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Great result for grassroots sport in Leeds as £9.6m multi-pitch hub welcomes first players: Woodhall Sports Hub 1-2

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.

Leisure and sport

Practically magical new Halloween event coming to Leeds attraction: Spellbound Lotherton-2

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.

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City’s time team dig in to unearth mansion’s hidden history: IMG 20260728 121133 JJ

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.

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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.

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Station Gateway: planned October opening: TCF Bishopgate Street

03 Sep 2026

Station Gateway: planned October opening

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

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Towering designs show how Leeds Town Hall became top of the clocks: image00042-2

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.

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