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New film highlights the dangers of school gate parking: West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service staff with one of their service vehicles-2

22 Oct 2024

New film highlights the dangers of school gate parking

School pupils across Leeds are asking parents, carers and the wider community to rethink their travel habits on the school run, with the help of a new short film. 

Highways Schools

Get ready for fun with Leeds’s first ever Festival of Play: FestivalofPlay - Speedwell Dance

21 Oct 2024

Get ready for fun with Leeds’s first ever Festival of Play

A fun-filled week-long celebration of the magic of play is set to sweep Leeds later this month with the launch of the city’s first ever Festival of Play and Creativity.

Child Friendly Leeds Children

Train scan gives inside track on marvellous museum model’s secrets: Model on scanner

21 Oct 2024

Train scan gives inside track on marvellous museum model’s secrets

High-tech 3D scans have revealed the intricate inner workings of the world’s oldest model locomotive for the first time in more than 200 years.

Leeds Industrial Museum’s incredible miniature recreation of a pioneering early steam locomotive recently underwent a detailed CT X-Ray survey using sophisticated equipment at the University of Leeds.

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Leeds parks set to serve up tennis courts refurbishment: Councillor Rafique at Springhead Park

17 Oct 2024

Leeds parks set to serve up tennis courts refurbishment

Leeds City Council and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) have been working over the summer to breathe new life into local park tennis courts across the city.

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