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Visitors to Millennium Square can explore the wonders of the universe this summer when a state-of-the-art mobile planetarium lands in Leeds.

Planetarium Go UK arrives on the square next month, promising immersive astronomy and science-based experiences which use the latest technology to capture the stunning far reaches of space.

Plans for a high-quality affordable housing development in the heart of a Leeds community have taken a significant step forward.

Press release issued in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Skilled silversmiths have been meticulously crafting two stunning new creations inspired by the historic surroundings of Temple Newsam.

Reflections in Silver, opening on August 12, will see the spectacular contemporary commissions by leading artisans Miriam Hanid and Yusuke Yamamoto go on display for the very first time.

Plans for dozens of new council homes on the former site of an eyesore flats complex in Leeds have passed another key milestone.

Cycling was the centre of attention in Leeds today as the year-long countdown to the Grand Départ of the 2027 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift got under way in style.

Thousands of people in Leeds aged over 40 are being urged not to miss out on a free and potentially life-saving heart health check at their GP surgery.

Leeds City Council is consulting on its latest Local Flood Risk Management Strategy, outlining how it intends to provide greater resilience across the city over the coming years.

An innovative careers programme helping the city’s aspiring SEND museums professionals make history has scooped a top national award.

Careers for All, run by Leeds Museums and Galleries, was named Training Initiative of the Year (Public and Not for Profit) at the prestigious British Training Awards after impressing a panel of judges from across the learning and business sectors.

A widower has hailed the “life-changing” impact of community groups for helping him emerge from years of loneliness and solitude to find his voice as a singer in one of Leeds’s best-known choirs.

Road users are being urged to plan ahead for the final stages of the Lawnswood roundabout improvement scheme, with essential carriageway works taking place throughout August and into early September.

Road closures will be introduced at Temple Newsam estate starting Thursday 23 July to combat nuisance driving and anti-social behaviour.