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01 Apr 2025

Leeds welcomes announcement of £10m funding to help meet rising demand for further education places

Leeds City Council has today welcomed the announcement of £10m of central government funding to help provide additional places for further education (FE) students across the city. 

Education

Six former Leeds councillors receive major civic honour: Alderpeople 2025

31 Mar 2025

Six former Leeds councillors receive major civic honour

Six former Leeds councillors received one of the highest civic honours the city can bestow at a special session of full council last week.

Lord Mayor of Leeds

Free and low-cost things to do in Leeds over the Easter school holidays: Free and low-cost things to do over the Easter school holidays

31 Mar 2025

Free and low-cost things to do in Leeds over the Easter school holidays

Looking for free and low-cost things to do with the family over the Easter school holidays? Check out our list of events and activities taking place in Leeds.

Families

Health leaders in Leeds join global awareness day in fight against TB: TB awareness

21 Mar 2025

Health leaders in Leeds join global awareness day in fight against TB

Health leaders in Leeds are urging people to be aware of the signs and symptoms of tuberculosis (TB) as cases continue to rise nationally.

Health

Gallery’s top award winner Angie is all art: Angie T

21 Mar 2025

Gallery’s top award winner Angie is all art

A curator’s dedication to helping young people in care play their part in ground-breaking events and exhibitions in Leeds has seen her scoop a top national award.

Angie Thompson, Leeds Art Gallery’s youth engagement curator, is the driving force behind Leeds Museums and Galleries’ innovative Care Creatives programme, which first launched in 2021.

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Leeds brown bin service resuming from next week: Brown bin garden waste

20 Mar 2025

Leeds brown bin service resuming from next week

Fortnightly garden waste collection service restarts from Monday 24 March

Bin collections/waste services Environment