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Cricket coup for Leeds as city cements status as a big hitter on global sporting stage: ICC Women's T20 World Cup

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.

Leisure and sport

Talk reveals how history’s kids were stitched up by embarrassing outfits: 13 - Front, After Treatment-2

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.

Museums and galleries Lotherton Hall Arts

Award-winning SEND Next Choices event returns to first direct arena Leeds: SEND 2025

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.

jobs and skills

Green light given for customer service transformation: PRGloo Masthead

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.

Executive board Leeds City Council

Miniature mice return to Breary Marsh after 50 years: Harvest mouse

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.

Parks and countryside Environment

Local leaders welcome leading role for Leeds in delivering government’s Plan for Change: PRGloo Masthead

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.

Leeds City Council

Armed forces charity receives donation following VE/VJ80 civic event success: VE 80 Cheque Presentation

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.

Lord Mayor of Leeds

Leeds City Council supports biodiversity improvements on green spaces: Killingbeck Fields

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.

Parks and countryside Development

Call to help support city’s museums through new donation scheme: Abbey Meditation

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.

Museums and galleries Leeds City Museum Leeds Art Gallery Arts

Elland Road Neighbourhood: Council’s proposals to attract multi-billion investment in new homes and leisure opportunities: Elland Road neighbourhood visualisation

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.

Regeneration