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A colourful kaleidoscope of some of the world’s rarest and most beautiful butterflies has been carefully conserved by experts in Leeds.

The stunning array of winged insects housed at Leeds Discovery Centre includes hundreds of species from across the globe, many collected by explorers and scientists more than a century ago.

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

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Sport and business was hailed as a winning combination for Leeds as the countdown to this year’s UK Corporate Games got under way in earnest.

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.

National HIV Testing Week runs from Monday 5 February

Almost 16,000 illicit vapes have been seized from just two Leeds retailers during a joint operation involving the police, trading standards and the council to crack down on the illegal sale of vapes, particularly to children.

The murals, painted by artist James Mayle and funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund celebrate heritage and wildlife, add vibrancy to the area and act as a deterrent for vandalism.