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24th February 2017

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Museum hosts screening to celebrate Leeds’s place in film history

An acclaimed documentary celebrating Leeds’s starring role in the history of film will get an exclusive screening at a local museum this weekend. The First Film, which has previously wowed audiences in the USA, Russia, Canada, Ireland and Belgium, will be shown at Leeds Industrial Museum this Saturday, Feb 25, alongside the launch of

23rd February 2017

WHAT'S ON

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Daring theatre project set to Transform Leeds

A ground-breaking new programme of international theatre will take over arts venues across Leeds this spring. The first project to officially get the backing of the Leeds 2023 bid, Transform 17 comes to the city from April 19-22 with a mix of performance art, outdoor theatre and large-scale shows created with the help of

23rd February 2017

OUR CITY

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Bringing Leeds together for giant leap towards 2023 title

The exciting campaign to get the whole of Leeds involved in the city’s ambitious bid to be named European Capital of Culture 2023 is officially underway today. As momentum behind the landmark bid continues to build, communities, organisations and individuals from across the city are being called upon to submit their ideas for how

23rd February 2017

NEWS

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Leeds to be part of the first ever National Clean Air Day in 2017

Leeds together with five other cities will celebrate the first ever National Clean Air Day (NCAD) on 15 June 2017. Co-ordinated by environmental change charity, Global Action Plan, and funded by Defra, the day will see local schools, hospitals and communities across Leeds, Birmingham, Derby, Manchester, Southampton and Nottingham run events and raise awareness

22nd February 2017

NEWS

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Leeds children’s services awarded £9.6 million to help spread excellence

It has been announced today that Leeds City Council’s children’s services has been selected to be a national ‘partner in practice’ to share its expertise with other local authorities. The Department for Education has confirmed that Leeds has been successful in its bid for innovation funding and will be awarded £9.59m over the next

22nd February 2017

FOOD AND DRINK

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Dixy Chicken falls ‘fowl’ of the law for a second time

A Leeds city centre fast food outlet has been prosecuted for a second time in one month by Leeds City Council. Following a successful prosecution earlier this month which saw the former owner of Dixy Chicken on New Briggate, Aqueel Ahmed, fined for waste control offences, last Friday (17 February) at Leeds magistrates court

22nd February 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Leeds Museums and Galleries object of the week- The Heavy-footed Moa

A spectacular relic of an age long past, Leeds City Museum’s Heavy-footed Moa skeleton was once one of the largest birds ever to roam the earth. The huge flightless bird originally came from New Zealand, where its species was driven to extinction by hunting and deforestation around 570 years ago. The skeleton first came

21st February 2017

GARDENING

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Green shoots of spring as Leeds garden waste collections return

It’s a sure sign that spring is on the way as garden waste collections re-start in Leeds on February 27. More information about garden waste collection days and what is and isn’t acceptable to put in your brown bin can be found here: brown bin garden waste You can also download the Leeds bin app

20th February 2017

CRIME

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Man with a van picks up hefty fine for dumping waste

A Leeds man who advertises ‘Man with a Van’ services on social media has been fined over £1700 for illegally dumping waste on a country lane, which he had been paid to dispose of. Christopher Brennan of Eastwood Drive, Swarcliffe, Leeds was fined £692 for illegally depositing waste for profit, and carrying waste illegally.

20th February 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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For All Seasons- vintage barometer

Finding a way to accurately predict the weather is a puzzle that’s baffled scientists for centuries. And despite proving to be a virtually impossible task, that hasn’t stopped some of the finest inventors coming up with complex new contraptions designed to forecast rain or shine. In the late 19th Century, this charming oak barometer

20th February 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Love’s in the luck of the drawer as vintage cabinet hides perfect proposal

It was a marriage proposal 260 years in the making when romantic Jeff Rowland popped the question with a little help from a beautiful antique cabinet. Jeff, 34, took his unsuspecting girlfriend Sarah Reynolds, 32, on a Valentine’s Day trip to historic Temple Newsam House last week to see the Tudor mansion’s stunning Channon

16th February 2017

HEALTH

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New report finds children with additional needs are proud to be from Leeds

A joint inspection carried out by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission has found that children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Leeds are proud to be citizens of the city and have a real voice in shaping their education, health and care plans. Joint area SEND inspections consider

15th February 2017

NEWS

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Leeds City Council statement in response to European Commission ‘final warning’ on air quality in 16 areas of the UK

Deputy leader of Leeds City Council and executive member for environment and sustainability Councillor Lucinda Yeadon said: “The air quality issue is one we are taking very seriously in Leeds and we have developed a strategy which includes a range of measures being implemented in the city to improve air quality and reduce emissions.

15th February 2017

NEWS

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Leeds Inner Ring Road partly closed this weekend

The Leeds Inner Ring Road will be partly closed this weekend for essential maintenance works to be carried out to the New York Road viaduct. The eastbound carriageway of the A58(M)/A64 will be closed from the junction at Wellington Street through to the junction at Marsh Lane to allow the work to be carried

15th February 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Object of the week- vintage spinning wheel

Conjuring images of a faraway, fairy tale kingdom, this vintage spinning wheel was actually made in Ireland more than 125 years ago. Crafted out of oak and mahogany, the wheel was designed by James McCreery and Son in around 1891 and donated to Leeds Museums and Galleries by Mrs K. Turberville in 1967. Originally,

14th February 2017

CRIME

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Unlicensed Leeds cancer charity collector fined

A man has been fined by magistrates after repeatedly claiming to be collecting for a cancer charity near big public events in Leeds without a licence. Richard Charles Matthews, of Stanley Road, Burmantofts, was found guilty at Leeds Magistrates Court of five separate charges of conducting an unlicensed collection in a public place. He was

14th February 2017

NEWS

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Repairs to flood-damaged Linton Bridge progressing well

Work continues to progress well on the repairs to the flood-damaged Linton Bridge. Leeds City Council has given its latest update on the project, which is being carried out on the Grade II-listed structure over the River Wharfe between Linton and Collingham. The bridge has been closed since December 27 2015, when it suffered

13th February 2017

WHAT'S ON

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Leeds Young Film Festival, the UK’s largest family film event, announces programme for 18th edition

Leeds Young Film Festival has announced the programme for its 18th edition, taking place 10-20 April across Leeds. LEGO, BAFTA KIDS TO DELIVER LIVE SHOWS AND WORKSHOPS, PLUS AARDMAN ANIMATION EXHIBITION UK’S FIRST VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE FOR FAMILIES, THE VR ZONE, COMING TO LEEDS CITY MUSEUM DR SEUSS-INSPIRED EXPERIENCE TO TAKE OVER LEEDS TOWN

13th February 2017

NEWS

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Leeds Award presented to retired Director of Leeds Civic Trust, Dr Kevin Grady

A tireless guardian of Leeds’ historical past and influential campaigner for a positive architectural future has received a prestigious civic award. In recognition of the pivotal role he played as Director of Leeds Civic Trust in both protecting and shaping developments in the city for nearly 30 years, Dr Kevin Grady has now been

10th February 2017

JOBS

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Proposal backed to investigate possibility of new Retail and Hospitality Skills Centre opening in Leeds

Senior councillors have backed a proposal to investigate a new Retail and Hospitality Skills Centre for Excellence opening in Leeds. Submitted as part of a report to Leeds City Council’s executive board on 8 February 2017, members supported a recommendation for a business planning sustainability study to be undertaken into the establishment of a

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