Leeds Star

Conference Leeds the conference bureau for the city of Leeds, is thrilled to announce that Leeds has been crowned Best Events Destination at the 2020 C&IT Awards, which was held…

Experienced design teams are being encouraged to enter a competition to transform Leeds City Square as part of plans to make the city centre more vibrant, dynamic and inclusive. The…

Councillor Judith Blake, Leader of Leeds City Council said: “I’d like to extend a warm Leeds welcome to all the students returning to study and those joining us for the first time.…

No new restrictions have been imposed on Leeds by the government today, but the city could face further limits this time next week if the number of infections continues to rise. People…

Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Police are engaging with businesses to help ensure that they have the necessary COVID safety measures in place, ahead of more rigorous checks and…

Singers and performers from Leeds are being asked to help capture the sound of a city as they collaborate on a beautiful new series of musical mosaics. The imaginative idea will see…

Senior councillors in Leeds will discuss proposals to invest £1.2million in a range of new leisure facilities at Temple Newsam golf course at a meeting next week. The meeting of the…

Proposals to tackle Leeds City Council’s significant budget shortfall, which has risen sharply due to the continued costs of coronavirus, are set to be discussed by senior councillors next…

Exported across the globe, they were the extraordinary engines which helped power Leeds to the summit of industrial excellence. But their unrivalled efficiency was also harnessed to…

Building work has officially started on a £12million new build housing project in Leeds. Energy and regeneration specialist ENGIE will transform the site at Queenshill Avenue, Moortown,…

When notoriously shrewd Yorkshire investor Sir Arthur Ingram first commissioned the imposing lettering atop Temple Newsam House almost four centuries ago, he certainly got his money’s…

Commuters in Leeds can now borrow an electric bike free of charge for up to two weeks as part of a new council initiative to promote sustainable travel. Electric bikes, which make cycling…

A new state-of-the-art gym at a popular south Leeds leisure centre has officially opened this month. Equipment on offer at the new gym in Middleton Leisure Centre includes 70 exercise…

A local charity which helps women and girls affected by sexual violence and rape is to receive further support from the Lord Mayor of Leeds after being selected as her official charity for a…

Eight new School Streets pilots begin at primary schools across Leeds. Beecroft Primary School, Kirkstall; Chapel Allerton Primary School, Chapel Allerton; Great Preston CofE Primary…

People across Leeds are being urged to support TK Maxx’s Give Up Clothes for Good campaign, which raises vital funds for Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People. This…

Detailed proposals for Aire Park, a landmark for Leeds, and the largest new city centre green space in the UK, have been officially approved by Leeds City Council’s plans panel. Developer…

Civic leaders and public health officials in Leeds are calling for a city-wide effort to avoid further restrictions being put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Leeds is expected…

Zero Waste Leeds has launched a Uniform Reuse campaign to make school uniform reuse the norm in Leeds. The project, funded by Leeds City Council and Leeds Community Foundation’s Jimbo’s…