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Local Bar operators join forces to launch Leeds largest outdoor covered drinking area.

Local bar owners team up to provide the city’s largest covered outdoor drinking area. Merrion Street will be covered with a 50m canopy, with a seated cap

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30 March 2021

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Leeds’ premier open air drink and dining space, Chow Down, is back with a bang, getting the city centre buzzing with its biggest ever lineup!

Headliners include: Mr Scruff, Joe Goddard, DJ Paulette, Erol Alkan, New York Brass Band Bookings now live!

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26 March 2021

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AJ Bell 2021 World Triathlon Leeds routes announced

Sent on behalf of AJ Bell 2021 World Triathlon Leeds For the first time all races

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19 March 2021

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Film created by young people seeking asylum and refugees at Leeds Playhouse offers a message of hope and resilience

“The world can be different. The world will be different.”   Members of the Hearts youth group at Leeds Playhouse have created an honest and ultimately u

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18 March 2021

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MiNT Festival buy Newsam Green Farm and invest £5million in a purpose-built Music Festival site.

MiNT Festival to relocate to a 136-acre permanent site, 10 minutes from Leeds city centre. £5 Million investment creating a purpose-built festival site.

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14 March 2021

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Westfield Health British Transplant Games postponed until 2022

Transplant Sport has announced that the Westfield Health British Transplant Games due to take place in Leeds this summer will be postponed until 2022 due to ongoing challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic. Originally due to be held in

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12 March 2021

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The Green Room, an exciting plant-based restaurant and rooftop bar, will open its doors this summer.

A new rooftop bar and plant-based eatery, The Green Room, is set to open on Wellington Street this summer. This newest addition to the Leeds nightlife and leisure scene is a collaboration between young entrepreneurs Will Habergham and Pj Gardner.

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4 March 2021

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Record Number of Volunteers Needed For Trailblazing Rugby League World Cup 2021 Power Squad

The recruitment of 2,000 volunteers for the Rugby League World Cup 2021 in England will open for applications at 08:00am on 25 February 2021 via: volun

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25 February 2021

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Leeds crowned most ‘loyal to local’ city in the UK

Leeds crowned most ‘loyal to local’ city in the UK Tyl by NatWest urges consumers to keep supporting their local independents online and in person when loc

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10 February 2021

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Leeds nanny launches successful online bakery during the Pandemic

During the first lockdown, Leeds baker and nanny who launched an online brownie business as a ‘hobby’ has become so successful she is working round the clock to keep up with demand. Savannah Roqaa, known as The Savvy Baker, 24,

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9 February 2021

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