Tuesday 3 March 2026
Major new £15m sports hub to be given final green light
Final go-ahead is expected to be given for work to start on a major new £15million sports hub in Holbeck at Leeds City Council’s executive board meeting next week (11 March).
Monday 2 March 2026
Leeds gyms team up with pioneering disability fitness app
Leeds City Council’s leisure centres are partnering with a Paralympian-founded fitness app to make fitness and physical activity more inclusive across the city.
Monday 2 March 2026
Antique fossil texts discovery is a turn up for the books
A pair of antique library books written by a renowned 19th century geologist have finally been returned 50 years late.
Volumes I and II of the esteemed Rev. William Buckland’s Geology and Mineralogy, written almost 200 years ago, were due back at Leeds Central Library in March 1976, but were instead discovered by staff in a charity shop in Beverley, East Yorkshire.
Friday 27 February 2026
Rainforests and rangers: Leeds volunteers turn passions into careers
A music student’s decision to volunteer with animals has been described as "one of the most influential decisions" of her life, and a previous environmental student has praised the essential practical skills they received from volunteering with park rangers.
Meet the volunteers whose stories highlight the impressive impact of volunteering opportunities with Leeds City Council.
Thursday 26 February 2026
Leeds City Council offers reassurance to Leeds Muslims following Manchester mosque arrest
The Leader of Leeds City Council and the executive member for communities, customer service, and community safety, have issued a joint statement of reassurance to Leeds Muslims, following an incident where a man was arrested, allegedly carrying an axe, at a mosque in Manchester on Tuesday evening.
03 Mar 2026
Major new £15m sports hub to be given final green light
Final go-ahead is expected to be given for work to start on a major new £15million sports hub in Holbeck at Leeds City Council’s executive board meeting next week (11 March).
02 Mar 2026
New community-designed carved oak bench unveiled in Otley’s Tittybottle Park
Leeds City Council today unveil a unique hand-carved oak bench, created from a tree previously located near Otley Bridge, in Tittybottle Park.
02 Mar 2026
Leeds gyms team up with pioneering disability fitness app
Leeds City Council’s leisure centres are partnering with a Paralympian-founded fitness app to make fitness and physical activity more inclusive across the city.
02 Mar 2026
Antique fossil texts discovery is a turn up for the books
A pair of antique library books written by a renowned 19th century geologist have finally been returned 50 years late.
Volumes I and II of the esteemed Rev. William Buckland’s Geology and Mineralogy, written almost 200 years ago, were due back at Leeds Central Library in March 1976, but were instead discovered by staff in a charity shop in Beverley, East Yorkshire.
27 Feb 2026
Rainforests and rangers: Leeds volunteers turn passions into careers
A music student’s decision to volunteer with animals has been described as "one of the most influential decisions" of her life, and a previous environmental student has praised the essential practical skills they received from volunteering with park rangers.
Meet the volunteers whose stories highlight the impressive impact of volunteering opportunities with Leeds City Council.
26 Feb 2026
Leeds City Council offers reassurance to Leeds Muslims following Manchester mosque arrest
The Leader of Leeds City Council and the executive member for communities, customer service, and community safety, have issued a joint statement of reassurance to Leeds Muslims, following an incident where a man was arrested, allegedly carrying an axe, at a mosque in Manchester on Tuesday evening.