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Practically magical new Halloween event coming to Leeds attraction

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:34:00 Z

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.

City’s time team dig in to unearth mansion’s hidden history

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:27:00 Z

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.

New neighbourhood-led improvement programme to be considered by senior councillors in Leeds

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:15:00 Z

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.

Station Gateway: planned October opening

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:26:00 Z

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

Towering designs show how Leeds Town Hall became top of the clocks

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:01:00 Z

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.

Museum’s legendary antique accessories are simply fantastic

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:01:00 Z

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.

Major milestone for plans to build new council housing in Leeds community

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:09:00 Z

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.

New era for Pudsey Market as consultation confirms its valued role in local life

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:17:00 Z

Pudsey Market is looking ahead to a positive future after its special place in the local community’s affections was confirmed by a major public consultation exercise.

Protest in the picture as compelling exhibition comes to Leeds

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:03:00 Z

A thought-provoking new exhibition bringing the worlds of protest and photography into focus will open in Leeds this November.

Leeds Art Gallery will present Steve McQueen: Resistance – How Protest Shaped Britain and Photography Shaped Protest, an exhibition conceived by renowned artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen and curated in collaboration with Clarrie Wallis and Emma Lewis of Turner Contemporary. The exhibition will open later this year, it was announced today.

Students across Leeds celebrate GCSE results day

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:00:00 Z

Young people across Leeds are today receiving their much-anticipated GCSE results – helping them prepare to move on to further education or training.