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On behalf of the Sikh community of Leeds, we wish to express our deep sorrow and condolences following the tragic murder in Southampton. Our thoughts and prayers are with Henry Nowak's family and friends, and all those affected by this heart-breaking incident.

Work on a new council housing development – set to deliver dozens of affordable homes in a Leeds community – has reached a key milestone.

A popular outdoor activity centre based at a Leeds beauty spot is calling on local people to join their crew as they take to the water and celebrate a historic double milestone.

This weekend, the team at Leeds Sailing and Activity Centre will mark 20 years since they first set sail on the stunning Yeadon Tarn.

For Volunteers' Week (1-7 June), meet the team and volunteers looking after Leeds’ 865 kilometres of paths winding through woodlands, city streets, farmland, riversides and open countryside.

Leeds City Council is encouraging residents to be prepared for summer and heatwaves after the UK records its hottest ever day in May.

Ancient artefacts discovered inside a Bronze Age burial mound in Leeds are revealing fascinating insights about life and death in some of the city’s earliest communities.

Excavated during archaeological investigations on a modern-day housing project in Drighlington, the rare finds are believed to have been buried as part of funeral rituals carried out by local people around 4,000 years ago.

People in Leeds have got the chance to play a supporting role during one of 2027’s highest-profile sporting occasions – the Grand Départ of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

Over 3,000 pieces of sports kit have been donated to community groups and schools to tackle inequality and improve access to sport.

Councillor Stephen Holroyd and his consort, Simon Mapals, yesterday became the first openly gay couple to hold the office of Lord Mayor and Lord Mayor’s Consort of Leeds.

The leader of Leeds City Council has welcomed new funding for regeneration projects that aim to deliver homes, jobs and opportunities for local people.

Lotherton Hall’s Wildlife World has received an official mark of excellence from the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA), as they get ready to celebrate Love Your Zoo Week next week (23-31 May).

A new blueprint aimed at shaping the pivotal role heritage can play in the future of Leeds has been launched this week.

Independent Spirit: A Heritage Framework for Leeds has seen partners from across the city’s heritage sector come together to set out an exciting, shared vision for how heritage can help bring people together, strengthen communities and support the city in the years to come.