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The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Dan Cohen, is honoured to invite everyone to join him on Remembrance Sunday as he leads the city’s tribute to servicemen and women who have lost their lives in service of their country.

A captivating exhibition will shed new light on the life and work of renowned Leeds artist John Atkinson Grimshaw.

Grimshaw’s ‘moonlights’, as the artist called them, including depictions of Boar Lane and Park Row, will feature in Don’t Let’s Ask For the Moon: Nocturnes and Atkinson Grimshaw, which opens at Leeds Art Gallery this November.

Fascinating new illustrations reveal how a Saxon pendant unearthed in Leeds once looked as the ancient treasure is displayed for the first time in more than 1,200 years.

The beautiful, early medieval pectoral cross has gone on display at Leeds City Museum alongside hand drawn images showing how it could have appeared when it was possibly worn around the neck of a church official in the eighth century.

A mysterious iron cauldron sealed inside the walls of a Victorian house more than a century ago in a ritual to ward off evil spirits has been revealed in Leeds.

The fascinating find was made after reports of eerie occurrences at the house, and is now part of the Leeds Museums and Galleries collection, uncovering more about the lives, beliefs and customs of people in Leeds.

Deadline of January 31 2026 to re-apply, with 60,000 postal voters in Leeds still needing to do so

The Leader of Leeds City Council has spoken in support of all those affected by the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean in modern history.

Developers have started digging on a major new sports hub in Calverley, set to offer top class sports pitches and a completely new space for the community to meet.

Three new full-sized artificial third generation pitches and one new natural grass pitch will ensure that all local junior sports teams have equal access to quality facilities. 

A regeneration scheme has tapped into the rich architectural and cultural traditions of Leeds to help deliver a bright future for a much-loved city centre street.

The spectacular sights and sounds of Light Night Leeds returned to captivate crowds of thousands as this year’s annual cultural extravaganza got underway.

Many of the city’s most recognisable buildings and public spaces were completely transformed by a compelling programme of illuminated artworks from around the world during the first of the event’s two nights.

Thousands of diseased ash trees on private and public land have been identified as in need of removal due to safety concerns, particularly around highways. An interactive map has been created to help landowners understand if they need to take action. 

Political and business leaders from Leeds and Sheffield are travelling to Westminster to make the case for ‘transformational rail investment’ between the two city regions.