CBeebies stars head to Millennium Square for the second Child Friendly Leeds Live event
Tickets are now on sale for Child Friendly Leeds Live 2019, which will be headlined by CBeebies’ Mr. Bloom & His Band with popular...
Consultation begins on new east Leeds secondary school proposal
Consultation is underway on a proposal to create a new eight-form entry secondary free school for pupils aged 11-16 in east Leeds.
Leeds City Council...
Leeds hosts UK2070 Commission to plan a fairer future UK economy
A report examining the impact of regional inequalities and ways that economic performance and life-chances in the UK are predicted to worsen unless drastic...
Leeds Dads host the biggest free Father’s Day party in the UK
This Father’s Day, Leeds Dads will be hosting a free ‘Dadtastic’ event to support dads to engage with their children.
Dadtastic Day takes place on...
Lord Mayor and council leader attend special celebration for charity’s 80th birthday
The Lord Mayor and council leader welcomed guests to a special celebration for Citizens Advice Leeds’ 80th birthday on Tuesday 4 June.
Held at Leeds...
Miners dig deep to unearth estate’s pit history
A group of ex-pit workers from Leeds have gone back to the coal face, working with volunteers to unearth the history of mining at...
New Leeds Lord Mayor officially announced
Councillor Eileen Taylor has been announced as the new Lord Mayor of Leeds for 2019/20.
She was handed the chains at the council’s Annual General...
Pilot project will piece together Leeds whale’s tragic tale
The skeleton of a majestic whale cruelly killed by fishermen 152 years ago will be reconstructed for a new display highlighting the plight of...
Leeds tallest abseil raises thousands of pounds in support of Lord Mayor’s appeal
In just over a few months Leeds City Council staff and partners have fundraised £3,605 in support of the Lord Mayor’s appeal.
The Lord Mayor...
Young entrepreneurs set out their stall at Leeds Market as part of ‘Love your...
Young people from across Leeds and West Yorkshire will be showcasing their creative talents and business skills at Leeds City Market during Love Your...
Public consultation to begin on proposed modifications to Leeds Core Strategy Selective Review
Public consultation on proposed modifications to the Leeds Core Strategy Selective Review is set to start.
Leeds City Council’s executive board approved six weeks of...
Take part in the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Leeds Just One Day...
Just One Day is an annual one day event where local communities, businesses and organisations are encouraged to come together and raise awareness and...
National Lottery funding helps Temple Newsam team make history
For more than 500 years it’s been one of the cornerstones of Leeds’s history and heritage.
Now a new project to help secure the historic...
Full steam ahead as Fiona gets fired up for mills weekend
After a lifetime toiling at the beating heart of British industry, she’s certainly earned a rest.
But this weekend, Leeds Industrial Museum’s magnificent mill engine...
We wish you a happy Easter, filled with happiness, peace and love
One of the most important holidays of Christianity is Easter. Everyone knows that Easter celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection but perhaps not many of us...
‘India’s biggest cricket fan’ enjoys the delights of Leeds as part of tour of...
Visit Britain have been running a campaign in India to find the country’s biggest cricket fan ahead of this year’s Cricket World Cup.
The enthusiasm...
St Peter’s Singers present JS Bach’s dramatic and stunningly beautiful setting of the story...
St. Peter’s Singers of Leeds present Music for Good Friday on 19 April at 7.00pm at Leeds Minster.
This year the St Peter’s Singers present...
Gear up to welcome the world’s best cyclists
With just over a fortnight to go until the start of the Tour de Yorkshire, organisers Welcome to Yorkshire are reminding people to get...
Increase in children in Leeds being offered first preference primary school places
Families in Leeds applying for their child’s first primary school place are receiving their offers and more of them are being offered their first...
Face facts, museum’s new display of figures is ancient history
It’s a tradition which began 40,000 years ago with an artistic Stone Age human and a spare piece of mammoth tusk.
Now a new museum...
Leeds can become a carbon neutral city by 2050
Leeds can become a carbon neutral city by 2050—and could potentially achieve the 2030 target in the climate emergency motion passed by councillors on...
Senior councillors in Leeds to agree £20.7 million plan to transform city centre transport
Senior councillors in Leeds will discuss an update on plans to transform transport and travel in and around the city centre at a meeting...
Phase two of Leeds PIPES district heating network set to get the go ahead
The Leeds PIPES district heating network (DHN) could be rolled out across the city centre sooner than expected thanks to the opportunity to coordinate...
New funding promises extra support for people with alcohol problems
As part of new national capital funding awarded by Public Health England (PHE) to help improve the lives of those affected by alcohol, Leeds...
