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Leeds City Council has announced the commencement of construction on the transformative £12.76million Leeds City Links scheme.

Leeds electronic music pioneers Utah Saints will curate and headline a brand-new, Ibiza-inspired outdoor summer dance party in Leeds next summer, as Club Classical Ibiza takes over Leeds Millennium Square.

A successful prosecution has underlined Leeds City Council’s determination to tackle rogue private sector landlords and the issues they cause for their beleaguered tenants.

Poignant festive messages inscribed on biscuits by soldiers and sent back home from the front lines of the First World War have been revealed in Leeds.

The fragile vintage snacks, more than a century old, were originally issued to servicemen as a durable emergency ration but were reputedly so unpalatable, they were instead repurposed as a humorous way of staying in touch with loved ones over Christmas.

Hardcore punk music fans showed their softer sides when they arrived at a Leeds gig armed with toy donations in aid of a Leeds City Council-run annual Christmas gift appeal.

This year’s Ice Cube at Christmas is more inclusive than ever, with the iconic Leeds Wheel of Light debuting a brand-new accessible gondola.

People out and about in Leeds over the festive period are urged to take care and be mindful of risks.

The leader of Leeds City Council has today issued a message of condolence and solidarity with the Jewish community following the horrifying events at Bondi Beach.

With flu infections increasing and the Christmas holidays approaching, public health chiefs in Leeds are urging residents to get vaccinated now.

Leeds City Council has reminded people of the need to abide by planning rules and regulations after enforcement action led to an expensive day in court for one local property owner.

Leeds has taken significant steps in response to the climate emergency declared in 2019, as outlined in a report set to be presented to senior council leaders on Wednesday (17 December). 

The report details the work undertaken by Leeds City Council over the last 12 months towards becoming the UK’s first net zero and nature positive city.

It was Leeds Kirkgate Market’s darkest day – but also one that brought the city together in a remarkable show of resilience and fighting spirit.