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Innovation Village Leeds’ Innovation Arc
8th March 2024
3 mins read

Statement on Convention of the North

The Leader of Leeds City Council and Leeds Innovation Partnership comment on announcements at the Convention of the North. Following a wide range of announcements by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove MP at today’s Convention of the North and subject to next week’s budget, the Leader of
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A layout from Narrow Gauge North 2024
1st March 2024
3 mins read

Model railway exhibition steams into Yorkshire

A popular model railway exhibition, Narrow Gauge North 2024, will be pulling into Pudsey. This much-loved event will take place at Pudsey Civic Hall on Saturday 9 March between 10.30am and 4.30pm with organisers hoping to beat last year’s numbers and attract more than 400 visitors. Set up in 1994 by Ron Redman, a
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Aire Place Studios
1st March 2024
1 min read

Showcasing Talent Across The City

Aire Place Studios is spreading art across the city with not one show but three. Over 100 artworks are currently on show in amazing arts venues throughout March and April. Aire Place Studios is delighted to be partnering with The Atrium Gallery at St James Hospital on Beckett Street, the Porch Gallery at Left
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concept designs of Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease
16th February 2024
3 mins read

New Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease

The final design proposals for the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease are now awaiting Leeds City Council approval, ahead of appointing a contractor and starting work on site at Seacroft Hospital. The planning application follows extensive stakeholder and engagement sessions led by architects Corstorphine & Wright to create a building that meets
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Clare Brown, Leeds Museums and Galleries' curator of natural sciences holds a Blue Morpho.
16th February 2024
2 mins read

Stunning butterfly collection is a flight for sore eyes

A colourful kaleidoscope of some of the world’s rarest and most beautiful butterflies has been carefully conserved by experts in Leeds. The stunning array of winged insects housed at Leeds Discovery Centre includes hundreds of species from across the globe, many collected by explorers and scientists more than a century ago. The precious collection
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Armley Park tree planting with Councillor Helen Hayden
16th February 2024
2 mins read

Over 550 trees planted for Armley Gyratory improvement scheme

Work in this winter’s planting season has seen 350 trees planted in the local community as part of the Armley Gyratory improvement scheme. This is in addition to the 206 trees planted last year, making a total of 556 trees, which is well on the way to a target of planting over 660 new
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Alford Gardner with the inscription of his name with other Leeds Award winners in the Civic Hall. Photo credit: Leeds City Council
9th February 2024
3 mins read

City presents Windrush pioneer with prestigious Leeds Award

Alford Gardner, one of the nation’s last surviving HMT Empire Windrush passengers and the city’s only remaining Caribbean Second World War serviceman received the Leeds Award in a ceremony at the Civic Hall. The award, which was approved at a full council meeting in November 2023, was made in recognition of Alford’s special and
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Hannah Lewis and Caroline Walker with laptop purchased thanks to funding
9th February 2024
2 mins read

Leeds Charity awarded hundreds of pounds in funding boost from TalkTalk

Leeds-based charity, Joanna Project, has been awarded £800 from TalkTalk’s Future Fibre Fund for its commitment to helping women facing complex disadvantages. TalkTalk launched its latest initiative to help local women-led charities succeed as its full fibre packages become more widely available across Leeds and Greater Manchester. Joanna Project, a local charity that helps
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The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Al Garthwaite, speaking at the UK Corporate Games 2024 launch event.
9th February 2024
2 mins read

Champion event kicks off the countdown to UK Corporate Games 2024

Sport and business were celebrated as a perfect match for Leeds as the preparations for this year’s UK Corporate Games kicked off with enthusiasm. Leeds was chosen in September last year to host the 2024 edition of the Games, recognized as Europe’s most extensive multi-sport festival for the corporate sector. The festivities commenced with
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Meghan & Katie
9th February 2024
2 mins read

Leeds based SME receives an independent seal of excellence with Platinum Trusted Service Award 2024

Quality Bearings Online has won the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award for 2024, an independent seal of excellence which recognises businesses that consistently deliver a world-class customer experience. Feefo established the Trusted Service Awards to recognise brands that use the platform to collect verified reviews and receive exceptional customer feedback. The award stands apart
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Leeds Anchors Network
9th February 2024
1 min read

Leeds Anchors Network leads collaborative effort with focus on apprenticeships

Leeds Anchors Network are shining the spotlight on their combined efforts towards degree apprenticeships and apprenticeships in the city. With a shared commitment to empowering individuals, businesses and their staff through education and skills development, the Network is investing in both degree apprenticeships aimed at upskilling staff, and also traditional apprenticeships to bring new
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CHSF Wear Red Day
2nd February 2024
2 mins read

Support ‘Wear Red Day’ and raise vital funds for CHSF

Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) are once again hoping to see a red wave across our region on February 2rd to help support babies and children living with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). On the first Friday in February join CHSF and wear something red to show support and raise awareness of congenital heart disease.
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City’s inspiring women set for Leeds Civic Hall tribute
2nd February 2024
3 mins read

City’s inspiring women set for Leeds Civic Hall tribute

Inspirational women who have made their mark on Leeds are set to have their names etched in history at Leeds Civic Hall. People across the city are being asked to help decide which remarkable women from history will have their names inscribed on the walls of the building’s prestigious Council Chamber. A consultation has
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Councillor James Lewis, the leader of Leeds City Council, and Councillor Jess Lennox
2nd February 2024
3 mins read

Building for a bright future as work starts on new council homes

Construction work has started on a scheme that provides further proof of the burgeoning success of Leeds’s Council Housing Growth Programme (CHGP). A total of 88 new homes are being built for Leeds City Council across a number of brownfield sites in Seacroft and the Ambertons area of Gipton. In Seacroft, 25 one-bedroom apartments
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Leeds City Council Budget
2nd February 2024
4 mins read

Leeds Council Leader admits extra funding “not enough to make a difference” as annual budget plans for 2024/25 finalised

Final budget proposals to be discussed in February 7. The Leader of Leeds City Council has described extra government funding as ‘regrettably not enough to make any real difference’ as final budget plans to deliver £63.9million of savings in the next year were released. The council’s budget report for the coming financial year 2024/25
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