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Leeds Digital Careers Fair
22nd September 2023
1 min read

Leeds Digital Careers Fair to take centre stage this September

Hosted by Leeds City Council, the free event will take place on 26 September, seeing businesses and learning providers from across the region showcasing opportunities to people who want to learn more about their next steps to a career in the digital sector. With over 50 organisations expected to attend, including this year’s sponsors,…
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Leeds-Bear-Hunt-2023
15th September 2023
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Leeds Bear Hunt Parade, Farewell Weekend and Auction

Wave goodbye on the streets of Leeds as the bears Parade their way down in a magnificent spectacle for their last glimpse of the city. The parade will start on Briggate at 5 pm and the bears will march one by one, walking alongside everyone who helped put the event together as well as…
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Leeds City Bikes
15th September 2023
3 mins read

Electric public bike hire service Leeds City Bikes launches in city

Leeds City Bikes is a fully electric public bike hire service, enabling more people to cycle short journeys. The £2.86 million scheme sees e-bikes for hire at docking stations in the centre, and along key routes to the south and north-west of the city, before expanding to other areas. Designed, developed, and delivered by…
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Department for Education (DfE)
15th September 2023
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Leeds City Council’s deputy leader calls for additional government support to maintain safe school conditions in Leeds

The deputy leader of Leeds City Council has reiterated his call for a funding solution, to address the backlog of maintenance issues across schools in Leeds. Ahead of next week’s executive board meeting, Councillor Jonathan Pryor called on the Department for Education (DfE) to work collaboratively with the council, to deliver a school repair…
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Leeds City Markets
15th September 2023
2 mins read

Visitor numbers add up to success for Leeds Kirkgate Market

Leeds Kirkgate Market has half-a-million very good reasons to celebrate its status as one of the city’s best-loved shopping spots. Leeds City Council’s latest monthly footfall figures for the market show that it received more than 500,000 visits in both July and August. The figures – 507,129 for July and 503,687 for August –…
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UK Corporate Games Leeds
15th September 2023
3 mins read

UK Corporate Games will show Leeds is the business for sport

Leeds is set to take its place in the national sporting spotlight once again after being confirmed as the host city for the UK Corporate Games 2024. The event is the country’s largest multi-sport festival for businesses, with thousands of competitors from hundreds of companies coming together in a different city each year to…
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Armley Leisure Centre
15th September 2023
1 min read

Active Leeds unveil three new state of the art gyms

New state of the art gyms have been unveiled at three popular Active Leeds leisure centres, as part of the council’s ambition to get more people moving. Significant investment has been made into the equipment and wider gym refurbishments at Wetherby, Morley and Armley leisure centres, with the new look gyms now open ahead…
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Leeds Children’s Mayor
1st September 2023
4 mins read

Voting opens for the Leeds Children’s Mayor

Children and young people in the city are being encouraged to cast their vote in the election to decide the next Leeds City Children’s Mayor. The programme is now in its 20th year and Leeds was one of the first cities in the UK to elect a young mayor. It is a unique opportunity…
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Specialist artists, Robert Woodland MBE and Debra Miller of The Upright Gilders
1st September 2023
2 mins read

Pipes fit for a Queen as organ’s golden years return

More than 160 years ago, they made their glittering debut during a right royal performance attended by Queen Victoria. Now the magnificent decorative pipes of Leeds Town Hall’s stunning organ are being restored to their former glory as part of a once in a lifetime renewal project. Specialist artists Robert Woodland MBE and Debra…
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Saxton’s Atlas, which he dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II
1st September 2023
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Library’s precious atlas charts a course through nation’s history

An incredibly rare copy of one of the first UK atlases ever created will be going on display at a library in Leeds. Containing 35 detailed, hand coloured maps of the counties of England and Wales, the fascinating book was created by the Yorkshire-born ‘father of English cartography’ Christopher Saxton in 1579 after getting…
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Temple Newsam Home Farm
1st September 2023
3 mins read

Rare Breed Conservation Experts at Temple Newsam Home Farm

A pop-up event at Temple Newsam Home Farm, Leeds, on Saturday 2nd September will give visitors the chance to talk with conservation experts and meet one of the UK’s rarest native sheep breeds. Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) and the Foundation for Common Land will show some of Temple Newsam Home Farms’ rare Whitefaced…
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On the Pitch, Off the Pitch
18th August 2023
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Street art project aims to honour city’s unsung sports stars

Wall to play for as street art project aims to honour city’s unsung sports stars. The city’s unsung sporting heroes are set to be honoured through eye-catching new street art as part of an inspiring project to bring Leeds’s glory days to life. ‘On the Pitch, Off the Pitch’ will see five new murals…
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A-Level Leeds
18th August 2023
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Results are in for Leeds students

Young people across Leeds are celebrating their A level and other post-16 results. This year is only the second time pupils across Leeds have sat summer exams since 2019. Grades were generated by schools in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, with results based on internal assessment and work produced over the course…
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NHS Leeds
18th August 2023
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Number of people who smoke in Leeds at over 120,000

Data from the Office for National Statistics shows that there are currently more than 120,000 people who smoke in Leeds, with a large percentage of these being 25-34 year olds. Stopping smoking is one of the best things people can do to improve their health. Quitting reduces risk of serious illnesses such as heart…
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Synergi Leeds
18th August 2023
3 mins read

Leeds mental health racial equality partnership shortlisted for two prestigious national awards

An innovative programme of work focused on promoting racial equity within Leeds’ mental health services has been shortlisted for two Health Service Journal (HSJ) awards. Synergi-Leeds, a partnership between the NHS, Public Health, and the local community and voluntary sectors (VCS), has been shortlisted for the NHS Race Equality Award, and for Mental Health…
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Leeds Footbridge
11th August 2023
5 mins read

Grand designs take their place on Leeds Architecture Awards shortlist

Beautiful buildings and stylish structures have got designs on success after being shortlisted in this year’s Leeds Architecture Awards. Taking place for the first time since 2019, the awards are a collaboration between Leeds Civic Trust, Leeds Society of Architects, Leeds City Council and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). More than 50…
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