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A unique gift exchanged by two former Lord Mayors of Leeds more than 120 years ago could be about to help the city with unprecedented budget challenges.

The sale of the U1 number plate, used on the Lord Mayor’s civic vehicle, is currently being explored by Leeds City Council, with experts estimating it could fetch a substantial figure in a private sale.

Leeds City Council’s continued crack down on fly tippers is paying off, with the government’s annual fly tipping statistics published this week reporting a 15% reduction in reported fly tips in Leeds during 2022/23, compared to an overall national reduction of 1%.

Eight former Leeds councillors received one of the highest civic honours the city can bestow at a special session of full council yesterday.

Sovereign Street has become one-way as part of plans to improve cycling and walking connections across Leeds city centre.

A beautiful collection of vintage magic lantern slides has been shedding new light on scenes from some of history’s most iconic stories.

The beautiful, coloured glass slides date from around 1906, and feature moments from classic tales including Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan and Aladdin.

Leeds City Council can today provide an update on the process it will follow while dealing with a number of recent applications from Leeds Bradford Airport relating to night-time flying.

Hundreds of Leeds homeowners, renters, and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or at a significant discount, thanks to a new Leeds City Council scheme.

Generations of musical memories are being captured for a new project in Leeds which is reliving some of the city’s most iconic gigs.

Hundreds of tickets which once secured entry to memorable live performances by a host of music legends including The Beatles, Elton John and U2 have been collected for the Leodis online archive.

Suspect sales tactics employed by crafty companies through history will be exposed in a new exhibition exploring the evolution of advertising.

The Power of Persuasion will cast a critical eye over the spurious claims made by firms of the past, which occasionally landed them in hot water and helped set the strict standards for advertising today.

A popular but ageing leisure centre site could be transformed into a state-of-the-art sports and wellbeing hub under exciting plans announced by Leeds City Council today.

Last minute Christmas shoppers in Leeds can pick up the perfect present for animal lovers by adopting an adorable penguin. 

Lotherton Wildlife World is giving people the chance to adopt and support their colony of Humboldt penguins, helping the site to conserve the birds whilst also supporting international efforts to protect them in the wild.