Guns n' Roses, the reformed The Libertines, Blink 182, Dizzee Rascal and The Cribs have all been announced for Leeds Festival over the August bank holiday weekend. Judging by the number of tweets and comments last night, half the internet seemed to go into a meltdown of excitement when the acts were announced at 7.15pm.
The future of the Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau - which has campaigned for consumers for more than 70 years - is hanging in the balance. Dianne Lyons, chief executive, told the Yorkshire Evening Post that she does not know where funding is going to come from for the service after March 2011.
"You could argue that we are facing a combination of challenges that threaten to overwhelm what we have achieved together over the last nine years with budget cuts looming, capital funding disappearing and an increasing difficulty attracting and retaining talented colleagues," writes Education Leeds boss Chris Edwards over on his Interesting Times blog.
Leeds city council has today announced the dates for the biggest free outdoor concert events held anywhere in the UK – Party in the Park and Opera in the Park in Leeds. The council's events team, who organise the two annual flagship events held at Temple Newsam, have confirmed the two concerts will take place this year on Saturday, 24 July and Sunday, 25 July.
Our friends at Real Radio Yorkshire are delighted to announce that as they celebrate their 8th birthday they have been awarded the rare Gold Investors in People award (IIP). The Leeds-based GMG Radio owned station is the first media organisation across Yorkshire & Humberside, and one of the first 10 organisations working with IIP Yorkshire & Humberside, to achieve this prestigious Gold award. The news came on the day Real Radio Yorkshire celebrates its eighth birthday with a surprise gold-themed party for staff.
Over at Hownottodoafoodblog.com there's a couple of excellent write-ups of Granary Wharf restaurants, Wasabi Teppenyaki and The Hop. Check 'em out!On Tuesday, 27 April the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Judith Elliott, will be hosting an evening of entertainment and refreshments with a Chinese theme to raise money for her charity appeal for this year, reports About My Area LS8.
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