PEOPLE of all ages across Leeds are being encouraged to celebrate the courage, dedication and commitment of the British Armed Forces, as part of Leeds Armed Forces Day on Saturday, July 3.

Armed Forces Day is usually marked by hundreds of events across the UK, but due to Covid-19 these events have been cancelled and people are being encouraged to celebrate from their own homes.

During the day, people will be honouring the role of the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force, reservists, veterans, cadets and the wider Armed Forces family in society and also thanking them for their support in helping with the ongoing effort against Covid-19.

Although, not able to hold the usual event on Briggate this year, due to Covid restrictions, Leeds City Council has got an action-packed day of activities that can be followed on its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/LeedsAFD.

Leeds Town Hall and Civic Hall will be lit up in red, white and blue with the Armed Forces Day flags flying in the build up to Saturday. At 11am on Saturday a second world war Dakota aircraft will perform a flypast over the city centre.