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Ideas for romantic weekend breaks in Leeds

Ideas for romantic weekend breaks in Leeds
Salsa night at Azucar bar With Leeds finishing off its very own Venice (Granary Wharf, on and around the canal), it clearly shows its aspirations for being a hotspot for brief encounters of the romantic kind. Refreshingly, Leeds offers many options for people who aren’t...

Shopping on the cheap in Leeds

Shopping on the cheap in Leeds
Leeds vintage fair The twinkling lights and dizzy excitement of Christmas seems a long way off in the dreary iciness of January’s grip doesn’t it? You’ve probably got a bit of Christmas money burning a hole in your too tight post-Christmas binge trousers but, as is always...

The independent spirit in Leeds shops

The independent spirit in Leeds shops
Thornton’s Arcade, Leeds Despite its great selection of big name shops, Leeds has its fair share of independent traders too, and it’s often at the small places that you find something innovative and different. So I decided that it was time to have a chat with some of...
Leeds Hotels Leeds city centre hotels for all budgets

Leeds city centre hotels for all budgets
Leeds Roomzzz aparthotel room The number of hotels in Leeds has increased in recent years, with The Queens being joined by the modern hotels and aparthotels. Researching cheap hotels of Leeds, what comes as a surprise is that with a bit of research, many of the hotels that you would expect might cost...
Leeds Restaurants Guide around Leeds in 80 mouthfuls

Guide around Leeds in 80 mouthfuls
There are many things that are great about Leeds, especially gastronomically speaking – Leeds food is stuffed full of local, home-grown ingredients and lashings of Yorkshire love. Luckily for us, there are plenty of places to breakfast like a king on a pauper’s budget. Toast Huddled...
Leeds Shopping Shopping on the cheap in Leeds

Shopping on the cheap in Leeds
Leeds vintage fair The twinkling lights and dizzy excitement of Christmas seems a long way off in the dreary iciness of January’s grip doesn’t it? You’ve probably got a bit of Christmas money burning a hole in your too tight post-Christmas binge trousers but, as is always the way, the shops are...
Leeds Student Life Student guide to Leeds Theatres

Student guide to Leeds Theatres
So, you’ve spent the day basking in the numerous attractions the city has to offer: you’ve shopped ‘til you dropped; educated yourself at the Art Gallery or Leeds City Museum; or maybe just dressed up like a superhero and gotten absolutely blind drunk participating in the Otley Run. What to do...