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Quick march to the Leeds Armed Forces Festival: Armed Forces Day Leeds cropped

21 May 2025

Quick march to the Leeds Armed Forces Festival

The Leeds Armed Forces Festival is back for a second year with an extravaganza of themed activities taking place leading up to Armed Forces Day itself at the end of next month.

Armed Forces/Remembrance Lord Mayor of Leeds

Free and low-cost things to do over May half term: Free and low-cost things to do over May half term

21 May 2025

Free and low-cost things to do over May half term

From gnomes galore at Abbey House Museum to Woolfest at Leeds Industrial Museum - check out our highlighted free and low-cost things to do in Leeds with your family over the May half term break.

Families

Celebrating 10 years of 'invaluable' foster carer peer support network in Leeds: Mockingbird hub anniversary

20 May 2025

Celebrating 10 years of 'invaluable' foster carer peer support network in Leeds

A foster carer has praised the ‘invaluable’ help provided by a series of nurturing networks which have just celebrated 10 years of supporting families in Leeds.

Fostering

Leeds marks German relationship at Dortmund Square: Dortmund Square 6 sml

20 May 2025

Leeds marks German relationship at Dortmund Square

German dignitaries attending UKREiiF have visited Dortmund Square to see how Leeds City Council plans to continue celebrating its twinning relationship with the North Rhine-Westphalia city. 

International relations

Surprise meerkat pups welcomed at Tropical World: Meerkat pup

19 May 2025

Surprise meerkat pups welcomed at Tropical World

A meerkat surprised staff at the Leeds zoo with two little babies last month and keepers are saying mum is keen to show them off to the world.

Tropical World

Talent and tenacity is celebrated in champion style at 2025 Leeds Sports Awards: Awards 1-2

16 May 2025

Talent and tenacity is celebrated in champion style at 2025 Leeds Sports Awards

Famous names and unsung heroes took centre stage last night at the 22nd annual Leeds Sports Awards ceremony.

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