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Age Friendly Leeds
17th March 2023
2 mins read

Leeds City Council adopts Age Friendly Employer Pledge

New commitment to help recruitment and staff development. As part of its commitment to being an Age Friendly City, Leeds City Council is adopting a new Age Friendly Employer Pledge. By collaborating with other employers, this will help improve recruiting and developing staff of all ages. It also will help address barriers older workers…
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Dishforth MWC
17th March 2023
1 min read

Military Wives Choir tops the bill for Leeds Armed Forces Day 2023

The Dishforth Military Wives Choir (MWC) will top a bill of festivities and excitement at this year’s Armed Forces Day in Leeds. Hosted by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Armed Forces Day celebrates the courage, dedication, and commitment of the British Armed Forces. People of all ages and backgrounds are invited to come along…
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Narrow Gauge North
10th March 2023
3 mins read

Model railway exhibition steams into Leeds

A model railway exhibition which has been putting Yorkshire on the map for the past 28 years, pulling in enthusiasts from across the UK and the rest of the world, is being held in Pudsey. Narrow Gauge North 2023 takes place at Pudsey Civic Centre on Saturday 11th March between 10.30am and 4.30pm. The…
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CHORAL 'Children’s Health Outcomes Research at Leeds' Research Centre
10th March 2023
3 mins read

Leeds Children’s Hospital and University of Leeds launch £5 million research centre supported by charity funding to improve outcomes for poorly children across the UK

Leeds Children’s Hospital and the University of Leeds are delighted to announce the launch of the CHORAL ‘Children’s Health Outcomes Research at Leeds’ Research Centre. This £5 million research partnership, delivered over five years, will be the biggest children’s research programme ever undertaken by the hospital. The brand-new CHORAL Research Centre has been made…
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Leeds Beckett University and LEEDS 2023’s Year of Culture
10th March 2023
2 mins read

Leeds Beckett to launch new Leeds School of Arts building with exclusive programme of academic and student events

The new Leeds School of Arts building will be launched officially on 29 March with an exciting programme of events, featuring the inaugural lecture of the school’s Professor Sue Miller, an exclusive live performance, reception, and concert featuring live academic and student performances throughout. Professor Sue Miller from Leeds Beckett University’s Leeds School of…
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Jack Clark School – Gertie the Gritter
10th March 2023
1 min read

New names for council gritter lorries unveiled

Meet Gertie, Nicole Saltslinger, Usain Salt, and Bob. These are just some of the new names for the Leeds City Council gritter fleet suggested by school children from across the area. The names for 12 of the council’s 30 gritting lorries, which work around the clock during the snow and freezing weather this winter,…
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Miffy Awards
10th March 2023
2 mins read

Global award put Leeds learning project top of the class

Museums in Leeds have scooped a top International Award for an innovative project to bring history to life in classrooms across the city. A panel of experts from leading museums around Europe named Leeds Museums and Galleries the joint winner of the Children in Museums Award for the Leeds Curriculum. Developed in partnership with…
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Councillor Helen Hayden and David Wigglesworth
10th March 2023
3 mins read

1,000 trees planted as part of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme

Work has started to plant thousands of trees at the site of a new flood storage area – a vital part of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 2 (FAS2). On 21 February, a group of volunteers planted the first 1,000 trees in the area surrounding the Leeds FAS2 flood storage area between the…
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Goat – Temple Newsam Home Farm
10th March 2023
1 min read

Joy as Temple Newsam’s Home Farm welcomes udderly cute new arrivals

Spring has sprung at Temple Newsam’s Home Farm as birthing season has brought some adorable new baby animals, with lots more expected over the coming weeks. Home Farm is one of the largest rare breed centres in Europe and boasts over 400 sheep, pigs, poultry and goats, along with an interesting mixture of recreated…
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Turkey - Syria Earthquake Appeal
17th February 2023
2 mins read

Leeds City Council statement on earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

Devastating earthquakes have hit Turkey and Syria, killing thousands of people and reducing buildings to rubble. People need urgent aid to survive. The first deadly earthquake struck while people were inside their homes, asleep in their beds, with no warning signs. Thousands of buildings, including hospitals and schools, have collapsed and infrastructure has been…
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Shany Hagan
17th February 2023
2 mins read

Artist to the Stars who painting with a difference

Artist from York, who picked up a brush for the first time in 33 years after she had eye surgery, has painted the late HRH Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II using, her favourite non-alcoholic tipple tea. Shany Hagan is a single mum and spends her time painting and donating her art to different charities,…
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Melvyn Sumroy and Pam Boyd receiving their awards from the High Sheriff of West Yorkshire
17th February 2023
3 mins read

Leeds hospice volunteers recognised with prestigious High Sheriff award

Three Leeds locals who have volunteered at Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice for a combined 48 years have been recognised for their work in supporting people receiving palliative care. Pam Boyd, 76, Melvyn Sumroy, 80, and Ann Miller, 73, who have each volunteered for more than 15 years, have been honoured with a special Certificate…
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Katie Whitham : Hannah Dickinson
17th February 2023
1 min read

North Leeds Tuneless Choir – all set to have a wail of a time

Awful singers in Leeds and nearby areas will soon have an outlet for their not so smooth voices as a new and unusual choir hits the area. Horsforth resident Katie Whitham has set up North Leeds Tuneless Choir, so she can warble good songs badly with others who can’t hit all the right notes…
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Living Wage Foundation Minimum Wage
17th February 2023
1 min read

Leeds City Council commits to real living wage

Leeds City Council has announced that it will pay all staff at least the level of the real living wage and will be increasing its minimum rate of pay to £10.90 per hour with effect from April 1 2023. The increase will bring the minimum full-time salary paid by the local authority up to…
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Leeds United Foundation
10th February 2023
1 min read

SKYDIVE opportunity to support Leeds United Foundation

The Leeds United Foundation will be hosting an exciting and exclusive skydiving challenge on Friday 28th April to raise as much money as they can to support some of our fantastic community programmes. The club’s official charity aims to use the power of football to enhance the lives of people across our region through opportunities…
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