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7th February 2017

SPORT

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Public consultation opens regarding potential reconfiguration of Temple Newsam Golf Course

Leeds City Council would like to hear your views regarding a proposal to reconfigure Temple Newsam Golf Course from a 36-hole course to 27. This follows Temple Newsam Golf Club putting forward plans to change the design of the existing golf course as part of its long-term vision to attract new players and increase

7th February 2017

HOMES

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Council claims 300th property in tenancy fraud crackdown

A tough zero tolerance approach to tenancy fraud in Leeds has seen a council team recover its 300th property this week. The Tenancy Fraud Team, which investigate all types of social housing fraud including application fraud, unlawful subletting, non-occupation (where a tenant is not using the property as their only or principal home) and

6th February 2017

NEWS

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Leeds council bosses to discuss further £6.5m CityConnect cycling improvement plans

Plans to invest £6.5million on further improvements to cycling infrastructure in Leeds will be considered by senior councillors later this week. Following the recent announcement that over 100,000 trips on the CityConnect Cycle Superhighway have already made since it opened in June last year, proposals for the next stage of CityConnect, will be discussed

3rd February 2017

NEWS

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New Child Friendly Leeds champions announced

The winners of the annual Child Friendly Leeds awards have been announced at a glamorous ceremony at Leeds City Varieties last night. The awards, organised by young people, celebrate some of the people, places and organisations helping to make Leeds a child friendly city. Hundreds of nominations came in for champion children, child friendly

3rd February 2017

NEWS

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Resurfacing of East Parade/ King Street to begin next week

Resurfacing work on the carriageway of East Parade/ King Street in Leeds City Centre is set to begin on Monday 6 February. Work is scheduled to take place between the hours of 8pm and 5.30am for a 10-day period on Monday to Thursday nights only. Both East Parade and King Street will remain open

3rd February 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Chance to solve historic murder mystery this half term

Four hundred years ago, one of Temple Newsam House’s most famous residents was killed in a grisly murder that remains a mystery to this day. Now, on the anniversary of Lord Darnley’s gruesome demise, budding super sleuths can wander the same atmospheric halls he once called home as they try to solve their own

2nd February 2017

NEWS

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Floods review report calls for ‘critical’ additional investment for Leeds to help prevent Storm Eva repeat

A new report stressing the ‘critical’ need for further significant investment in flood alleviation schemes to help prevent a repeat of the devastation caused by Storm Eva in Leeds will be discussed by senior councillors next week. At its meeting at Civic Hall on Wednesday 8 February, Leeds City Council’s executive board will consider

1st February 2017

NEWS

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Another page turns for Leeds Libraries’ #whatsyourstory campaign

A full-time mum is set to take centre-stage as a popular campaign showcasing the delights of libraries across Leeds prepares to turn a new page in 2017. Since its debut in 2015, #whatsyourstory has proved to be a big hit by using the experiences of people from different backgrounds and ages who use their

1st February 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Object of the week- Fancy dress photo album

More than 125 years ago, the Lord Mayor of Leeds Mr and Mrs Alf Cooke threw an extravagant fancy dress ball to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. The exclusive guest list included 190 local children, who all arrived at the party dressing up in an incredible variety of storybook themed costumes. Today, a fabulous

31st January 2017

NEWS

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Alternative sites to be assessed by Leeds City Council for a high ropes adventure course

After further research and listening to comments expressed during a recent public consultation, Leeds City Council has decided that Roundhay Park will now not be considered as a potential location for a high ropes adventure course. This follows the council and Go Ape both agreeing that there were issues which would be difficult to

31st January 2017

WHAT'S ON

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Popular festival set to takeover city libraries later this week

A popular festival showcasing a wide range of fantastic activities and events in libraries across the city is set to return later this week. Since making its debut in 2015, ‘Library Fest’ has proved to be a bit hit with people of all ages in Leeds, and will once again open its doors to

31st January 2017

NEWS

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The Bluebird is landing: Yorkshire bakery opens in Kirkgate Market

One of Yorkshire’s most popular bakeries is set to open its third shop inside the newly restored Kirkgate Market on the 18th February 2017. Bluebird Bakery, which also has shops on York’s historic Shambles and in Malton – ‘Yorkshire’s food capital’ – is branching into West Yorkshire and hopes to drum up similar enthusiasm

30th January 2017

NEWS

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Leeds pupils spice up lunchtime with Tour de Yorkshire themed meal

Pupils from a Leeds special school will be setting taste buds tingling at schools across the city, after winning a competition to design a Tour de Yorkshire themed school lunch. The competition, organised by Leeds City Council’s catering service ‘Catering Leeds’ was run across all primary schools and Specialist Inclusive Learning Centres, who were

30th January 2017

NEWS

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Cleaning up in the community

Litter louts, fly tippers and inconsiderate dog owners are all in the firing line for community-minded people across the Leeds neighbourhoods at an event in Pudsey next month (23 February). The event is being held in the run up to Keep Britain Tidy’s March GB Spring Clean campaign to get half a million people

27th January 2017

NEWS

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Ice Cube returns to Millennium Square with a cool new look

Skaters of all ages in Leeds will have the chance to chill out on Millennium Square this weekend thanks to the return of the hugely popular Ice Cube. The skating rink was back on the square today (Friday, Jan 27), this time with a new covered real outdoor ice rink, meaning visitors can get their

26th January 2017

HOMES

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New year, new homes for council tenants in Bramley

A former pub site in Bramley in Leeds has been successfully transformed into new council housing as part of Leeds City Council’s housing growth scheme. The Cardigan Green development comprising of eight two-bedroom homes has now been finished on the site of the former Lord Cardigan pub, which was demolished in 2012 as part

25th January 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Object of the week- Spider-Man comic signed by Stan Lee

One of Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee’s most successful creations, costumed crime-fighter Spider-Man is also one of the world’s most recognisable super heroes. In 1992, 30 years after Peter Parker’s alter ego slung his first web, Marvel released a special anniversary edition of The Spectacular Spider-Man, featuring eye-catching holographic cover art. An edition of

23rd January 2017

HEALTH

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Women in Leeds urged to have their smear tests as one in four do not attend

The latest statistics from NHS Digital have alarmingly revealed that last year more than a quarter (26%) of women in Leeds aged 25-64 who are eligible for a cervical screening test did not book in or attend their smear test. The data has found that the numbers of women in Leeds attending in both

20th January 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Fantastic feast of fairy tales at museum’s new storybook spectacular

Fairy tale fans will come face to face with the big bad wolf at a new exhibition exploring the remarkable history of the world’s best-loved storybooks. The imposing timber wolf is among a huge selection of objects going on display at Kirkstall’s Abbey House Museum this weekend illustrating the origins of popular children’s tales including

19th January 2017

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Museum’s super new comic book display promises a Dark Knight to remember

A new super-powered museum display in Leeds will give visitors the chance to explore the colourful world of iconic costumed crimefighters. Abbey House Museum’s Comics Unmasked starts this weekend and features exciting objects on loan from the public including Marvel and DC comics, graphic novels and figurines of famous characters Iron Man, The Hulk, The

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