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Leeds marching towards month-long armed forces celebration: Daisy Belles - Armed Forces Day

09 May 2024

Leeds marching towards month-long armed forces celebration

The annual Armed Forces Day becomes the Armed Forces Festival for 2024.

Lord Mayor of Leeds Armed Forces/Remembrance

Show your love for Leeds and raise money with Just One Day: Lord Mayor of Leeds - 'Just One Day'

22 Mar 2024

Show your love for Leeds and raise money with Just One Day

The Lord Mayor of Leeds Charity Appeal ‘Just One Day’ event is returning on Friday 17 May, with the whole city being encouraged to get involved.

Lord Mayor of Leeds

World Peace Flame unveiled in city centre park: World Peace Flame 2 sml

21 Mar 2024

World Peace Flame unveiled in city centre park

The Lord Mayor of Leeds has unveiled the UK’s first city centre-based World Peace Flame in Park Square, Leeds.

Lord Mayor of Leeds

Leeds secondary schools to become first to take part in groundbreaking Auschwitz-Birkenau virtual tours: Auschwitz sml

12 Feb 2024

Leeds secondary schools to become first to take part in groundbreaking Auschwitz-Birkenau virtual tours

Students in Leeds given the chance to learn about the impacts of the Holocaust and genocide through new online initiative

Lord Mayor of Leeds International relations Schools

City presents Windrush pioneer with prestigious Leeds Award: Alford Gardner 8 sml

07 Feb 2024

City presents Windrush pioneer with prestigious Leeds Award

Alford Gardner, one of the nation’s last surviving HMT Empire Windrush passengers and the city’s only remaining Caribbean Second World War serviceman yesterday received the Leeds Award in a ceremony at the Civic Hall.

Lord Mayor of Leeds

Lord Mayor to welcome Holocaust survivor as guest of honour to Leeds Holocaust Memorial Day: LCC HMD 2024 Big Screen Ad 1920x1080px

23 Jan 2024

Lord Mayor to welcome Holocaust survivor as guest of honour to Leeds Holocaust Memorial Day

Holocaust survivor Dr Martin Stern MBE will be the guest of honour as Leeds marks Holocaust Memorial Day later this month.

Lord Mayor of Leeds

Plate expectations as historic registration could be up for sale: U1image3

19 Jan 2024

Plate expectations as historic registration could be up for sale

A unique gift exchanged by two former Lord Mayors of Leeds more than 120 years ago could be about to help the city with unprecedented budget challenges.

The sale of the U1 number plate, used on the Lord Mayor’s civic vehicle, is currently being explored by Leeds City Council, with experts estimating it could fetch a substantial figure in a private sale.

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Eight former Leeds councillors receive major civic honour: Alderpeople Group 1

18 Jan 2024

Eight former Leeds councillors receive major civic honour

Eight former Leeds councillors received one of the highest civic honours the city can bestow at a special session of full council yesterday.

Lord Mayor of Leeds

City salutes trailblazing Windrush pioneer with prestigious award: 4.B. FOR KING AND COUNTRY OOMF APR2023 69 - DAVID LINDSAY (1)

15 Nov 2023

City salutes trailblazing Windrush pioneer with prestigious award

One of the nation’s last surviving HMT Empire Windrush passengers and the city’s only remaining Caribbean Second World War serviceman will receive a prestigious civic honour, it was confirmed today.

Awards Lord Mayor of Leeds Council meetings

Lord Mayor to lead 2023 Act of Remembrance in Leeds: Lord Mayor of Leeds-13

07 Nov 2023

Lord Mayor to lead 2023 Act of Remembrance in Leeds

The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Al Garthwaite, warmly invites all Leeds communities to join her at Victoria Gardens on Sunday 12 November, as she leads the city’s Act of Remembrance. 

Lord Mayor of Leeds

New Children’s Mayor of Leeds officially announced, following record turn out: Children's Mayor-4

10 Oct 2023

New Children’s Mayor of Leeds officially announced, following record turn out

On Friday 6 October, Mohammed Hussein, aged 10, from Ireland Wood Primary School was announced at the new children’s mayor of Leeds, by the Lord Mayor Councillor Al Garthwaite at a special event at Leeds Civic Hall.

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