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Leeds Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair
30th January 2026
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Major Apprenticeship Fair Returns to Leeds This February

The North of England’s largest apprenticeship recruitment fair is set to return to Leeds this February, bringing together employers, training providers and thousands of potential applicants under one roof. Taking place at Leeds’s First Direct Bank Arena on Wednesday 11 February 2026, the Leeds Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair will run from 1pm to 7pm. Organised…
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Contributors to the new Muslims in the North display at Leeds City Museum along with Lord Mayor of Leeds Councillor Al Garthwaite. Credit Connor Bainbridge.
8th March 2024
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New museum display celebrates Muslims in the North

Launched this week at Leeds City Museum’s Voices of Asia Gallery, the display highlights the inspiring stories of prominent Muslims in the fields of commerce, healthcare, law and research including Professor Ghazala Mir, Chair in Health Equity and Inclusion at the University’s School of Medicine. The trailblazing contributions of Muslims living and working in…
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David Oluwale Bridge
1st April 2022
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Key milestone as stunning David Oluwale tribute bridges the gap

A striking new bridge dedicated to the memory of a man who died after being racially harassed has been lowered into place across the River Aire in Leeds. Engineers working on the David Oluwale Bridge completed one of the project’s major milestones over the weekend, with cranes carefully placing the 40 tonne structure over…
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Oluwale Bridge
28th January 2022
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New footbridge will commemorate poignant legacy of David Oluwale

Work has begun to create a footbridge across the River Aire which will commemorate the lasting legacy of a man who drowned after being racially harassed. David Oluwale, who had travelled to the UK from Nigeria, was tragically targeted because of his mental health, homelessness and race. He died in the river in 1969 in…
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Asda and Sainsbury’s Merger
1st May 2018
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Leeds City Council statement on proposed Asda and Sainsbury’s merger

Leeds City Council has responded to the news of the proposed merger between two of the big four supermarkets: Asda, which has its headquarters in the city, and Sainsbury’s. Supermarkets Sainsbury’s and Asda have agreed a potential merger. While plans are still in their infancy, the proposal could see the companies seize a huge…
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