Good morning Leeds.
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the London Bombings. I'll be previewing a community event being held in Leeds later this afternoon where all faiths come together for a special unity event at Makkah Mosque in Thornville Road, Leeds 6.
Here's a recent post from the mosque's blog looking back at 7/7, and the impact on Leeds - and Hyde Park and Beeston in particular - from a Muslim perspective.
Also today, I'll be taking a look at the status of a number of stalled city centre developments - and also report on issues with travellers in East Leeds.
Here's what's making Leeds tick today
There's a five-minute video giving a look at work going on behind the scenes at the revamped City Varieties at the Yorkshire Post.
A gang of thieves posing as contractors have stolen more than 120 tonnes of rail track from a storage yard in Garforth, police have told BBC Leeds.
There's more than a hundred photos in the Leeds Kirkgate Market Flickr group. Check them out.
And while we're on the subject of Flickr, Marketing Leeds has uploaded lots of pictures of the recent Leeds Loves Food festival to its Leeds Loves Food pool.
And while we're on the subject of food, the ever-prolific Leeds Grub reviews Giorgio's Ristorante Italiano near the Cottage Road Cinema in Headingley. And Yorkshire Dales Food blog reviews the Leeds Foodies Festival in Roundhay Park.
"South Leeds is a developing destination. But it isn't just about the construction of soulless office buildings."
- Leeds Guide writes about a guided evening 'urban medows' walk on 15 July from the centre of Holbeck, along an ancient footpath leading to the centre of Leeds.
The 2010 Leeds Year of Volunteering is now six months old, and Leeds council says it's doing a great job of highlighting the amazing work of volunteers in the city and encouraging new people to get involved. The council also offers tips on how to alleviate boredom for kids during the summer holidays.
Help is needed to help trace relatives of Morley man Rodney Arquette who has died, say police.
The University of Leeds has signed a deal with China's largest trading company.
Hopes have been raised that a radical change in Government planning guidelines will scupper a controversial housing development in Adel, reports the YEP.
There's a summery picture of people at Brewery Wharf listening to a local band in the sunshine over at Creative Boom Leeds.
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