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Temple Newsam Home Farm
1st September 2023
3 mins read

Rare Breed Conservation Experts at Temple Newsam Home Farm

A pop-up event at Temple Newsam Home Farm, Leeds, on Saturday 2nd September will give visitors the chance to talk with conservation experts and meet one of the UK’s rarest native sheep breeds. Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) and the Foundation for Common Land will show some of Temple Newsam Home Farms’ rare Whitefaced
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On the Pitch, Off the Pitch
18th August 2023
2 mins read

Street art project aims to honour city’s unsung sports stars

Wall to play for as street art project aims to honour city’s unsung sports stars. The city’s unsung sporting heroes are set to be honoured through eye-catching new street art as part of an inspiring project to bring Leeds’s glory days to life. ‘On the Pitch, Off the Pitch’ will see five new murals
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A-Level Leeds
18th August 2023
1 min read

Results are in for Leeds students

Young people across Leeds are celebrating their A level and other post-16 results. This year is only the second time pupils across Leeds have sat summer exams since 2019. Grades were generated by schools in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, with results based on internal assessment and work produced over the course
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NHS Leeds
18th August 2023
1 min read

Number of people who smoke in Leeds at over 120,000

Data from the Office for National Statistics shows that there are currently more than 120,000 people who smoke in Leeds, with a large percentage of these being 25-34 year olds. Stopping smoking is one of the best things people can do to improve their health. Quitting reduces risk of serious illnesses such as heart
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Synergi Leeds
18th August 2023
3 mins read

Leeds mental health racial equality partnership shortlisted for two prestigious national awards

An innovative programme of work focused on promoting racial equity within Leeds’ mental health services has been shortlisted for two Health Service Journal (HSJ) awards. Synergi-Leeds, a partnership between the NHS, Public Health, and the local community and voluntary sectors (VCS), has been shortlisted for the NHS Race Equality Award, and for Mental Health
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Leeds Footbridge
11th August 2023
5 mins read

Grand designs take their place on Leeds Architecture Awards shortlist

Beautiful buildings and stylish structures have got designs on success after being shortlisted in this year’s Leeds Architecture Awards. Taking place for the first time since 2019, the awards are a collaboration between Leeds Civic Trust, Leeds Society of Architects, Leeds City Council and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). More than 50
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Deer park tours at Lotherton
11th August 2023
2 mins read

Chance to make some deer friends at Lotherton this summer

Visitors to Lotherton can join the herd this summer and get a rare, up close look at the estate’s stunning resident red deer. The popular Aberford estate has been home to red deer since the 1980s, and today an estimated 45-strong herd, led by an impressive stag affectionately known as Teddy, lives in Lotherton’s
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Harehills Park Bowling Club
11th August 2023
3 mins read

Community bowled over by club’s warm welcome

Kind-hearted bowlers in Leeds are on a roll after giving a warm welcome to all comers during the cost of living crisis. Harehills Park Bowling Club has seen a huge surge in new players since signing up to become one of the city’s Warm Spaces, a network of venues helping people in Leeds manage
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Seized Mercedes Sprinter
11th August 2023
1 min read

End of the road for fly tippers as council continues crackdown

Officers from Leeds City Council’s serious environmental crime team have seized another vehicle, as part the council’s crack down on fly tipping, bringing the total number of vehicles seized in Leeds to 11 over the last 12 months. The mercedes sprinter was seized in Harehills, following a proactive investigation, after a member of the
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Leeds PIPES Network
11th August 2023
3 mins read

Plans to extend Leeds PIPES network into new areas of the city

More people in Leeds will soon enjoy affordable, reliable, and low carbon heat thanks to four new connections to the Leeds PIPES district heating network that have been confirmed by Leeds City Council. New plans for two major extensions to the award-winning network — which would enable dozens more buildings to connect, have also
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Leeds Homelessness
28th July 2023
3 mins read

Senior councillors in Leeds agree new strategy to tackle homelessness

A refresh of the Leeds homelessness and rough sleeping strategy has been approved by senior councillors, reinforcing the council’s ambitions to ensure that Leeds is a compassionate city where services work together to prevent and relieve homelessness. At meeting of Leeds City Council’s executive board at Leeds Civic Hall, councillors approved the report that
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Visit Britain
28th July 2023
3 mins read

New West Yorkshire partnership approved to boost regional tourism

Towns and cities across West Yorkshire have joined forces for a new strategic tourism partnership that will maximise the potential of the region’s visitor economy. Today it was announced that an ambitious joint bid by councils in Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees, Bradford and Wakefield to form a new Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) alongside West
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Heart Research UK
28th July 2023
2 mins read

Healthy Heart Tip: Healthy Happy Holidays

Heart Research UK Healthy Heart Tip, written by the Health Promotion and Education Team at Heart Research UK. The summer school holidays are upon us here in the UK and this week’s healthy tip is all about keeping children healthy and happy over the break. During the summer holidays normal routine is broken and
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Leeds West Yorkshire
28th July 2023
3 mins read

New £50,000 grants to help local communities tackle climate change

Communities will benefit from grants of up to £50,000 to deliver projects that help their area become greener and more resilient to climate change. Tracy Brabin, West Yorkshire Mayor, has launched the £1.7 million community grants scheme to help cut carbon emissions and make neighbourhoods across the region greener and healthier. Projects that could
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Wellbeing pods at Leeds libraries
28th July 2023
2 mins read

Chance to check in as city’s libraries host pioneering wellbeing pods

A novel addition to libraries in Leeds is giving parents and families support from local midwives and healthcare professionals in the same place they browse for their favourite books. New “wellbeing pods” have officially launched in eight of the city’s libraries and community hubs, the first of their kind to be hosted by any
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Leeds taxi and private hire
28th July 2023
1 min read

Dual operator pilot launches for taxi drivers in Leeds

Leeds taxi and private hire drivers will now be able to drive for two private hire operators, aligning Leeds with neighbouring authorities, as part of a new council pilot scheme. The pilot follows concerns raised by Leeds taxi and private hire drivers that the current single operator model was creating an unjustifiable disparity in
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Lionesses Credit FA:Nike
21st July 2023
1 min read

Good luck message from Leeds to England’s Lionesses

The Lord Mayor of Leeds has sent a good luck message to England’s Lionesses as they prepare to go for glory in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. England get their campaign started in Brisbane tomorrow (Saturday, July 22) with an opening group game against Haiti, kick-off 10.30am UK time. The squad includes Leeds
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