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Speedwell Dance will host The Mountain Witch, a playful experiences for children aged three to eight, on Friday November 1 at St Vincent’s Centre, for the Festival of Play. Picture: David Lindsay

Leeds-based social enterprise Seagulls, which promotes repurposing of unwanted materials, is hosting a ‘play with paint’ event for the Festival of Play, at Seagulls Paint on Water Lane, on Saturday November 2.

Leeds Industrial Museum’s incredible miniature recreation of pioneering early steam locomotives recently underwent a detailed CT X-Ray survey using sophisticated equipment at the University of Leeds. The resulting images show how the precious model, made for the famed engineer Matthew Murray in 1811, replicated the revolutionary mechanics of its full-sized counterparts and in turn helped power a worldwide boom in the railway industry.

Development Manager of Yorkshire Sport Foundation Glenn Holdsworth collecting the Purpose-led Partnership Award at the Sport Positive Awards 2024 (image credit Sport Positive Awards/Capturise)

Development Manager of Yorkshire Sport Foundation Glenn Holdsworth receiving the Purpose-led Partnership Award at the Sport Positive Awards 2024 (image credit Sport Positive Awards/Capturise)

Development Manager of Yorkshire Sport Foundation Glenn Holdsworth at the Sport Positive Awards 2024 with event host Jeanette Kwakye MBE (image credit Sport Positive Awards/Capturise)

Development Manager of Yorkshire Sport Foundation Glenn Holdsworth collecting the Purpose-led Partnership Award at the Sport Positive Awards 2024 (image credit Sport Positive Awards/Capturise)

Leeds City Council’s director of public health Victoria Eaton

Eligible residents in Leeds are being urged to protect themselves against viruses this winter with free vaccinations.

Picture of design for new Leeds Children's Hospital