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Headingley will host five nail-biting showdowns during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup
26th September 2025
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Leeds Scores Cricket Coup as City Secures Spot on Global Sporting Stage

City prepares to showcase its sporting prowess by hosting ICC Women’s T20 World Cup next year. After successfully hosting England’s thrilling Test victory against India earlier this week, Headingley Stadium is set to shine once again on cricket’s global stage when it welcomes the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2026. The renowned venue…
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Leeds Discovery Centre Tasmanian tiger
9th May 2018
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Object of the week- Tasmanian wolf specimens

Researchers may have finally laid to rest the age-old question of whether the mysterious Tasmanian wolf might still be alive somewhere. But one place you definitely can still find a rather splendid example of the elusive marsupial is at the Leeds Discovery Centre. The centre’s extremely well-preserved specimen of the curious creature is one…
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Tasmanian tiger
2nd October 2017
1 min read

Leeds specimens help solve mystery of Tasmanian tiger’s tale

It’s an enduring extinction mystery that has puzzled generations of scientists and naturalists from around the world. Now an international research project may have finally solved the riddle of what happened to the enigmatic Tasmanian tiger- thanks to three specimens from Leeds Museums and Galleries collection. Researchers from Australia have been painstakingly analysing DNA…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
3rd May 2017
1 min read

Object of the week- Tasmanian wolf

New research this month may have finally lain to rest the age old question of whether the mysterious Tasmanian wolf might still be alive somewhere. But one place you definitely can still find a rather splendid example of the elusive marsupial is at the Leeds Discovery Centre. The centre’s extremely well-preserved specimen of the…
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