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Mural unveiled to brighten up park in Harehills: Mural at Banstead Park

17 Jan 2025

Mural unveiled to brighten up park in Harehills

Banstead Park in Harehills has received a brand-new mural celebrating the local community and the vibrancy of nature and wildlife.

Parks and countryside Safer Leeds Arts

Leeds Kirkgate Market sets stall out for another big year after bumper 2024: Footfall

17 Jan 2025

Leeds Kirkgate Market sets stall out for another big year after bumper 2024

Leeds Kirkgate Market is celebrating a bumper 2024 and looking ahead to an even better 2025 as it continues to feel the transformative effects of a multi-million pound investment programme.

Markets

Runners lead the way in old running track revival: Crossgates Harriers volunteering 1

16 Jan 2025

Runners lead the way in old running track revival

The old eight-lane running track at Temple Newsam is set for a complete refurbishment after Leeds City Council and the running community of East Leeds receives a £15,000 grant from the Movement Fund.

Leisure and sport Parks estates

Otley Bridge: temporary traffic lights allow council to do further safety inspections and monitor impact: Otley Bridge cropped

15 Jan 2025

Otley Bridge: temporary traffic lights allow council to do further safety inspections and monitor impact

Leeds City Council is installing temporary traffic signals on Otley Bridge from this Thursday (16 January) reducing it to a single lane to facilitate pedestrians crossing over the River Wharfe.

Transport Highways Infrastructure Road closures

Work begins on pioneering new care home in Leeds: Yeadon care home 1

15 Jan 2025

Work begins on pioneering new care home in Leeds

Building work has begun on a pioneering new residential care home for people with severe learning disabilities and autism in Leeds.

Adult social care Health

‘Phenomenal response’ to kidney donor appeal for 12-year-old boy in care: Kidney donor appeal

15 Jan 2025

‘Phenomenal response’ to kidney donor appeal for 12-year-old boy in care

An appeal to find a kidney donor for a 12-year-old boy in Leeds City Council’s care has been met with a ‘phenomenal response’ from across the city and beyond - with hundreds of people coming forward expressing their wish to donate.

Children's services Health