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Leeds, Leeds Star
8th May 2017
1 min read

Colourful game’s the perfect way to start a New Year

Different cultures across the world have found a myriad of colourful and diverse ways to celebrate the start of a new year. Everything from breath-taking fireworks to eye-catching dragons have become part of the different ways countries mark the passing of one seasonal cycle and the beginning of another. In Japan, one tradition sees…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
5th May 2017
2 mins read

City’s cultural spectaculars join prestigious European collective

Three spectacular cultural showpieces in Leeds have officially joined the ranks of some of Europe’s most prestigious arts events. Light Night Leeds, the Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF) and Compass Festival have this week become part of the EFFE festival community, which brings together top events from across the continent that have a significant…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
3rd May 2017
1 min read

New lessons help Leeds pupils learn about mental health

Lessons to help children and young people understand about mental health have been launched in Leeds today (Wednesday 3 May). As part of the city’s MindMate Champion programme, the MindMate lessons have been developed to respond to children and young people wanting to learn more about mental health, before issues occur. MindMate Lessons is a…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
3rd May 2017
1 min read

Object of the week- Tasmanian wolf

New research this month may have finally lain to rest the age old question of whether the mysterious Tasmanian wolf might still be alive somewhere. But one place you definitely can still find a rather splendid example of the elusive marsupial is at the Leeds Discovery Centre. The centre’s extremely well-preserved specimen of the…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
2nd May 2017
1 min read

Vintage Fair for vintage fare at Leeds Kirkgate Market

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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Leeds, Leeds Star
2nd May 2017
1 min read

Wheelie great lunch for Leeds school pupils

Pupils from a Leeds special school are setting taste buds tingling this month with their winning Tour de Yorkshire-themed school lunch, which is being served at schools across the city. Sky Blue Class at the West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC) Milestone site, produced the winning menu in the competition organised by Leeds City…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
2nd May 2017
1 min read

Consultation for new school site extended

Leeds City Council is extending the consultation on potential sites for a free school in the Roundhay area by two weeks. This will now end at midnight on Friday May 12th. This is in response to requests from residents and other stakeholders for more time to fully consider the issues around each potential site and…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
28th April 2017
1 min read

Funding announced for special needs schools in Leeds

Leeds City Council is working with principals at Specialist Inclusive Learning Centres (SILCs), their governing bodies and other key partners from across health, care and the voluntary sector to define a new post-16 specialist education offer for September 2018. In order to allow sufficient time to prepare and implement this the council has committed to…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
28th April 2017
2 mins read

Leeds Kids Get Arty to Support Merrion House Development

Town Centre Securities PLC (TCS), the Leeds-based property investment and development company, has joined forces with Child Friendly Leeds to involve school children in its exciting Merrion House development. Year three and four students at six local primary schools have taken part in a project that saw them tasked with designing a poster to…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
28th April 2017
2 mins read

Dying Matters week returns to break death and dying taboos

A Leeds event aims to get more people making plans for end of life, after a survey in the city found 60% haven’t told their family what their funeral wishes are and 37% haven’t made a will. Individuals and organisations from around Leeds are building on the success of last year’s award winning Dying…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
28th April 2017
1 min read

New bridge puts cyclists on the right path

A new bridge to link the Trans Pennine Trail with Temple Newsam was officially opened this week. The new Skelton Bridge crosses the River Aire near to Skelton Lake and provides a walking and cycling route across the Lower Aire Valley, as well as linking to the Trans Pennine Trail cycle route into the…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
27th April 2017
3 mins read

Leeds to host HSBC UK City Ride

British Cycling and HSBC UK have confirmed that Leeds will host one of 13 city centre, family-friendly City Rides this summer. The announcement of the new HSBC UK City Ride events is the first step in British Cycling and HSBC UK’s ambition to make cycling the most popular activity and sport of choice in…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
26th April 2017
1 min read

Wheelie great lunch for Leeds school pupils

Pupils from a Leeds special school are setting taste buds tingling this month with their winning Tour de Yorkshire-themed school lunch, which is being served at schools across the city. The competition, organised by Leeds City Council’s catering service ‘Catering Leeds’ was run earlier this year and Sky Blue Class at the West Specialist…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
25th April 2017
2 mins read

New blood pressure funding could save thousands of lives in Leeds

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has awarded Leeds City Council and the city’s three Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) funding for people to have potentially life-saving blood pressure checks, after they were successful in their bid for a BHF grant to support a community based project. There are over 100,000 people in Leeds with high…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
25th April 2017
1 min read

New bridge puts cyclists on the right path

A new bridge to link the Trans Pennine Trail with Temple Newsam will officially open later this week. The new Skelton Bridge crosses the River Aire near to Skelton Lake and provides a walking and cycling route across the Lower Aire Valley, as well as linking to the Trans Pennine Trail cycle route into…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
25th April 2017
1 min read

Greek Street set to sizzle once again this summer

One of the city’s busiest night spots will be pedestrianised every day this summer following a hugely successful pilot project. Greet Street will be closed to traffic from Friday, April 28 until October 31, giving the area’s bars and restaurants another chance to set up on-street seating areas and recreate last year’s vibrant summertime…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
24th April 2017
1 min read

Lotherton’s fabulous food festival returns

A fabulous feast of food and drink will return to Lotherton later this month as the estate prepares to host its second annual food festival. Following on from last year’s successful event, this year’s festival takes place from April 29 until May 1 and will see some of the city’s favourite street food traders…
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