Monday 19 October 2026
Major careers and training fair taking over first direct bank arena
A new major careers and training fair will take place in Leeds next month, bringing together the city’s leading employers, training providers and support organisations in a wide showcase of careers, jobs and skills.
Monday 19 October 2026
Museum’s incredible Ice Age predators worth bearing in mind
An ancient bear which roamed the UK thousands of years ago is among the fearsome prehistoric predators whose remains are being conserved by experts in Leeds.
Excavated from the depth of an Irish cave in the 1860s, the impressive skull once belonged to a huge type of extinct brown bear and today resides at Leeds Discovery Centre alongside other astonishing megafauna from the Pleistocene era.
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Smokers in Leeds urged to use free support to quit for Stoptober
Public health leaders in Leeds are urging people to make the most of the free support on offer in the city to quit smoking during Stoptober.
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Leeds foster carers get to the root of better support for children in care with Afro-textured hair
A passionate pair of Leeds foster carers have launched free hair and skincare packs to help fellow carers better support Black and dual-heritage children in care.
Tuesday 6 October 2026
The ‘goat’ of lawnmowers introduced at Roundhay grassland
An unusual new kind of lawnmower has been introduced to a field near Roundhay Park.
To protect and encourage biodiversity the grassland on Asket Hill is now managed by a herd of goats.
19 Oct 2026
Major careers and training fair taking over first direct bank arena
A new major careers and training fair will take place in Leeds next month, bringing together the city’s leading employers, training providers and support organisations in a wide showcase of careers, jobs and skills.
19 Oct 2026
Museum’s incredible Ice Age predators worth bearing in mind
An ancient bear which roamed the UK thousands of years ago is among the fearsome prehistoric predators whose remains are being conserved by experts in Leeds.
Excavated from the depth of an Irish cave in the 1860s, the impressive skull once belonged to a huge type of extinct brown bear and today resides at Leeds Discovery Centre alongside other astonishing megafauna from the Pleistocene era.
14 Oct 2026
Smokers in Leeds urged to use free support to quit for Stoptober
Public health leaders in Leeds are urging people to make the most of the free support on offer in the city to quit smoking during Stoptober.
14 Oct 2026
Train commuters engaged in conversations on hate crime
Council staff and partners have spoken directly with people passing through Leeds Station about hate crime on 12 October, to launch Hate Crime Awareness Week.