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A scale replica of the famed cruise liner the RMS Queen Elizabeth. More than a metre-and-a-half long, the model is a tribute to the much larger original, which was once the biggest passenger ship ever built at more than a thousand feet in length. Made in Clydebank, Scotland, and launched in 1938, the full-sized ship was operated by Cunard Line and provided a weekly transatlantic service between Southampton and New York City.

Curator John McGoldrick with an intricate model ship carved from bone by a French prisoner during the Napoleonic Wars. Complete with an elaborate figurehead, planked deck and carved helm with a steering gear and compass box, the bone model dates from the early 19th century and is believed to be an example of the type carved by French captives held in British prisons and aboard ships.

Curator John McGoldrick with an intricate model ship carved from bone by a French prisoner during the Napoleonic Wars. Complete with an elaborate figurehead, planked deck and carved helm with a steering gear and compass box, the bone model dates from the early 19th century and is believed to be an example of the type carved by French captives held in British prisons and aboard ships.

Curator John McGoldrick with an intricate model ship carved from bone by a French prisoner during the Napoleonic Wars. Complete with an elaborate figurehead, planked deck and carved helm with a steering gear and compass box, the bone model dates from the early 19th century and is believed to be an example of the type carved by French captives held in British prisons and aboard ships.

An intricate model ship carved from bone by a French prisoner during the Napoleonic Wars. Complete with an elaborate figurehead, planked deck and carved helm with a steering gear and compass box, the bone model dates from the early 19th century and is believed to be an example of the type carved by French captives held in British prisons and aboard ships.

Students in Leeds are receiving their A-level and post-16 results today. Stock image.

Work to completely refurbish parks tennis courts across Leeds has finished, with 50 courts in 11 parks given new life.

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The rates of children living with obesity in Leeds have fallen for the second year running, according to the latest data from Leeds City Council. Picture: Adobe Stock

Stars from TV and sport in Leeds are backing a campaign calling for more people to sign up as ‘Suicide Prevention Champions’. Pictured, from left: Leeds Rhinos captain Cameron Smith Actress and TV presenter Lisa Riley, LUFC player Brenden Aaronson.

Stars from TV and sport in Leeds have given their celebrity backing to a campaign calling for more people across the city to sign up as ‘Suicide Prevention Champions’. Pictured: Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin

Stars from TV and sport in Leeds have given their celebrity backing to a campaign calling for more people across the city to sign up as ‘Suicide Prevention Champions’. Pictured: Actress and TV presenter Lisa Riley