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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Travel
John Baron

Leeds today: Headingley Spitfire, Planet Leeds and Independent. Fullstop

Good morning, Leeds!

The free Planet Leeds street festival will once again bring the city-centre alive on Sunday 19 September, on Briggate, with a rich mix of the sounds and rhythms of Leeds.

Hyde Park History blog - which pokes around in the under-appreciated history of Leeds 6, with a bit of a radical slant - posts on John Freeborn's Spitfire over Headingley.

Motorists worried that the start of the Leeds Festival could give them the summertime blues were today told: "Don't panic!" - reports the YEP.

Remember the "Independent Leeds" Facebook group? Well, it's now changed its name to "Independent. Fullstop." It's a place to showcase independent talent in Leeds.

A shopkeeper has spoken about fighting off an armed robber at his off-licence in Alwoodley, reports BBC Leeds.

Paisley Gilmour blogs on independent shops for Leeds shoppers over at My Life in Leeds.Darren Cronian also previews the city's heritage open days.

Love and Laughs Shakespeare-style at the Playhouse is the title of a post over at Creative Boom Leeds.

Leeds Life Weekly
is a Leeds-centric blog on art, music, culture and lifestyle stuff.

The Holt Park to Otley bus service is set to see changes to its operator, reports hyperlocal site Holt Park Today.

Leeds Progress School is back, providing self directed and self managed learning for anyone who is looking to make progress in or around Leeds.

Do you have news, views or events to share? Feel free add them to the comments below or contact me by email or on Twitter @GdnLeeds.

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