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09 May 2024
Leeds marching towards month-long armed forces celebration
The annual Armed Forces Day becomes the Armed Forces Festival for 2024.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.