Leeds welcomes announcement from Channel 4 about the composition of National HQ in the...
Leeds and the wider city region welcome the news from Channel 4 that creative and digital departments will sit at the heart of the...
Employment Hub launched in Leeds City Region
A new Employment Hub has launched as part of Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership’s (the LEP) commitment to address current and future skills shortages...
Leeds Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair
The largest Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair in the north returns to the Leeds first direct arena on Monday 4 March, 4pm – 8pm.
The event kick...
Independent film and TV production sector in Leeds receives another boost
The trade association for independent TV production companies in the UK has announced it will open an office in Leeds later this year.
Pact has...
Moving wartime story sparks search for Leeds lifesaver’s descendants
Descendants of a Jewish family who fled from Vienna to Leeds to escape the Nazis are searching for more details about the local businessman...
Museum steps inside the stories of Michael Morpurgo
Captivating tales penned by one of the nation’s best-loved children’s storytellers have come to life in a new exhibition in Leeds.
Curated by Seven Stories,...
Skate expectations as Ice Cube returns to Millennium Square
Thousands of people across Leeds will be getting their skates on this winter now one of the city’s coolest attractions has returned to Millennium...
Object of the week- Madge Howdill’s flag
This eye-catching flag was made more than a century ago by an excited Leeds teenager eager to celebrate the end of war.
Madge Howdill, who...
Support Children’s Heart Surgery Fund this Wear Red Day and help children and adults...
Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) are once again hoping to see a red wave across our region on February 1st to help support babies...
Council energy provider beats ‘Big Six’ on customer satisfaction
Customers of Leeds City Council’s not-for-profit energy provider enjoy some of the best customer service in the country, according to a new Which? survey.
Which?...
Consultations begin on new school places in east Leeds
Consultation has started this week on provision of new school places in east Leeds.
Leeds City Council is proposing to permanently expand Micklefield Church of...
A statement from Leader of Leeds City Council, Councillor Judith Blake on the news...
The Leader of Leeds City Council, Councillor Judith Blake has commented on the news that Leeds has been chosen as a host city for...
ICC Cricket World Cup trophy tour to visit Leeds
ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour commences tour of England and Wales on 19 February 2019.
100-day tour starts off in London and will finish...
Lord Mayor to lead city’s Holocaust Memorial Day event
A city civic commemoration event marking Holocaust Memorial Day will be held on Sunday 27 January at Leeds Town Hall from 2pm.
The event will...
Yorkshire’s coolest wintertime attraction returned to Millennium Square for more icy fun and adventure...
Skates at the ready as Yorkshire’s coolest wintertime attraction is back for 2019!
Organised by Leeds City Council with support from media partners Radio Aire...
Shortlist revealed for the 2019 Child Friendly Leeds Awards
The names of the people, places and organisations shortlisted for the 6th Child Friendly Leeds awards have been revealed.
The annual awards ceremony will take...
Delivery group appointed as plans move forward for new extra care homes in Leeds
Leeds City Council’s plans to provide new extra care homes across the city are moving forward.
Following a procurement exercise, they have appointed a delivery...
New tech club for mums launched in Leeds this month
An ambitious new programme aiming to ensure that mums in the city have the opportunity to brush up on and learn new digital skills...
Leeds City Council reiterates commitment and support for city’s Armed Forces Community Covenant
Leeds City Council has underlined its continued commitment to supporting armed forces personnel and veterans this month.
This follows representatives of the UK’s armed forces...
Tour Maker 2019 – Full registration now open
Welcome to Yorkshire and A.S.O are thrilled to be hosting the fifth edition of the Tour de Yorkshire between 2nd - 5th May 2019....
Leeds City Council deputy director of children Sal Tariq has been named in the...
The leader and Chief Executive of Leeds City Council comment on Saleem Tariq, Deputy Director of Children’s and Families, being honoured in the Queen's...
Greetings of the Season and best wishes for the New Year
Christmas is the gentlest, loveliest festival of the revolving year — and yet, for all that, when it speaks, its voice has strong authority.
The...
Children’s social care services in Leeds rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted
Services provided for children and families by the council in Leeds have been rated as ‘outstanding’ by government inspectors, Ofsted.
The tremendous achievement comes after...
Expanded North and West Yorkshire business rates pilot scheme approved
A combined bid by local authorities across North and West Yorkshire to retain most of its business rates growth to invest locally has been...
New initiative helps Leeds residents get online
Leeds City Council is working with leading social change charity Good Things Foundation to deliver an ambitious new programme that will ensure residents of...
Crossgates youth group to sing for children in care
It might be cold outside but that won’t stop a local East Leeds Youth Group fundraising for children in care this Christmas.
Following an online...