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Billie’s looking smiles better thanks to historic hippo makeover: image00021

01 May 2024

Billie’s looking smiles better thanks to historic hippo makeover

His friendly face and super-sized smile have made him a favourite fixture for visitors to Leeds Discovery Centre.

But as he approaches 100 years old, the decades have finally started to take their toll on much-loved Billie the hippo, who has begun to show some inevitable signs of wear and tear.

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26 Apr 2024

Statement regarding Aire Street Workshops

Statement regarding the planned sale of the Aire Street Workshops building in Leeds city centre.

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'Plan ahead' message as city prepares for Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon: Marathon 2

26 Apr 2024

'Plan ahead' message as city prepares for Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon

People in Leeds are being encouraged to plan ahead as the city limbers up for one of its biggest sporting and fundraising events of the year.

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