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Multi-Million Pound Housing Boost

Local News
Work has started on a pioneering scheme to transform housing for older people with care needs in Leeds. Bulldozers have moved in to clear land on Amblers Orchard, West Ardsley – the site of the former West Ardsley Day Centre – in the first phase of Leeds City Council’s ambitious…

Approved £21.5million Corn Exchange Improvements

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Leeds City Council’s executive board have formally agreed the £21.5million construction plans required to transform the Corn Exchange and surrounding areas. A further £6.1million is secured for phase two works on Meadow Lane. Work is being carried out as part of the Connecting Leeds programme which is set to invest…

Leeds Council Leader Says Thank You To Storm Responders

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The Leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake has issued a thank you message to the community volunteers and everyone involved in managing the impact of the recent extreme stormy weather across the city. Community groups and flood wardens in the city were on alert and working around the…

Safer Internet Day

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What is Safer Internet Day and Why Parents Should Check It Out Tuesday 11th February is Safer Internet Day, celebrated across both the UK and around the globe. Starting back in 2004, Safer Internet Day is now celebrated across 150 countries worldwide, all pulling together to raise global awareness of…

Leap Year

−−− BY LINZI DAVIES −−− This year is a leap year, and of course that means that February has an extra day, ending on the 29th rather than the 28th. The name leap year is said to have arisen because in a normal year a date will fall on the…
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