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THE LEEDS BRIEF - WEEKEND WRAP UP ⏰ 7 - 8 November 2026

The Royal Armouries picks architects for its £100m waterfront plan, a Middleton cottage goes to auction, Leeds v Spurs, a Temple Newsam light trail and Remembrance Sunday.

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THE LEEDS BRIEF ⏰ Friday, 6 November 2026

A bold new concept for Abbey House Museum in Kirkstall, parking charges scrapped in five town centres from Monday, Leeds United host Tottenham at lunchtime, and Remembrance Sunday is this weekend.

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THE LEEDS BRIEF ⏰ Thursday, 5 November 2026

Morley's £1.1m town centre makeover starts Monday, the Hunslet bus depot bought for the Weaver Network, a PlayZone for New Wortley, and where to see the fireworks tonight.

A sign reading 'Say no to parking charges' at the Wilderness car park in Wetherby

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THE LEEDS BRIEF ⏰ Wednesday, 4 November 2026

Parking charges scrapped at six district car parks, four cemetery chapels for sale, £1.35m to fix tower block heating, and a supercar club's £28k for Leeds Mind.

Redevelopment works at the New Station Street entrance to Leeds railway station

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THE LEEDS BRIEF ⏰ Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Leeds station's new entrance delayed again by a lift problem, the airport backs a parkway station, Bramley's bus depot bought for Weaver, and ghosts at parkrun.

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THE LEEDS BRIEF ⏰ Monday, 2 November 2026

Freedom Quarter bar's 4am bid faces objections, six crashes at the York Road junction, 120 homes for Farsley, and tiny ghosts in Roundhay Park.

The River Aire west of Leeds city centre

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THE LEEDS BRIEF - WEEKEND WRAP UP ⏰ 31 October - 1 November 2026

Yorkshire Water's boss quits a day after its one-star rating, a Headingley care home makes way for flats, an airport station edges forward, and a Leeds jousting pro's verdict on Lime bike jousting.

Knostrop sewage works on Knowsthorpe Lane, Leeds

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THE LEEDS BRIEF ⏰ Friday, 30 October 2026

Yorkshire Water gets the lowest environmental rating, a waste site fire in Yeadon, Wetherby's Christmas lights row, and bear prints in Roundhay Park.

The southern concourse at Leeds station in 2020

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THE LEEDS BRIEF ⏰ Thursday, 29 October 2026

£200m to rebuild Leeds station, a £100 winter energy payment, and lung cancer checks arrive at the White Rose.

Fire performers at Light Night Leeds in 2016

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THE LEEDS BRIEF ⏰ Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Light Night starts tonight, £1.6m for Leeds to tackle rough sleeping, and an old Meanwood school building goes up for auction.

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THE LEEDS BRIEF ⏰ Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Welcome to the very first Leeds Brief! Light Night is tomorrow, the Storm Boelo clean-up, and another point for Leeds United.