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A trailblazing female wrestler and a famous gorilla are among the enthralling Leeds stories being brought into focus in a picture-perfect new exhibition.

In the Picture at Abbey House Museum features a selection of objects, thought-provoking paintings and photographs drawn from the vast Leeds Museums and Galleries collection.

The vast majority of the children due to attend secondary school in Lancashire will get to go to their preferred school this September, it has been confirmed.

The Welsh Government has today launched the first section of a new 80km forest trail - a significant milestone for the National Forest for Wales.

New research shows that Universal Primary Free School Meals (UPFSM) have removed financial barriers, increased access to school meals and reduced stigma.

Passengers are reminded that a programme of major improvement work is taking place on the East Coast Main Line from this weekend (Saturday 7 March).

LNER launches installations at London King’s Cross and York station ahead of International Women’s Day to celebrate women in rail.  

A new Council Plan provides guidance for good growth in Shoreditch until 2040....

Train operators in public ownership are marking World Hearing Day (Tuesday 3 March) by highlighting initiatives that have improved the travel experience for deaf, hard‑of‑hearing and British Sign Language (BSL)‑using passengers.

Final go-ahead is expected to be given for work to start on a major new £15million sports hub in Holbeck at Leeds City Council’s executive board meeting next week (11 March).

Businesses in the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors in Pembrokeshire who have not yet applied for rate relief have until March 31^st to do so.

• Reading receives total transport capital grant of £33.7m and revenue grant of £4.9m from government
• New Local Transport Delivery Plan lays out future travel projects and initiatives for Reading over the next four years

Free period products are now available at 147 locations across Moray after a major expansion of the council’s PeriodPlus service, further meeting its duties under the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021. 

Moray Council has published the results of its Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) parent survey, carried out in September and October 2025.  

Moray Council has welcomed a positive update on the 2024-2027 Partnership Community Learning and Development (CLD) plan, highlighting the difference this work is making for people and communities across Moray.  

Moray Council has approved an increase to the sustainable rates paid to its Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) partner providers from April 2026.  

Moray’s Community Sport Hubs continued to develop in 2025, providing more inclusive and accessible opportunities for sport, physical activity and community wellbeing, according to a report presented to Moray Council’s Education, Children’s and Leisure Services Committee today (Tuesday 3 March). 

Moray schools are celebrating improvements in literacy and numeracy across both primary and secondary stages, with new Curriculum for Excellence data showing clear progress since last year.  

Young people across Wales will have new opportunities to engage directly with their elected representatives, thanks to a three-year programme funded by the Welsh Government. 

Moray Council has shared an update on its Improving Attendance Project, launched in December 2025, aimed at reducing absence rates among teaching and support staff and improving consistency for pupils in classrooms.