One of the rarest cattle breeds in the UK has had calves at Temple Newsam’s Home Farm. The new arrivals are five of only around 150 animals in the UK.

A groundbreaking new programme to improve the look and feel of neighbourhoods in all areas of Leeds has been launched today.

Illuminated dragons and heroic young adventurers will take visitors to Briggate on a magical trip into the spellbinding world of fairytales when Light Night Leeds returns next month. A spectacular new commission co-produced with the British Library will give visitors at this year’s event a chance to awaken their inner child thanks to a captivating six-part projection. 

Thousands of young people have been helped to access high-quality careers information, meet employers and make confident decisions about their futures through Leeds City Council’s Informed Choices programme.

The first written record of a game of football in Leeds is among centuries of incredible stories captured in a new exhibition celebrating a historic civic milestone. The impromptu kickabout took place on a frozen River Aire in the depths of a harsh 18th century winter and is documented in a remarkable Memoranda Book penned by historian John Lucas.