For the first time since their Treble winning season, Leeds Rhinos are back at Wembley in the Coral Challenge Cup Final, taking on Salford Red Devils, who haven’t reached the final stage since 1969. The game is live on BBC One, kick off 3pm. Leeds and Salford have faced off eleven times before in…
Keep ReadingCo-ordinated by Leeds City Council, a scheme has been set up to provide thousands of free tickets, discounts and special events for NHS and frontline workers across the city as a special thanks for their enormous efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, a lot of Leeds’ cultural and sporting organisations have joined the…
Keep ReadingIt’s a legendary Leeds-made anthem which brought people across the globe together when it first stormed charts worldwide more than 20 years ago. Now a group of talented youngsters have teamed up with sports stars and musicians to create a rousing reworking of Chumbawamba’s iconic hit Tubthumping to give the city a much-needed lockdown…
Keep ReadingLocal school children from Ashfield Primary School took to the sky at the launch of a brand new double zip wire at Herd Farm Residential & Activity Centre. Joined by Councillor Fiona Venner (Executive member for children and families) and Councillor Julie Heselwood (Deputy executive member for children’s service), the school children were the…
Keep ReadingTwo special celebration events are to be held this year to mark the completion of exciting redevelopment work at Emerald Headingley Stadium. In what promise to be unforgettable occasions for all those in attendance, a city-wide Community Engagement Day including school children and young people will take place on Wednesday, July 17, and be…
Keep ReadingThe leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake has paid a visit to Emerald Headingley Stadium to see how work is progressing on an exciting redevelopment plan for both the cricket and rugby grounds. This follows Leeds City Council brokering a deal last year with Legal and General, which saw the financial services…
Keep ReadingA new display celebrating the extraordinary sporting legacy of the Leeds Rhinos has been unveiled at Leeds City Museum. Featuring vintage photos, kits, programmes and tickets from some of the club’s historic clashes, the display tells the inspiring story of one of the world’s most successful Rugby League clubs. And taking pride of place…
Keep ReadingThe 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…
Keep ReadingRugby 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…
Keep ReadingCastleford 6-24 Leeds: Rhinos thrash Tigers in 2017 Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford. Leeds Rhinos are the Super League champions for an eighth time after beating Castleford 24-6in Saturday night’s Grand Final at Old Trafford. The two sides met in the 2014 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley and famously met in the…
Keep ReadingHe’s the Leeds Rhinos legend with one of the biggest personalities in local sport. Now larger-than-life rugby league star Jamie Jones-Buchanan is pitching in by pledging to help see the city’s bid to be European Capital of Culture in 2023 over the line. Jamie, who has enjoyed a glittering career with the Headingley side,…
Keep ReadingA statement from leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake, following a decision by the executive board to today approve a proposal which would see a third-party investor provide up to £35m to fund the redevelopment of Headingley Carnegie Stadium. In moving forward with the deal brokered by Leeds City Council, this will…
Keep ReadingA report providing further details on an agreement brokered by Leeds City Council with a private financial services organisation to fund the redevelopment of Headingley Carnegie Stadium is to be considered later this month by senior councillors. Submitted to Leeds City Council’s executive board on 19 April 2017, member will have the chance to approve a proposal, which in seeing…
Keep ReadingSubject to final approval by Leeds City Council’s executive board, an agreement has been brokered which will provide the funds that are required to redevelop Headingley Carnegie Stadium. If given the go-ahead, this funding which will be provided from a private financial services company, will be at no cost to the council taxpayer. Councillor…
Keep ReadingLeeds Rhinos player Stevie Ward is backing a new citywide strategy to improve young people’s mental health. The 23 year-old player has spoken about his own experiences of depression that developed when he was put out of action by series of injuries in 2015 and 2016. He shared his personal story and support at…
Keep ReadingPeople from across the city are being invited to try out the exciting free activities on offer at the newly named West Leeds Activity Centre next weekend. Visitors to West Leeds Activity Centre, formally known as Armley Lazer Centre, will be able to take part in a wide variety of fun free activities at…
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