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Museum’s incredible Ice Age predators worth bearing in mind

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:05:00 Z

An ancient bear which roamed the UK thousands of years ago is among the fearsome prehistoric predators whose remains are being conserved by experts in Leeds.

Excavated from the depth of an Irish cave in the 1860s, the impressive skull once belonged to a huge type of extinct brown bear and today resides at Leeds Discovery Centre alongside other astonishing megafauna from the Pleistocene era.

Urgent plea for more people in West Yorkshire to consider adoption as National Adoption Week begins

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:00:00 Z

Find family friendly activities this October half term

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:52:00 Z

Smokers in Leeds urged to use free support to quit for Stoptober

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:26:00 Z

Public health leaders in Leeds are urging people to make the most of the free support on offer in the city to quit smoking during Stoptober.

Train commuters engaged in conversations on hate crime

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:57:00 Z

Council staff and partners have spoken directly with people passing through Leeds Station about hate crime on 12 October, to launch Hate Crime Awareness Week.

Help shape plans to improve public transport, walking, cycling, and public space on the eastern side of Leeds city centre

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:18:00 Z

Leeds City Council is asking people for their views about transport options and public space on the eastern side of Leeds city centre.

Leeds foster carers get to the root of better support for children in care with Afro-textured hair

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:44:00 Z

A passionate pair of Leeds foster carers have launched free hair and skincare packs to help fellow carers better support Black and dual-heritage children in care.

The ‘goat’ of lawnmowers introduced at Roundhay grassland

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:41:00 Z

An unusual new kind of lawnmower has been introduced to a field near Roundhay Park.

To protect and encourage biodiversity the grassland on Asket Hill is now managed by a herd of goats.

Lane rental schemes launched in Leeds, Wakefield and Kirklees

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:57:00 Z

Three West Yorkshire councils have today (October 5) launched lane rental schemes which will charge companies for carrying out works on their busiest roads during the busiest times.

Baby bliss as five extremely rare cows born at Temple Newsam

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:47:00 Z

One of the rarest cattle breeds in the UK has had calves at Temple Newsam’s Home Farm. The new arrivals are five of only around 150 animals in the UK.