An exciting programme offering adults the chance to learn a new skill or improve their knowledge of different subjects and topics has officially launched this month. Running throughout the academic year, a variety of courses for adults aged 19 and over will be available through Leeds Adult Learning, commissioned by Leeds City Council. Funded by the…
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Unsung heroes in Leeds will be recognised for their amazing contribution to the city at the Compassionate City Awards on Thursday 22 November 2018. Held at Leeds Civic Hall, the Compassionate City Awards are a celebration of the city’s many unsung heroes. The awards will celebrate the positive work that individuals, community groups and…
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An exciting programme offering adults the chance to improve their knowledge or learn a new skill in an array of different subjects and topics have officially launched this month. Running throughout the academic year, a variety of courses for adults aged 19 and over will be available across the city through the Leeds Adult…
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Plans to establish a new Centre of Retail and Hospitality Excellence (CORHE) by the end of April 2018 in Leeds could be given the green light by senior councillors next week. Approval of the recommendations in the report submitted to Leeds City Council’s executive board on 7 February 2018, would see the authority and…
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Unsung heroes in Leeds will be recognised for their amazing contribution to the city at the first ever Compassionate City Awards taking place this week on Thursday, 7 December. Held at Leeds Civic Hall, the Compassionate City Awards is a citywide celebration which will celebrate the city’s many unsung heroes. This award is about…
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New design proposals to be submitted to Leeds City Council’s executive board next week show the planned redevelopment for one of the key gateway areas of the city. The artistic images show the £1.9m planned redevelopment of the existing green space in Quarry Hill, which forms part of a large programme of works for…
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Ninety years ago, the Lord Mayor of Leeds and his wife became the first people to walk through doors of Abbey House Museum in Kirkstall. Paying a penny each to enter, Hugh Lupton, who held the office in 1927, and the Lady Mayoress were the guest of honour at the museum’s official opening. The…
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A range of employers will once again be out in force at a popular jobs fair held in a Leeds shopping centre next week. On Thursday 10 August from 11am-9pm a whole range of events and services will be on offer at the White Rose Shopping Centre, starting in the Central Atrium area: get…
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History will repeat itself this weekend when a much-loved Leeds museum welcomes a very special guest to its 90th birthday celebrations. The Lord Mayor of Leeds Councillor Jane Dowson will visit Kirkstall’s Abbey House Museum this Saturday, July 15, to join in a week-long birthday party which has included special talks, activities and performances. During…
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Visitors to Leeds Kirkgate Market will be able to encounter a fair to delight all vintage collectors and admirers alike. On the first Saturday of every month from 10am to 4pm Leeds Kirkgate Market will come alive with Advintageous – a nostalgic fair spanning all the eras. From time-honoured fashion to homeware over 35…
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A jobs fair held at a popular Leeds shopping centre has proved to be an outstanding success. Following the event, which was held at The Point, White Rose Shopping Centre, 266 attendees on the day subsequently went on to secure full and part positions which were on offer. Employers present at the jobs fair…
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Organist Dr Simon Lindley and deputy principle at Leeds City College Ken Reid, have both received a prestigious Leeds Award as part of a special civic ceremony held this month. Dr Lindley, who had been until very recently the Master of Music at Leeds Minster since 1975, received the award for his huge contribution…
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A string of high-profile employers are set to be in attendance at a jobs fair held in a Leeds shopping centre next week. In what promises to be an event not to be missed for anyone who is currently seeking full or part time opportunities, a wide range of retailers will be featuring in…
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