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26 Jun 2025
Council working with universities, students and landlords to manage summer changeover period in Leeds
Students leaving or changing accommodation from this weekend

25 Jun 2025
Cricket coup for Leeds as city cements status as a big hitter on global sporting stage
Leeds is set to come out to bat as a global sporting city as it prepares to host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup next year.

23 Jun 2025
Talk reveals how history’s kids were stitched up by embarrassing outfits
The cringeworthy costumes and embarrassing outfits endured by children through the ages will come to light in a fashion-focused event in Leeds this week.
During a special talk at Lotherton, visitors will have the chance to hear about the timeless trend of dressing children like adults for family pictures, while seeing first-hand some of the more unusual results inflicted on infants for more than 500 years.


19 Jun 2025
Award-winning SEND Next Choices event returns to first direct arena Leeds
The award-winning ‘SEND Next Choices - getting ready for adult life’ event is returning to the first direct arena Leeds on Tuesday, June 24.

19 Jun 2025
Green light given for customer service transformation
Customers of Leeds City Council will soon benefit from faster, more convenient access to services, after senior councillors gave the nod for work to begin on a new customer services transformation programme.

18 Jun 2025
Miniature mice return to Breary Marsh after 50 years
Harvest mice, Europe’s smallest rodent, have been found in Breary Marsh in Leeds after last having been recorded there in 1975.

18 Jun 2025
Local leaders welcome leading role for Leeds in delivering government’s Plan for Change
The Leader of Leeds City Council and the Mayor of West Yorkshire have welcomed government plans to bring together local communities, civil servants, and frontline workers in Leeds and the wider region to have a greater voice in shaping and testing national policy.

18 Jun 2025
Armed forces charity receives donation following VE/VJ80 civic event success
The Lord Mayor of Leeds yesterday presented the proceeds of ticket sales generated by the highly successful VE/VJ80 civic event to the Royal British Legion (RBL) Poppy Appeal.

17 Jun 2025
Leeds City Council supports biodiversity improvements on green spaces
Leeds City Council is supporting investment in four local green spaces to boost biodiversity by improving wildlife habitats across the city. This comes after a successful pilot project funded by developers delivered improvements to local habitats including grasslands, woodlands and a wetland.

16 Jun 2025
Call to help support city’s museums through new donation scheme
Council-run museums and galleries in Leeds are launching a new donation scheme enabling visitors to support some of the city’s most popular cultural gems.
From June 17, four of the council’s eight sites will introduce “Give What You Can” donation points, where visitors can choose to make a contribution to boost the ongoing care and conservation of the city’s remarkable venues and collections.

12 Jun 2025
Elland Road Neighbourhood: Council’s proposals to attract multi-billion investment in new homes and leisure opportunities
Leeds City Council has launched a consultation on refreshed planning guidance for the future regeneration of land surrounding the Elland Road football stadium, which could deliver a multi-billion pound boost to the city’s economy including potentially up to 2,000 new homes along with major leisure and commercial opportunities.