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Horsforth named happiest place in Leeds

A small town street with parked cars lining both sides. On the left are shops including a Costa Coffee and a Halifax bank ATM where a person is using the machine. On the right are more shops such as Betfred and a convenience store. The sky is overcast, and a few pedestrians are walking along the pavements. The street is one-way, indicated by blue arrow signs, and the buildings have a mix of stone and brick façades.

Horsforth has been ranked as the happiest place to live in Leeds according to a recent survey. The leafy suburb pipped neighbouring Bramhope, Chapel Allerton and Meanwood to first place in the survey carried out by Furniturebox. “There’s a real sense of community here,” Lyndsey Acaster, Landlady at The Old King’s Arms pub, was not […]