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Lotherton zoo badly damaged after heavy snow: Wildlife World netting

10 Jan 2025

Lotherton zoo badly damaged after heavy snow

After being closed for nearly a week due to the deluge of snow, Lotherton’s Wildlife World will reopen on 11 January in a limited capacity. The estate is offering half price tickets throughout January.

Lotherton Hall Parks estates

Call to city to join Baton of Hope suicide prevention tour as it heads to Leeds for first time: Baton of Hope tour 1

10 Jan 2025

Call to city to join Baton of Hope suicide prevention tour as it heads to Leeds for first time

A symbolic baton representing mental wellbeing will be carried through Leeds for the first time later this year as part of a special UK-wide tour to inspire hope through action in suicide prevention.

Health

Historic costume gives a little peep at children’s fancy fashions: PRESS CLOTHES LOTHERTON DEC2024 2

09 Jan 2025

Historic costume gives a little peep at children’s fancy fashions

A vintage Little Bo Peep costume proudly worn by a Leeds girl more than 120 years ago has been restored to its former glory ahead of a new exhibition.

Records show the beautiful, dainty garment was Gladys Redman’s fancy dress outfit when she attended a prestigious chapel concert, held in Leeds in 1900.

Lotherton Hall Arts Museums and galleries

Urgent appeal to find a kidney donor for 12-year-old boy in care: Kidney donor appeal 2

09 Jan 2025

Urgent appeal to find a kidney donor for 12-year-old boy in care

Leeds City Council is issuing an urgent plea to find a kidney donor who could help transform the life of a 12-year-old boy in its care.

Children's services Health

Leeds City Council Logo

08 Jan 2025

Consultation begins on proposed changes to crown green bowling facilities in Leeds

People in Leeds are being encouraged to have their say on proposals for changes to the city’s crown green bowling facilities.

Leeds City Council

Library kicks off zine appeal ahead of fan-tastic new exhibition: image00111

06 Jan 2025

Library kicks off zine appeal ahead of fan-tastic new exhibition

A collection of zines charting decades of the cheers, tears and triumphs experienced by football fans is being gathered together for a new exhibition in Leeds.

Librarians at Leeds Central Library are calling on supporters across the region to raid their collections at home and submit some of their favourite zines, which could be displayed in Voice of the Fans when it opens at the library in May.

Libraries Arts

Leeds City Council Logo

03 Jan 2025

Bin collections Sunday 5 January

Collections on Sunday postponed due to expected extreme weather

Bin collections/waste services

Leeds set to receive its 100th fruit orchard as charity digs in: Fruit Works planting trees

03 Jan 2025

Leeds set to receive its 100th fruit orchard as charity digs in

Leeds is getting its 100th fruit orchard this winter, making it the city with the most orchards in the UK outside of London.

Parks and countryside Community groups

Library’s stunning manuscript starts new year by the book: image00008

02 Jan 2025

Library’s stunning manuscript starts new year by the book

A stunning 540-year-old manuscript filled with beautifully illustrated tips on how to stay on the right track throughout the year is going on display in Leeds.

Penned in around 1480 and inscribed on delicate vellum, the Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis, or Book of Hours, contains forty-six vividly illuminated images depicting various duties to be carried out each month along with the signs of the zodiac.

Libraries Arts