adjacent to the emerging plans for the Innovation District, the

15th March 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Object of the week- the Channon cabinet

Described as one of the truly great masterpieces of English furniture, Temple Newsam’s Channon cabinet hides an incredible network of secret compartments. Crafted by John Channon in 1750, the huge mahogany cabinet hides a number of intricate, interlocking drawers which were originally designed to conceal aristocrats’ love notes and treasures. Channon, who was based

15th March 2017

NEWS

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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

14th March 2017

NEWS

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Industry leaders come together for Europe’s largest regeneration project at MIPIM 2017

More than 100,000 passengers a day pass through Leeds Station, making it the busiest in the north. The station is also at the heart of Leeds city centre and the South Bank, Europe’s largest regeneration project and a leading destination for investing, living, learning and leisure. Leeds City Council, Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership

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