VJ Day will be recognised on 15 August 2020 commemorating the end of the Second World War. 15 August marks 75 years since Victory in Japan (VJ) Day when the Second World War finally came to an end in Japan. Whilst VE Day (Victory in Europe) marked the end of the war in Europe…
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Leeds Armed Forces Day, Saturday 27th June. How you can get involved. People of all ages across Leeds are encouraged to celebrate the courage, dedication and commitment of the British Armed Forces, as part of Leeds Armed Forces Day on 27 June. Armed Forces Day is usually marked by hundreds of events across the UK,…
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Residents across the city are urged to play their part in the 75th anniversary celebrations of VE Day from home. Next Friday (8 May) marks 75 years since Victory in Europe (VE) Day when the Second World War came to an end in Europe. On this day in 1945, the Allied forces celebrated victory…
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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 joining Councillors at Leeds Civic Hall, including Leeds City leader Councillor Judith Blake and the Lord Mayor of Leeds Councillor Graham Latty, to mark the re-signing of a special council covenant.…
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Councillor Graham Latty is the new Lord Mayor of Leeds, following overwhelming support from all parties at the council’s annual meeting this week. Conservative Councillor Graham Latty takes over from Councillor Jane Dowson and is the 125th Lord Mayor of Leeds, after being handed the chains at the Annual General Meeting of Leeds City…
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An exciting aerial adventure course has officially opened in a popular east Leeds park this week. Set within the confines of Menagerie Wood in the beautiful location of Temple Newsam Park, the new high ropes ‘Go Ape’ attraction offers an exhilarating day out for people of all ages to enjoy. Providing three different levels…
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A soldier who was awarded a Victoria Cross (VC) for his remarkable bravery during the First World War has been recognised with a special tribute in the east Leeds community he hailed from. As part of a special service held this week, a unique paving stone was unveiled in Garforth to mark the centenary…
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Pupils who have been taking part in a creative writing competition will be awarded for their poetic and literary efforts at a civic ceremony on Tuesday. Hundreds of children from primary schools across the city submitted entries into the Arooj creative writing competition, with 28 pupils being short listed as potential winners. The winner…
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A spectacular parade marches down The Headrow as a military band plays in front of Leeds Town Hall and a majestic Second World War fighter plane wows the excited crowd of thousands. This incredible photo, which dates from 1943, captures a wartime Women’s Day march, part of the Wings for Victory campaign to raise…
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A poignant new war memorial honouring those people from Garforth who lost their lives whilst serving their country in times of conflict has been unveiled at Garforth Cemetery this week. Members of the British Legion, local residents and dignitaries joined the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Jane Dowson as part of a special service to…
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A city civic commemoration event marking Holocaust Memorial Day will be held on Sunday 28 January at Leeds Town Hall from 2pm. The event will be hosted by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Jane Dowson and will remember those who were persecuted and died during the Holocaust and other genocides. Also attending the event as…
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A winning design has been chosen by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Cllr Jane Dowson for her official Christmas card this year. The winner and two runners-up received a special thanks and congratulations on stage at the Lord Mayor’s Christmas carol concert on Thursday evening. Following the Christmas card competition which was launched with…
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An award-winning village pub, which has been the focal point of the local community for over 400 years, is celebrating a resurgence in business since the September reopening of Linton Bridge and is now is looking forward to a bumper Christmas and New Year. Linton Bridge over the River Wharfe was the main artery…
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People who have volunteered to be role models for children in care, over the past 25 years, are being celebrated at a special event later this month. The Leeds Independent Visitor scheme, which is run by Leeds City Council, is 25 years old this year and to mark the occasion a celebration event is…
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A teenage soldier’s final letter home from the front lines of the First World War is going on display in Leeds ahead of Remembrance Sunday. Horace Iles was just 14 when he signed up to fight with the famous Leeds Pals in 1914, lying about his age so he could enlist, like many other…
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The Leeds Rhinos pushed the big red button to officially get Christmas in Leeds underway during a show-stopping festive spectacular this evening. The city’s Rugby League heroes took to the stage in front of a crowd of thousands on Victoria Gardens, with the honour of switching on Leeds’s Christmas lights going to departing club…
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The Lord Mayor of Leeds Councillor Jane Dowson will lead the tributes on Remembrance Sunday for service men and women who have lost their lives in times of conflict. Held on Sunday 12 November, the people of Leeds are invited to join the Lord Mayor as she lays a wreath at the war memorial…
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Rugby League heroes The Leeds Rhinos will get the festive season officially underway as guests of honour at this year’s fantastic Leeds Christmas lights switch on. Fresh off their incredible Super League Grand Final win earlier this month, the Rhinos will take to the stage on Victoria Gardens on November 9. Members of the…
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As part of their development on the Graduate Programme, Leeds City Council Graduates were challenged with planning and delivering fundraising projects this September to fundraise for the Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal, Candlelighters. Candlelighters is a local charity based in Leeds that supports children and their families in Yorkshire who have been affected by cancer.…
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A state-of-the art new horticultural nursery in Leeds will officially open to the public this weekend. Replacing the former Red Hall Nursery in Whinmoor, visitors to The ‘Arium’ will have the chance to browse and choose from an extensive range of plants for sale in a stunning 19,000 square metre glasshouse setting, which boasts…
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