Wednesday 23 September 2026
New city centre rules for bikes and street trading on the way
New regulations restricting the use of bikes and some street trading activities are set to be introduced in parts of Leeds city centre.
Proposals for the Briggate Action Plan, aimed at making some of the city centre’s busiest areas safer for everyone, received overwhelming support during a public consultation last year.
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Work to deliver new council housing in Leeds passes 1,000-home milestone
Work to deliver new council housing in communities across Leeds has passed a significant and impressive milestone.
Monday 21 September 2026
City centre full of potential as festive retail rush approaches
The number of empty retail units in Leeds city centre has hit a record low ahead of this year’s Christmas rush, impressive new figures have revealed.
As Leeds heads into what is expected to be its busiest shopping period of the year, the vacancy rate in the city centre’s main retail area stands at just 8.8 per cent, the lowest since figures started being collated in 2019.
Wednesday 16 September 2026
Great result for grassroots sport in Leeds as £9.6m multi-pitch hub welcomes first players
Grassroots sport in Leeds has been given a champion boost with the opening of a multi-million pound community football facility.
Monday 14 September 2026
Practically magical new Halloween event coming to Leeds attraction
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.
23 Sep 2026
New city centre rules for bikes and street trading on the way
New regulations restricting the use of bikes and some street trading activities are set to be introduced in parts of Leeds city centre.
Proposals for the Briggate Action Plan, aimed at making some of the city centre’s busiest areas safer for everyone, received overwhelming support during a public consultation last year.
22 Sep 2026
Work to deliver new council housing in Leeds passes 1,000-home milestone
Work to deliver new council housing in communities across Leeds has passed a significant and impressive milestone.
21 Sep 2026
City centre full of potential as festive retail rush approaches
The number of empty retail units in Leeds city centre has hit a record low ahead of this year’s Christmas rush, impressive new figures have revealed.
As Leeds heads into what is expected to be its busiest shopping period of the year, the vacancy rate in the city centre’s main retail area stands at just 8.8 per cent, the lowest since figures started being collated in 2019.
16 Sep 2026
Great result for grassroots sport in Leeds as £9.6m multi-pitch hub welcomes first players
Grassroots sport in Leeds has been given a champion boost with the opening of a multi-million pound community football facility.
14 Sep 2026
Practically magical new Halloween event coming to Leeds attraction
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.
14 Sep 2026
City’s time team dig in to unearth mansion’s hidden history
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.