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A lookback at 2022 for Leeds City Council: Major stories of the year

A bid to host the Eurovision Song Contest, a bitter spat with a Prime Minister about “political correctness” in schools and a row over...

Royal Armouries in Leeds re-applies for licences after shake-up

One of Leeds’ biggest cultural attractions has had to re-apply for its premises licence, after a shake-up in its operations. The Royal Armouries’ commercial arm,...

LEEDS 2023, reveals highlights for Part One of Year of Culture

Leeds 2023, the Leeds year of culture has announced the highlights for Part one of the festival that will commence in January 2023 and...

Taxi union in Leeds threatened with legal action over ‘unacceptable behaviour

Leaders of one of Leeds’ biggest taxi unions have been threatened with legal action by the city council, who’ve accused them of intimidating staff. Members...

‘Vaccine complacency’ warning as new Covid wave predicted

There is rising “complacency” among the general public about vaccines, a senior Leeds health official has warned. Victoria Eaton, the city’s director of public health,...

Want somewhere to live in Leeds after uni? It’ll cost you £1,200 a month, at least

Graduates moving into a co-living space on the outskirts of Leeds city centre will have to fork out an eye-watering £1,200 a month for...

Leeds NHS announces extra walk ins for booster doses in Black Friday weekend

The NHS in Leeds is going all out this weekend to help people bag a booster alongside their Black Friday bargains. Extra walk-in appointments will...

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...

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