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Curator Clare Brown at the Leeds Discovery Centre with some of its fascinating collection of spiders large and small originating from countries around the world, as well as many examples collected in Yorkshire. Many of those specimens are preserved in specialised spirit jars filled with powerful ethanol, designed to keep the spiders from drying out and deteriorating over time.

Alison Ogden-Newton OBE, Keep Britain Tidy Chief Executive Officer presenting Leeds City Council’s executive member for climate, energy, environment and green space Councillor Mohammed Rafique with the award

Baton bearer Caroline Litman carries the baton through the city centre, followed by supporters, as the Baton of Hope tour comes to Leeds on World Suicide Prevention Day.

Baton bearer Caroline Litman carries the baton across Millennium Square as the Baton of Hope tour comes to Leeds on World Suicide Prevention Day.

Baton bearer Emma Oliver carries the baton in Holbeck as the Baton of Hope tour comes to Leeds on World Suicide Prevention Day.

Baton bearer Hannah Megaw carries the baton in Holbeck as the Baton of Hope tour comes to Leeds on World Suicide Prevention Day.

Baton bearers are joined by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Dan Cohen, and other council and charity representatives.

Baton of Hope UK founder Mike McCarthy delivered a deputation to the meeting of full council during the day, speaking about suicide prevention and the Baton of Hope tour. He is pictured with fellow volunteers Ellie Scott, left, and Jayne Walsham.

Baton of Hope UK founder Mike McCarthy delivered a deputation to the meeting of full council during the day, speaking about suicide prevention and the Baton of Hope tour.

Councillor Salma Arif, Leeds City Council’s executive member for adult social care, active lifestyles and culture, at Doris Storey House.

Left to right: David Wingfield (managing director of Construction East at Wates), Councillor Jess Lennox (Leeds City Council’s executive member for housing), Darren Quarmby and Damian Quarmby take a tour of the new housing development.

Alan Neal (senior project manager, Wates) speaks to pupils from Seacroft's Beechwood Primary School at the event.