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Leeds City Council

The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung (third from right) on her visit to Leeds Media Centre with Unity Enterprise representatives (from left to right) Adrian Green (manager), Cristine Wilson (business tenant), Amina Shann (board member), Sharon Jandu OBE (chair) and John Jagger (board member)placeholder image

Leeds Lord Mayor is first to sign Unity Enterprise anniversary guest book

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I filled my street with wildflowers to attract bees

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Watch: Tumble dryer blaze ruins family's home

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Wigton Moor Primary School in Alwoodley, Leeds, which warned staff with an email, seen by the YEP.placeholder image

Threatening e-mail forces schools into lockdown

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Council Halloween and Christmas events go ahead but lights are cut back

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Problem gambling recommendations to be approved by Barnsley cabinet

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Gambling report heard by Barnsley’s cabinet

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New measures to be considered to crackdown on problem gambling in Barnsley

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Leeds City Council invest £25.3m in decarbonisation measures across the city

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A Greggs factory has temporarily closed due to a coronavirus outbreak

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Spray kills viruses with 'nano-spikes'

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Huge scale of littering in Yorkshire revealed with fixed penalty notice stats

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Watch a film under the stars at Yorkshire's outdoor cinemas this summer

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Why roads will not be closed in Leeds tomorrow for national Clean Air Day 2018

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The most stunning photos from the Tour de Yorkshire 2018

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Snow days: why some schools close and some stay open

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Yorkshire CCC confident of easing their debt in next 10 years

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Video: Tour de France Grand Depart Trophy goes on view in Leeds

Leeds City Council leader Keith Wakefield (left) and the council's cycling champion Coun Roger Harington outside Leeds Town Hallplaceholder image

Tour de France hosts begin dressing region for race day

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Major Tour de France host unveils transport masterplan

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Video: Tour de France Trophy goes on view in Leeds

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Region prepares to be focus of the world’s media amid Le Tour

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Grand banners mark the way for cycling depart from Leeds

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Generations wire into Le Tour during Leeds family event

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‘Plan ahead’ warning as Leeds Tour de France road closures unveiled

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Leeds getting ready for global gaze of Le Tour

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Trainers' work earns praise

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