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Storybook creation promises a knight to remember on Briggate

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 Z

Illuminated dragons and heroic young adventurers will take visitors to Briggate on a magical trip into the spellbinding world of fairytales when Light Night Leeds returns next month.

A spectacular new commission co-produced with the British Library will give visitors at this year’s event a chance to awaken their inner child thanks to a captivating six-part projection.

Nearly 10,000 young people in Leeds access careers support

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 Z

Thousands of young people have been helped to access high-quality careers information, meet employers and make confident decisions about their futures through Leeds City Council’s Informed Choices programme.

Frozen kickabout scores a place in library’s historic new exhibition

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:00:00 Z

The first written record of a game of football in Leeds is among centuries of incredible stories captured in a new exhibition celebrating a historic civic milestone.

The impromptu kickabout took place on a frozen River Aire in the depths of a harsh 18^th century winter and is documented in a remarkable Memoranda Book penned by historian John Lucas.

Christmas with a twist will give a proper taste of Yorkshire

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:09:00 Z

A festive feast of Yorkshire flavours is heading to Leeds with the city centre set to be transformed by a spectacular Christmas programme to remember.

This year’s annual Christmas market will return to City Square with a brand-new look on November 19, bringing the city to life and celebrating the season with a host of local food, drink, music and entertainment.

New city centre rules for bikes and street trading on the way

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:29:00 Z

New regulations restricting the use of bikes and some street trading activities are set to be introduced in parts of Leeds city centre.

Proposals for the Briggate Action Plan, aimed at making some of the city centre’s busiest areas safer for everyone, received overwhelming support during a public consultation last year.

Work to deliver new council housing in Leeds passes 1,000-home milestone

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:22:00 Z

Work to deliver new council housing in communities across Leeds has passed a significant and impressive milestone.

City centre full of potential as festive retail rush approaches

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:30:00 Z

The number of empty retail units in Leeds city centre has hit a record low ahead of this year’s Christmas rush, impressive new figures have revealed.

As Leeds heads into what is expected to be its busiest shopping period of the year, the vacancy rate in the city centre’s main retail area stands at just 8.8 per cent, the lowest since figures started being collated in 2019.

Great result for grassroots sport in Leeds as £9.6m multi-pitch hub welcomes first players

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:20:00 Z

Grassroots sport in Leeds has been given a champion boost with the opening of a multi-million pound community football facility.

Practically magical new Halloween event coming to Leeds attraction

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:34:00 Z

Visitors can expect to be enchanted and bewitched at Lotherton this half term as a brand new family event is set to be unveiled just in time for spooky season.

‘Spellbound’ is a magical Halloween trail where the whole family can collect clues and help mend a broken spell, running from 24 October to 1 November.

City’s time team dig in to unearth mansion’s hidden history

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:27:00 Z

A group of archaeologists has dug deep through aeons of history to unearth evidence of a mysterious lost building in the grounds of a Leeds stately home.

Members of South Leeds Archaeology (SLA) spent months working at Temple Newsam to try and solve the puzzle of an unknown structure first spotted in a photograph more than 30 years ago.