Good morning, Leeds.
What's making the city tick today?
Town Centre Securities has revealed plans to create extra shops in the Merrion Centre, reports the Yorkshire Post. KFC and Coral will be added to the centre, which will also have its multi-storey car park refurbished and have more retail and leisure units on the ground floor.
The Google Street View Awards are a celebration of Britain's best streets, to be voted for in a nationwide poll. Leeds' own Call Lane has been nominated as the nation's hippest street - you can vote for it here.
Leeds-based rough sleepers group Simon on the Streets has won a Duke of York Community Initiative award, the group says on its blog.
The Olympic torch is set to arrive in Leeds in June 2012 as part of a 70-day tour of the UK.
Leeds Grub's focus on Kirkgate Market's top stalls continues and this week's focusses on the long-running Whitaker's Eggs.
Leeds is keeping the HMS Ark Royal name alive. On Thursday the Lord Mayor's Blue Room will be renamed the 'HMS Ark Royal room' as a testament to the close relationship between the city and the ship.
The Independent reviews West Yorkshire Playhouse's Tis Pity She's a Whore. North Leeds Life also has a review.
South Leeds Life blog reports on bogus burglaries in Beeston.
Check out the latest gigs for the next seven days at Leeds Gig Guide.
A garden which won a historic gold medal for Leeds at the Chelsea Flower show in 2010 is to finally open to visitors in its home city, reports BBC Leeds.
Leeds-based Laughing n the Face of It All blog features the launch of a new website aimed at mums.
A new Leeds festival brings The Waterboys and Craig Charles to Kirkstall Abbey on 11 and 12 June, reports Leeds Guide.
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