Monday 14 September 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.
Wednesday 9 September 2026
New neighbourhood-led improvement programme to be considered by senior councillors in Leeds
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.
Thursday 3 September 2026
Station Gateway: planned October opening
The Leeds Station Sustainable Travel Gateway is expected to begin opening in October.
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Towering designs show how Leeds Town Hall became top of the clocks
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.
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Museum’s legendary antique accessories are simply fantastic
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.
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.
09 Sep 2026
New neighbourhood-led improvement programme to be considered by senior councillors in Leeds
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.
03 Sep 2026
Station Gateway: planned October opening
The Leeds Station Sustainable Travel Gateway is expected to begin opening in October.
01 Sep 2026
Towering designs show how Leeds Town Hall became top of the clocks
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.
01 Sep 2026
Museum’s legendary antique accessories are simply fantastic
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.
24 Aug 2026
Major milestone for plans to build new council housing in Leeds community
A planning application has been submitted for a council housing development that would breathe new life into a vacant brownfield site in a Leeds community.