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Leeds City Council has confirmed new funding support for events and projects that will help local business innovators get big results from bright ideas.

The following is a joint statement by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung, the Leader of Leeds City Council Leader, Councillor James Lewis, and chief executive Tom Riordan, on the passing of Rob Burrow CBE:

Leeds will be paying its own poignant tributes next week as the country marks the 80^th anniversary of D-Day.

A collection of nostalgic images is putting Leeds back in the saddle ahead of the ten year anniversary of the city hosting the world’s biggest cycling event.

The stunning selection of photos recalls just some of the once-in-a-lifetime memories created when Leeds was the setting for the Grand Depart of the Tour de France a decade ago.

Essential guidance ahead of polling day on July 4

Development plans for a key gateway site in the heart of Leeds’s South Bank have taken a significant step forward.

New look City Square is set to host an exciting outdoor events programme this summer, it was announced today.

The square, which has been transformed by one of the city’s most ambitious ever transport projects, will be the setting for a brand new Thor’s Tipi bar, monthly artisan market and a line-up of family-friendly activities as well a big screen showing some of the season’s biggest sporting highlights.

A pioneering asset-based community development programme is set to be expanded in Leeds.  

Trees across Leeds city centre are being brought to life as unique characters this summer thanks to a playful new art installation. 

Preparations are continuing in Leeds for a high-profile sporting occasion that promises to give cyclists the ride of their lives.

An exhibition celebrating the history of Hip Hop and its connections to Leeds has brought home an award at Museums + Heritage Awards.