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Beth Ashley
7th June 2018
2 mins read

Local girl turns superhero to scoop top glass recycling prize

Local schoolgirl 11-year-old Beth Ashley (pictured) from Bramley, Leeds has scooped top prize of an Apple iPad Mini in a glass recycling competition. The competition was organised by Leeds City Council, Lidl and Friends of Glass. The competition was held to celebrate the arrival of newly decorated glass recycling banks at Lidl’s Halton store…
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5th June 2018
1 min read

East Leeds Orbital Road makes further progress

A contractor has been announced for the first two phases of the East Leeds Orbital Road (ELOR) contract by Leeds City Council. The contract has been awarded to Balfour Beatty. The initial highway works are part of the wider East Leeds Extension (ELE) programme, including the development of land at Thorpe Park and Manston…
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Mary Gawthorpe
5th June 2018
2 mins read

Suffragettes to light the way at Leeds cultural spectacular

They were the formidable Leeds campaigners whose courage and determination helped women across the country finally win their long fight for the right to vote. Now a century later, one of their home city’s biggest cultural celebrations is looking to shed new light on the stories of stalwart Suffragettes Leonora Cohen and Mary Gawthorpe.…
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Leeds Wool Festival
1st June 2018
1 min read

History-lovers knitting pretty as wool fest returns

A popular celebration of the city’s centuries of textile heritage will return to Leeds Industrial Museum this weekend. The fifth annual Leeds Wool Festival will take over the historic site this Saturday, June 2, when the museum will welcome a huge programme of stalls, entertainment and activities. Stallholders in attendance will include The Knitting…
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Leeds Food and Drink Festival
31st May 2018
1 min read

Tasty treats in store as food festival returns

A spectacular showcase of some of the city’s finest food and drink will return to Millennium Square this weekend. The eighth annual Leeds Food and Drink Festival opens this Friday and will feature a huge array of street food vendors and international cuisine along with a delicious selection of local dishes and produce. Formerly…
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Channel 4
30th May 2018
1 min read

Statements regarding decision by Channel 4 to shortlist Leeds as a potential location for its national headquarters or creative hub

A joint statement from Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe, Chair of West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Leader of Bradford Council, Cllr Judith Blake, Leader of Leeds City Council and Cllr Ian Gillies, Leader of City of York, following the news that Leeds City Region’s bid to Channel 4 for the broadcasters’ new national HQ outside of…
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Cricket World Cup 2019
30th May 2018
3 mins read

Countdown to historic ICC Cricket World Cup is on

Today marks a year to go until the greatest celebration of cricket, the ICC Cricket World Cup, gets underway when hosts England take on South Africa at The Oval in London. The format for the 2019 edition, the same used in Australia and New Zealand in 1992, sees the ten best teams in the…
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Lord Mayor Councillor Graham Latty and Councillor Pat Latty
25th May 2018
2 mins read

New Lord Mayor of Leeds officially announced

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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Transport for the North
24th May 2018
1 min read

Statement by Leader of Leeds City Council on rail service standards

Leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake is to represent northern leaders as part of a new initiative to address rail service standards. Councillor Blake, who is also a member of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, was among leaders who took part in a conference call with Chris Grayling, the Transport Secretary, today…
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Connected and Autonomous vehicles (CAVs)
24th May 2018
4 mins read

Five shortlisted to develop ‘Roads for the Future’ and driverless cars

Smart traffic lights, flexible use of kerbsides, segregated driverless zones, and sat-navs learning through artificial intelligence are among the ideas shortlisted today in a national competition to design roads fit for driverless cars. Chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission Sir John Armitt said he and the competition jury had found the quality of entries…
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Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Leeds City Council
23rd May 2018
1 min read

Former baker’s shop gets much-kneaded revamp

A former Victorian bakers at the heart of one of Leeds’s oldest streets has been given a new lease of life thanks to a major regeneration scheme. Project bosses and developers used their loaf to revamp and revitalise the empty building at 90 Kirkgate as part of the innovative Lower Kirkgate Townscape Heritage Initiative…
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Waddingtons collection
23rd May 2018
2 mins read

Weird and wonderful vintage games are all above board

For generations, board games have been a tried and tested family favourite in homes all over the world. Classics like Cluedo and Monopoly, both originally made in Leeds, have become a staple at Christmases and family gatherings and remain among the best-selling games each and every year. But curators delving a little deeper into…
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Children and Family Bereavement Service Leeds
21st May 2018
1 min read

Views sought on new Children and Family Bereavement Service for Leeds

Leeds people who have experienced childhood bereavement are being invited to share their thoughts and advice on a brand new Children and Families Bereavement Support Service for the city. Leeds City Council has recently announced funding to launch a new service which will offer a central point of contact for parents and carers of…
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