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Station Gateway: planned October opening

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:26:00 Z

The Leeds Station Sustainable Travel Gateway is expected to begin opening in October.

Towering designs show how Leeds Town Hall became top of the clocks

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:01:00 Z

Original plans for Leeds Town Hall’s iconic clock tower have been revealed as the historic building takes another step towards an exciting new era.

Drafted more than 160 years ago, the fascinating documents detail the intricate structural works behind the Leeds landmark’s most impressive feature.

Museum’s legendary antique accessories are simply fantastic

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:01:00 Z

A stunning 350-year-old fan depicting a legendary scene from the Trojan War is among a spectacular array of vintage accessories being conserved by experts in Leeds.

Crafted in around the 1680s, the beautiful folding hand fan, complete with sticks carved from antique ivory, captures The Judgement of Paris, a fateful mythical moment which saw the Trojan prince choose which of three ancient goddesses- Hera, Athena, or Aphrodite- was the most beautiful.

His decision to anoint Aphrodite “the fairest” by giving her a golden apple led to the infamous abduction of Helen, which sparked the fabled decade-long war immortalised in poems, books and films for thousands of years.

Major milestone for plans to build new council housing in Leeds community

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:09:00 Z

A planning application has been submitted for a council housing development that would breathe new life into a vacant brownfield site in a Leeds community.

New era for Pudsey Market as consultation confirms its valued role in local life

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:17:00 Z

Pudsey Market is looking ahead to a positive future after its special place in the local community’s affections was confirmed by a major public consultation exercise.

Protest in the picture as compelling exhibition comes to Leeds

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:03:00 Z

A thought-provoking new exhibition bringing the worlds of protest and photography into focus will open in Leeds this November.

Leeds Art Gallery will present Steve McQueen: Resistance – How Protest Shaped Britain and Photography Shaped Protest, an exhibition conceived by renowned artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen and curated in collaboration with Clarrie Wallis and Emma Lewis of Turner Contemporary. The exhibition will open later this year, it was announced today.

Students across Leeds celebrate GCSE results day

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:00:00 Z

Young people across Leeds are today receiving their much-anticipated GCSE results – helping them prepare to move on to further education or training.

Essential Leeds Inner Ring Road maintenance works to start

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:00:00 Z

Essential maintenance works on retaining walls along the Leeds Inner Ring Road will begin next month, as part of a long-term programme to protect and maintain one of the city's most important transport routes.

Return of city's Light Night will be talk of the town as it moves into half term

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:58:00 Z

Visitors can see Leeds in a new light as the dazzling showcase of Light Night Leeds celebrates a historic year with tales of the city's past and future.

For the first time, the festival will take place during half term, on 28 and 29 October, making it easier for families and visitors of all ages to experience all it has to offer.

And with the clocks having gone back the previous weekend darkness will fall earlier, allowing the festival's spectacular large-scale projections and immersive artworks to begin from 6pm alongside the rest of the programme.

Kites ready to take flight at new festival in Leeds

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:35:00 Z

Colourful figures will paint the sky next weekend as Lotherton is gearing up to embark on its first ever Kite Festival, taking place on 22 and 23 August.