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Image credit: Graham Fotherby

Image credit: Graham Fotherby

A competitor takes part in a previous IRONMAN event held in Bolton. Credit: Jack Schofield for IRONMAN.

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. Credit: The Northern Kite Group

Lotherton is hosting its first ever kite festival, on 22 and 23 August 2025. Credit: The Northern Kite Group

Lotherton is hosting its first ever kite festival, on 22 and 23 August 2025. Credit: The Northern Kite Group

Visitors to Lotherton Kite Festival can expect some of the world’s largest inflatable kites, portraying a variety of well-known characters. Credit: The Northern Kite Group

Visitors to Lotherton Kite Festival can expect some of the world’s largest inflatable kites, portraying a variety of well-known characters. Credit: The Northern Kite Group

Lotherton Kite Festival is organised by The Northern Kite Group who are behind the hugely popular kite festivals in Filey, Bridlington and Redcar. Credit: The Northern Kite Group

A computer-generated image showing how an affordable housing development proposed for a site at Wood Lane, in Rothwell, Leeds, could look.

A computer-generated image showing how an affordable housing development proposed for a site at Wood Lane, in Rothwell, Leeds, could look.

Planetarium Go UK arrives on the square next month, promising immersive astronomy and science-based experiences using the latest technology to capture the stunning far reaches of space. Employing high-resolution digital projection technology all housed within a portable dome structure, the attraction will screen a programme of films for visitors of all ages.