National Trust’s Heritage Open Days: 9 – 18 September

This year, the Open Days across England will give people the opportunity to see hidden spaces and have new experiences free of charge. The theme for 2022 is Astounding Inventions celebrating creations we can’t live without – and their imaginative inventors. From over 4,500 events, here are a few which are closest to Leeds: Mental […]

Dijon Boys – Their Kind of Food

Jamie Layall, Cameron Sohel and Nicko Lachica have a few things in common: they’re all 22 years old, they each have 6 years of working in the hospitality sector, all three are passionate about food – and they are partners in their new venture, a restaurant at Number 8 Cocktail Bar in Meanwood. Jamie’s background […]

Next-Up : Do you really want to retire?

With a UK skills gap and an untapped resource in those of retirement age, Victoria Tomlinson believed this could be resolved by re-thinking retirement itself. So, at the age of 62, Victoria launched Next-Up. As a career consultant she’s been featured as a TEDx speaker with her talk ‘A generation of wasted talent‘ and hosts […]

Lawnswood School Teachers to ‘Zip The Cow’

A group of 20 teachers from Leeds’ Lawnswood School will walk up to the Cow and Calf Rocks over Ilkley on 23 July, then zipwire 270 metres down the Moor at a speed of up to 35 mph. Why? You might ask. Well, it’s in memory of their friend and colleague Claire McCloy, who received […]

Rudy’s Pizza – Opening on 23 July in Chapel Allerton

Rudy’s will gift no fewer than 5,000 authentic Neopolitan pizzas to the people of North Leeds, so if you haven’t already registered for your chance to try a Neapolitan pizza on the house, sign up on Rudy’s website and secure a free pizza to enjoy during the opening weeks – www.rudyspizza.co.uk/chapelallerton The venue in Chapel […]