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Cardigan Fields: Yorkshire’s largest public EV charging hub opens

The largest high-powered public EV charging hub in Yorkshire has launched at Cardigan Fields. The Cardigan Fields hub features 32 bays and offers 24/7...
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Video: Pudsey Park jungle centre bosses ‘galvanised by community support’ – call for volunteers issued

By Don Mort and Michael Broomhead, local democracy reporting service A tropical-themed visitor attraction is set to open in Pudsey Park this summer. The glasshouse at...
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Leeds students among 22,000 told to repay ‘mis-sold’ maintenance loans

By Harry Ward Students at Leeds Trinity University are among thousands across England affected by problems with maintenance loan payments. More than 20,000 students may have...
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Pudsey Sixth Form College hosts careers showcase encouraging young women into STEM

Students have assembled in Pudsey for an event held with employers aimed at boosting female participation in science, technology, maths and engineering (STEM). Pudsey Sixth...
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List of Leeds local election candidates 2026 announced

The lists of candidates standing for election to Leeds City Council on May 7 has been announced.  The list of those standing to become councillors...
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New Kirkstall centre connects Chinese community to cultural heritage

The home of the Lee Family Taoist Arts and the centre for Taoist learning in the UK has officially opened in Kirkstall. Sea Cloud Hall...
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From Looms to LEGO: A museum reinvented for a new generation

By Nelson Rodriguez Armley Mills has opened its doors to a playful Easter, while preserving a hard-working past. Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills is welcoming...
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Burley: Community arts meetup pauses

By Noah Roberts A popular community arts meetup in West Leeds has stopped after organisers said they were struggling to cope with a surge of...
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Armley

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From Looms to LEGO: A museum reinvented for a new generation

By Nelson Rodriguez Armley Mills has opened its doors to a playful Easter, while preserving a hard-working past. Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills is welcoming...
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Armley affordable housing development completed

An affordable and sustainable development of 28 homes in Armley has been completed by 54North Homes.  The £5.1 million Wesley Road development comprises 26 houses and two...
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Bramley

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Photos show historic Bramley steam roller taking to streets

By Jane Ellis, of Leeds Camera Club The roads of West Leeds echoed on Easter Tuesday with the evocative whistle of a 10-ton steam road...
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Bramley Easter event asks: ‘What’s so Good about Friday?’

By Dianne Craven On Good Friday the expected blustery wind and April showers held off long enough for what has now become an annual event,...
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Burley

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Cardigan Fields: Yorkshire’s largest public EV charging hub opens

The largest high-powered public EV charging hub in Yorkshire has launched at Cardigan Fields. The Cardigan Fields hub features 32 bays and offers 24/7...
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Burley: Community arts meetup pauses

By Noah Roberts A popular community arts meetup in West Leeds has stopped after organisers said they were struggling to cope with a surge of...
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Calverley

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New operator to run under-threat Horsforth to Pudsey bus service 

A bus service which had been facing an uncertain future following the collapse of its operating company has been saved. As reported earlier this week,...
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Calverley Community Centre and Library officially opened

By Anne Akers Calverley's newly-refurbished library and community centre was officially opened by Councillor Asghar Khan, Executive Member for Communities, Customer Services and Community Safety. Members...
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Farnley

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Photos show historic Bramley steam roller taking to streets

By Jane Ellis, of Leeds Camera Club The roads of West Leeds echoed on Easter Tuesday with the evocative whistle of a 10-ton steam road...
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Join friends at New Farnley coffee morning founded over 25 years ago

by Barbara Spencer  Friends at the New Farnley coffee morning were greeted with Easter table decorations and Easter eggs at their recent meeting.  The Thursday coffee...
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Farsley

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Hannah reaches the heights to raise £5k for Wheatfields Hospice

West Leeds fundraiser Hannah Park has taken on her biggest challenge yet – climbing Snowdon to raise funds for a hospice which gave her dad “his life...
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Farsley celebrates community Passion Play

By John Procter Farsley Churches Together this year organised a Passion Play, which was an immersive retelling of the Easter story held at various locations...
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Horsforth

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Leeds students among 22,000 told to repay ‘mis-sold’ maintenance loans

By Harry Ward Students at Leeds Trinity University are among thousands across England affected by problems with maintenance loan payments. More than 20,000 students may have...
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Hajime fulfils mission to have fun on Horsforth’s judo mats

By James Bovington Balazs Csepes and Anna Janovics have been welcoming local people to judo classes in Horsforth since 2019 and in 2024 opened the...
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Kirkstall

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New Kirkstall centre connects Chinese community to cultural heritage

The home of the Lee Family Taoist Arts and the centre for Taoist learning in the UK has officially opened in Kirkstall. Sea Cloud Hall...
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Appeal as Kirkstall Boots store targeted by shoplifter

Police have issued images of a suspected shoplifter they would like to identify following a spate of thefts from shops in Leeds, Bradford and...
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Pudsey

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Video: Pudsey Park jungle centre bosses ‘galvanised by community support’ – call for volunteers issued

By Don Mort and Michael Broomhead, local democracy reporting service A tropical-themed visitor attraction is set to open in Pudsey Park this summer. The glasshouse at...
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Pudsey Sixth Form College hosts careers showcase encouraging young women into STEM

Students have assembled in Pudsey for an event held with employers aimed at boosting female participation in science, technology, maths and engineering (STEM). Pudsey Sixth...
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Rodley

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Rats lead to traffic light chaos at Rodley Roundabout

Rats have been blamed for causing disruption at busy Rodley Roundabout today. A fire broke out within the signal controller cabinet at the roundabout on...
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Reader’s letter: Swing bridge causes bank holiday delays at Rodley Nature Reserve

What a way to spend your Bank Holiday afternoon – sat waiting to exit Rodley Nature Reserve! The problems with the canal bridge continued...
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Stanningley

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Stanningley club bowled over by sustainability investment

By Katherine Turner Stanningley Park Crown Green Bowling Club is going from strength to strength after securing an investment of almost £40,000 from the West...
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Stanningley Park rose beds replanted

The rose beds in Stanningley Park have been replenished thanks to a blooming generous £200 donation. Forty new roses with mixed colours have been planted...
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Wortley

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Assisted living units plan off Whitehall Road

Plans for eight assisted living units have been submitted for disused land off Whitehall Road in Wortley. The new units would be built in two...
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Wortley park group brings community together with Little Free Library and Easter fun

By Katherine Turner The first Easter egg hunt will be held at Western Flatts Cliff Park, Wortley, on Sunday, 5 April. Organised by the 'Friends of'...
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