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Largest piece of abstract art in the UK close to completion in Holbeck

A 250m long mural depicting abstract elements and colour composition is close to completion on a key route into the city centre from south Leeds. The design of the mural is inspired by the weaving heritage of Leeds, abstract geometry and site specific shapes and symbols. When completed the artwork

Schoolchildren’s artwork dazzles for Bonfire Night

White Rose Shopping Centre has announced the winners of its annual bonfire night poster design competition in association with Leeds City Council, which received more than 1,000 entries from ten schools across South Leeds. White Rose sponsors both the Middleton Park and Springhead Park, Rothwell bonfire events, where the winning

AccessBus vehicles go green

Cllr Kim Groves, Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Transport Committee joined passengers to welcome back the first AccessBus to undergo emission-reducing retro-engineering and receive a fresh new livery. As a result of a successful bid to the government’s Clean Bus Technology Fund, the Combined Authority’s fleet of 33

White Rose honours community spirit

Local heroes from across Leeds have been honoured at the White Rose Shopping Centre Community Awards today (17 October 2019). The awards, now in their eighth year, celebrate people and organisations doing amazing work to benefit their local community. This year’s winners include: Frances Jones, Treasurer and Trustee of the

Cineworld to trial employment of zombies at White Rose

The first dead-icated employment scheme of its kind in the UK starts on Friday (18 October 2019) coinciding with the release of Zombieland: Double Tap. Cineworld, the UK’s leading cinema chain, has today announced the introduction of a zombie employment scheme across 12 of its cinemas in the UK and