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What's Your 400?
27th March 2026
2 mins read

Leeds launches unique city-wide challenge to celebrate 400 years of history

Leeds has launched a unique city-wide challenge inviting residents to help celebrate 400 years of the city’s history. The new campaign, called What’s Your 400?, is encouraging people across Leeds to take part in anniversary celebrations marking four centuries since the city was granted its first charter in 1626. Individuals, groups and communities are…
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Leeds Heroes of the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Games
11th October 2024
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Leeds Celebrates 2024 Olympians and Paralympians with Grand Civic Reception

Leeds celebrated its local Heroes of the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics with a special civic reception. The event, aimed at recognizing the remarkable achievements of competitors from Leeds and the wider West Yorkshire area on the international sports stage in Paris, was held in the banqueting suite of Leeds Civic Hall. The reception saw…
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Top L - R_ Alistair Brownlee, Jonathan Brownlee_ Bottom L - R_Daniel Campbell, Jan Yip, Jacob Palmer and Sam Redmond
17th May 2024
3 mins read

Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital collaborate with The Brownlee Foundation to inspire fitness in young people across North England

With recent research from Nuffield Health unveiling significant barriers to exercise for those living in Yorkshire and the surrounding areas, Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital in collaboration with The Brownlee Foundation aim to inspire young people to prioritise their health and wellbeing through the power of sport, physical activity and positive role models. The healthcare…
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Tracy Brabin Mayor of West Yorkshire
10th May 2024
1 min read

Tracy Brabin Secures Re-Election as West Yorkshire Mayor

Tracy Brabin Wins Second Term as West Yorkshire Mayor. Tracy Brabin, representing Labour, has been successfully re-elected as the Mayor of West Yorkshire. The election results were confirmed after vote counting at the John Charles Centre for Sport in Leeds and other locations throughout West Yorkshire. The polls, which opened on Thursday in Bradford,…
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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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UK Corporate Games Leeds
15th September 2023
3 mins read

UK Corporate Games will show Leeds is the business for sport

Leeds is set to take its place in the national sporting spotlight once again after being confirmed as the host city for the UK Corporate Games 2024. The event is the country’s largest multi-sport festival for businesses, with thousands of competitors from hundreds of companies coming together in a different city each year to…
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Leeds John Charles Centre of Sport
10th February 2023
1 min read

Active Leeds introduces low sensory gym sessions

Active Leeds have announced they will be introducing low sensory gym sessions across some of its gyms in Leeds. The sessions are designed to offer a safe and inclusive space for individuals with autism, ADHD and other neurodiverse conditions. Loud music and bright lights can be a trigger for neurodivergent people, making activity in…
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28th October 2022
2 mins read

Rugby League World Cup stars get rousing reception in Leeds

International sports stars were given the VIP treatment at a civic reception held to celebrate their stay in Leeds for the Rugby League World Cup. The Brazil, Canada and Papua New Guinea women’s teams have all made the city their base for the tournament. The Leeds City Council formally welcomed them to West Yorkshire…
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Rugby League World Cup 2022
7th October 2022
3 mins read

Leeds warms up for the Rugby League World Cup’s big kick-off

Leeds is proud to be a host city for the Rugby League World Cup. The city of Leeds is set to turn on the sporting style as it plays its part in making this year’s Rugby League World Cup a truly champion occasion. The long-awaited tournament gets under way later this month, with Leeds…
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