Visitors can expect to be enchanted and bewitched at Lotherton this half term as a brand new family event is set to be unveiled just in time for spooky season.

‘Spellbound’ is a magical Halloween trail where the whole family can collect clues and help mend a broken spell, running from 24 October to 1 November.

A group of archaeologists has dug deep through aeons of history to unearth evidence of a mysterious lost building in the grounds of a Leeds stately home.

Members of South Leeds Archaeology (SLA) spent months working at Temple Newsam to try and solve the puzzle of an unknown structure first spotted in a photograph more than 30 years ago.

Plans for a new community-led programme to improve neighbourhoods and strengthen partnerships in all parts of Leeds are to be considered by senior councillors next week.

The Leeds Station Sustainable Travel Gateway is expected to begin opening in October.

Original plans for Leeds Town Hall’s iconic clock tower have been revealed as the historic building takes another step towards an exciting new era.

Drafted more than 160 years ago, the fascinating documents detail the intricate structural works behind the Leeds landmark’s most impressive feature.

A stunning 350-year-old fan depicting a legendary scene from the Trojan War is among a spectacular array of vintage accessories being conserved by experts in Leeds.

Crafted in around the 1680s, the beautiful folding hand fan, complete with sticks carved from antique ivory, captures The Judgement of Paris, a fateful mythical moment which saw the Trojan prince choose which of three ancient goddesses- Hera, Athena, or Aphrodite- was the most beautiful.

His decision to anoint Aphrodite “the fairest” by giving her a golden apple led to the infamous abduction of Helen, which sparked the fabled decade-long war immortalised in poems, books and films for thousands of years.