A spokesperson for Leeds City Council said: “Whilst we’ll probably never know for sure the real reason for the tortoises on the Leeds Civic Hall clocks, they’re certainly a noteworthy and ...

I consider Leeds my home, I’ve lived here for more than 10 years and I’ve made my life here. “It’s wonderful to be invited to the Civic Hall, and to be honoured here is a nice cherry on ...

Councillors Tim Goodall, Penny Stables and Ed Carlisle planting outside Leeds Civic Hall. Strawberries, chillies and peppers could be grown outside a council building to increase access to fresh food.

The plans to grow vegetables and fruit in the flower beds outside Leeds Civic Hall in Millennium Square are being drawn up by councillors after the suggestion was made last September.