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Leeds City Council is exploring the use of three new pothole filling technologies which could help improve the speed, quality, and cost-effectiveness of pothole repairs across the city.

Intrepid young adventurers can go on an epic journey from the far reaches of space to the depths of the ocean floor as they explore the magic of storytelling.

Story Explorers, a new free exhibition at Leeds Central Library, includes eye-catching features such as a giant cuddly octopus and a spectacular model of the moon as part of an immersive, family friendly event running from February 19 until May 30, 2026.

Morley Town Deal and Leeds City Council’s five-million-pound plans to refurbish Morley Town Hall as a focal point of the community have taken a major step forward with the handover of the building to specialist construction contractors. 

One of the most important documents in the history of Leeds was rescued from being turned into a makeshift lampshade, the city’s archivists have revealed.

The one-of-a-kind copy of the Leeds Royal Charter, written centuries ago, was about to be repurposed as an unusual decorative feature by the unwitting owner of a Canterbury book shop in the 1950s.

Fortunately, a chance consultation with a friendly expert disclosed that the delicately inscribed text was the sole remaining copy of the Royal Charter first granted to Leeds by King Charles I in 1626.

The much-loved Leeds Tapestry celebrating the city’s history has received an inspiring new panel, completely designed and stitched by residents to explore ideas of freedom.

Leeds will once again be filled with lights, laughter and family excitement this February as the Valentine’s Fair returns to the city centre from Friday 13 February to Sunday 22 February 2026.

Over 600 square metres of rooftop solar panels have been installed at the council-run plant nursery and garden centre The Arium, expecting to cut its energy consumption by 39 per cent.

Find out about free and low-cost events and activities taking place in Leeds during the February school holidays.

An incredible collection of handmade models crafted in secret by a local enthusiast has revealed one man’s fascinating lifelong love for the buses of Yorkshire.

The new display at Leeds City Museum gives visitors a chance to see a selection of the vast array of replicas created by physicist Dr Gordon Brooke, which were found in a box room by his astonished family following his death at the age of 82.

Leeds Storytelling Festival will return from Saturday 14 February to Sunday 8 March, bringing a citywide celebration of stories especially for children and families.

One of the city’s longest-serving foster carers who has given more than 100 children a better start in life is calling on others to follow in her footsteps.

A new strategy outlining Leeds’s commitment to strengthening social cohesion across the city is set to be presented to council leaders on 11 February.