Leeds Headlines 7 March 2024.
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00:00 Three stories in brief and plans for a tram system running between Leeds and Bradford
00:07 have been set out as the West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracey Brabin, aims to revolutionise the region's
00:11 transport network. The proposals will be discussed in detail next week, with construction of
00:17 a mass transit system potentially starting in 2028.
00:21 Next, the Department of Leveling Up Housing and Communities has announced £5 million
00:27 of support for the development of a National Poetry Centre in Leeds. It's the brainchild
00:31 of Poets Laureate Simon Armitage and could open in 2027 on Woodhouse Lane.
00:38 And finally, a major new cycling event is taking place in Yorkshire this summer to mark
00:42 the 10th anniversary of the county's staging of the Tour de France Grand Depart. Legacy
00:47 Ride will be held on Sunday 7th July and will start in Rounday Park.
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