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Mayor announces £640,000 funding to boost cycling and walking across West Yorkshire

Thirteen organisations across the region are to receive a total of more than £640,000 to support more people in their communities to walk and...

Primary school to stay open after council backs down from closure plan

Leeds City Council has abandoned controversial plans to close a primary school, following a huge backlash. Queensway Primary School, in Yeadon, found out in September...

City centre has busiest Saturday since before Covid

More people came into Leeds city centre last Saturday than on any Saturday since the Covid pandemic, council data has suggested. The start of Christmas...

Cricket club can ‘survive and prosper’ as it’s allowed to sell to non-members for first time

A town’s cricket club has been given permission to sell alcohol to non-members and to open later, in a move it says will help...

‘Imagine how much this is hurting us’: Mum tells of fears for kids if school closes

A mum whose children attend an under-threat school fought back tears as she told councillors she’ll have to reluctantly home educate them if it...

A month away from retirement, firefighter gets a chance to honour war heroes with the King

“Huge honour” say fire officers who were given a chance to be with the new King at the Cenotaph as they led civilian staff...

Labour councillor backs calls for authority to apologise over handling of possible school closure

A Labour councillor has backed calls for her own party’s leaders to apologise to parents in a row over the proposed closure of a...

Leeds 2023 bosses ‘hopeful’ over bus deal for spectators

Organisers behind Leeds’ 2023 Year of Culture say they’re hopeful of putting on either free or “low cost” bus travel for its big events...

Extra bank holiday to mark coronation of King Charles III set for 8 May 2023

The government has announced an additional bank holiday to mark the coronation of King Charles III next year. Downing Street said the UK-wide holiday will fall on...

Leeds set to welcome His Majesty The King next week

The historic Leeds Central Library will welcome His Majesty The King this month as part of the monarch’s first visit to Leeds since ascending...

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