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#Candlelighters Goes Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This September, the charity is encouraging people across the region to show their support, help raise awareness and ‘Go Gold’ for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Together with @CandlelightersT, we stand for hope, strength, awareness, and a future where no child faces cancer alone 💛 leedsstar.co.uk/charity/cand… #Leeds

His Majesty The King Charles III has praised the hard work, generosity and civic pride of the people of Leeds, giving the city’s landmark Leeds 400 celebrations the royal seal of approval. In a letter marking the occasion, The King offered his congratulations and paid tribute to Leeds’ distinctive history and heritage @RoyalFamily leedsstar.co.uk/our-city/his… #LeedsNews #Leeds

Landmark Leeds Bridge Restored for City’s 400th Anniversary. Memories of a pioneering Leeds landmark have been revived as part of a historic restoration project marking a major milestone in the city’s history. #CentenaryBridge, which crosses the #RiverAire between #TheCalls and #BreweryWharf, has been refurbished as Leeds commemorates 400 years since it was granted its first royal charter by #KingCharlesI leedsstar.co.uk/news/landmar… #LeedsNews #Leeds

Leeds pupils capture city life for future generations. Primary school pupils across Leeds have created a thought-provoking message for future generations as the city marks a major historic anniversary. Children from schools throughout the city prepared a series of time capsules, which were buried on July 13 — exactly 400 years after Leeds received its first royal charter from King Charles I @Child_Leeds leedsstar.co.uk/child-friend… #LeedsNews #Leeds

West Yorkshire Freemasons Grant £60,000 to Provide School Essentials for Vulnerable Leeds Children. Around 600 vulnerable children across Yorkshire will receive warm coats, shoes and other essential clothing to help them attend school, thanks to a £60,000 grant from the West Yorkshire Freemasons to #YorkshireChildrensCharity @YCCharity @WYFreemasons leedsstar.co.uk/charity/west… #LeedsNews #Leeds

More Than 10,000 Young People Help Shape Morley’s Future. A pioneering youth engagement programme linked to #Morley’s regeneration has reached a major milestone, with almost 10,300 young people taking part since its launch in 2022 @AheadP_ship leedsstar.co.uk/news/more-th… #LeedsNews #Leeds

Seven Leeds parks recognised among country’s best with prestigious Green Flag Awards. Seven of Leeds’ most popular parks have once again been recognised among the best in the country after receiving prestigious #GreenFlagAwards leedsstar.co.uk/news/seven-l… #LeedsNews #Leeds

Yorkshire Sculpture Park launches 2026 graduate award for emerging regional artists. Yorkshire Sculpture Park has opened applications for its 2026 #YorkshireGraduateAward, reaffirming its commitment to supporting the region’s next generation of artistic talent leedsstar.co.uk/whats-on/yor… #LeedsNews #Leeds

#SpireHarrogateClinic Achieves First Gold CAP Award for Housekeeping Excellence. The award highlights the clinic’s ongoing commitment to excellence, continuous improvement and delivering the highest standards of care @AskSpireHealth leedsstar.co.uk/health/spire… #LeedsNews #Leeds

Leeds Organisations Unite to Tackle Loan Sharks. #LeedsCityCouncil and key organisations across the city have signed a charter pledging to work together to combat illegal money lending leedsstar.co.uk/money/leeds-… #LeedsNews #Leeds

Ground Broken on Transformational New Home for Co-op Academy #SmithiesMoor. A major milestone for education in #Heckmondwike was marked as pupils, staff, project partners and invited guests gathered for the official ground-breaking ceremony of the new #CoopAcademySmithiesMoor leedsstar.co.uk/news/ground-… #LeedsNews #Leeds

A £5m development of 28 affordable, energy-efficient homes in Leeds has been officially opened at a welcome event attended by residents, councillors and project partners @HousingLeeds leedsstar.co.uk/homes/offici… #LeedsNews #Leeds

Summer Holiday Fun for the Whole Family at #WhiteRose. #WhiteRoseShoppingCentre is set to welcome the Kids Carnival this summer, bringing six weeks of fairground entertainment to South Leeds leedsstar.co.uk/whats-on/sum… #LeedsNews #Leeds

#LeedsCityCouncil expands #ABCD programme with two new Pathfinder sites. Leeds City Council is expanding its #AssetBasedCommunityDevelopment programme with the launch of two new Pathfinder sites in #HydePark and #Chapeltown leedsstar.co.uk/news/leeds-c… #LeedsNews #Leeds

Carnival Spirit Shines as Charity Wins Children’s Choice at Landmark #ChildFriendlyLeeds Awards 2026. Children in Leeds have voted a local charity that helps create special memories for hundreds of families as the city’s top choice for young people at this year’s landmark #ChildFriendlyLeedsAwards 2026 @Child_Leeds leedsstar.co.uk/child-friend… #LeedsNews #Leeds

Paralympic Champion, Children’s TV Pioneer and Community Leaders Honoured by Leeds Beckett. @LeedsBeckett University will honour five exceptional figures at its summer graduation ceremonies this July, recognising outstanding contributions to sport, broadcasting, law, healthcare and public service leedsstar.co.uk/news/paralym… #LeedsNews #Leeds

Young cyclists get new learn-to-ride bike park at #TempleNewsam. Young cyclists can build their confidence and learn how to ride safely at a new bike park and playground which has opened at @TempleNewsam’s golf club leedsstar.co.uk/news/young-c… #LeedsNews #Leeds

#LeedsAnchorNetwork Backs West Yorkshire’s Vision Zero Road Safety Campaign. The Leeds Anchors Network, made up of 13 of the city’s largest employers, has announced a major collective commitment to road safety after formally signing up to the #VisionZero campaign leedsstar.co.uk/news/leeds-a… #LeedsNews #Leeds

#ChapelAllertonHospital’s £32m Expansion to Improve Surgical Capacity and Patient Facilities. Patients in Leeds and across the wider region are set to benefit from expanded surgical capacity and improved inpatient facilities as work continues on a major £32 million development at Chapel Allerton Hospital leedsstar.co.uk/news/chapel-… #LeedsNews #Leeds