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12 Jan 2026

High praise for 'exceptional' Leeds children's home rated outstanding for eighth time

A Leeds children’s home which provides short breaks and respite for children and young people with complex needs and disabilities has been rated outstanding by Ofsted for the eighth time in a row.

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12 Jan 2026

Ancient discoveries reveal fascinating highway through history

Ancient artefacts unearthed and collected during the construction of a huge Leeds transport project have been preserved at a Leeds museum.

Spanning more than six thousand years of the city’s history, the remarkable archive includes a beautifully preserved prehistoric arrowhead, a Bronze Age axe, medieval pottery and a 300-year-old pair of nutcrackers.

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08 Jan 2026

Statement following the death of Leeds United great Terry Yorath

The leader of Leeds City Council has paid tribute to football hero Terry Yorath, who has died at the age of 75.

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Four hundred reasons why 2026 will be a year for the ages: On the Pitch, Off the Pitch Murals

07 Jan 2026

Four hundred reasons why 2026 will be a year for the ages

The beginning of a new year is always a chance for us to reflect on the past whilst also looking ahead with excitement and anticipation to what the future may hold.

Over the coming year, that sentiment will carry more significance for Leeds than ever as the city prepares to mark a very special, and completely unique historical milestone.

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05 Jan 2026

Trailblazing engineman was in the driving seat for global railway revolution

Plans for a tribute to a pioneering 19th century British locomotive driver who was laid to rest in Leeds are gathering steam following a chance discovery at a local museum.

During recent renovation work at Leeds Industrial Museum in Armley, curators happened upon the beautifully carved gravestone of Robert Morrow, more than 160 years after his death in nearby New Wortley.

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02 Jan 2026

Library’s timeless tome reveals daring royal rescue bid

An audacious bid to rescue King Charles I from imprisonment in Leeds is among the timeless tales discovered amid the pages of the city’s earliest written history.

The remarkable plot, told for what is believed to be the very first time within the centuries-old text, saw the notorious monarch offered a chance of escape from Red Hall in the city centre in 1647 by donning women’s clothes, which he politely declined.

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