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Leeds’ commitment to encouraging more people to use active and sustainable travel was recognised last week with the city welcoming the National Modeshift Convention and annual awards.

Last Friday the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung, led a ceremony in Park Square to unveil a new plaque commemorating 25 years of the city’s memorial tree, dedicated to honouring those who have lost their lives in road collisions. 

A stunning vintage chandelier which once lit up some of the biggest names in music has landed a dazzling new role in a fabulous festive panto.

The beautiful ornamental fixture hung for more than 30 years at Leeds Town Hall, where it illuminated performances by artists including The Rolling Stones, Elton John and Queen, before being removed and placed in storage in the late 1990s.

She was a pampered pooch so beloved by her aristocratic master, he immortalised her in a stunning pet portrait by one of the nation’s most renowned artists.

Now, more than 250 years after she was captured on canvas, Phillis the English pointer has taken up a perfect new cosy spot at Temple Newsam House as winter sets in.

Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme aims to protect against repeat of extreme flooding such as Boxing Day 2015

Festive cheer is back in Leeds city centre as the Christmas Markets are officially open, after proving a huge hit last year.

Leeds council officers are taking on a marathon ‘Race the Dark’ alongside founder of White Ribbon, UK's leading charity engaging men and boys to end violence against women and girls. This comes as Leeds City Council receives its reaccreditation as a White Ribbon organisation.

An average of one person every month is killed and more than one seriously injured every day on roads in Leeds, latest figures show.

Construction work is set to start on a scheme that will ease housing pressures in Leeds by providing dozens of affordable council homes.

Brown bin collections in Leeds are going into their usual annual winter hibernation after 30 November.

A new report has highlighted promising results being achieved by work in Leeds to improve people's health through better housing.

A record-breaking local swimmer and a legendary Leeds Paralympian are among the city’s unsung sporting heroes set to be honoured in series of eye-catching new murals.

Doris Storey, who smashed the record for the 220yds breaststroke in 1938, and Kadeena Cox, who has brought home a remarkable string of Paralympic gold medals in sprinting and cycling, have been chosen by a panel of volunteers to be commemorated in the exciting new arts project.