Wednesday 10 December 2025
Remembering the Leeds Kirkgate Market fire, 50 years on
It was Leeds Kirkgate Market’s darkest day – but also one that brought the city together in a remarkable show of resilience and fighting spirit.
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Reminder about cost of living advice and support for winter
Leeds City Council is sharing a reminder of the support around for anyone struggling this winter.
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Second year of expected significant extra funding “makes a massive difference” as Leeds City Council releases initial 2026/2027 budget proposals
Plans to be discussed at executive board meeting on 17 December
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Demolition work sets the stage for regeneration of eyesore flats site in Leeds
Demolition work is in full swing at an eyesore complex of empty flats as Leeds City Council pushes forward with plans to transform the site with new-build affordable homes.
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Historic air raid damage uncovered during Leeds Town Hall transformation
Damage caused by a devastating Second World War air raid more than 80 years ago has been uncovered during the major redevelopment of historic Leeds Town Hall.
The true impact of the 1941 blast had been hidden behind repair work carried out in the aftermath of the bombings, before being exposed during recent work on the iconic building’s eastern wing.
18 Dec 2025
Soldiers’ moving biscuit messages are food for thought this Christmas
Poignant festive messages inscribed on biscuits by soldiers and sent back home from the front lines of the First World War have been revealed in Leeds.
The fragile vintage snacks, more than a century old, were originally issued to servicemen as a durable emergency ration but were reputedly so unpalatable, they were instead repurposed as a humorous way of staying in touch with loved ones over Christmas.
10 Dec 2025
Remembering the Leeds Kirkgate Market fire, 50 years on
It was Leeds Kirkgate Market’s darkest day – but also one that brought the city together in a remarkable show of resilience and fighting spirit.
10 Dec 2025
Reminder about cost of living advice and support for winter
Leeds City Council is sharing a reminder of the support around for anyone struggling this winter.
09 Dec 2025
Second year of expected significant extra funding “makes a massive difference” as Leeds City Council releases initial 2026/2027 budget proposals
Plans to be discussed at executive board meeting on 17 December
03 Dec 2025
Demolition work sets the stage for regeneration of eyesore flats site in Leeds
Demolition work is in full swing at an eyesore complex of empty flats as Leeds City Council pushes forward with plans to transform the site with new-build affordable homes.
02 Dec 2025
First Heritage Investment Fund works completed in Morley
Two historic commercial buildings on Morley’s Queen Street have become the first to be restored and repurposed using Morley Town Deal Heritage Investment Fund grants administered by Leeds City Council.
