We've all seen the giant beer towers doing the rounds for the Euro's - now it seems it's time for pornstar martini towers to have their moment.
They've just gone on sale at a former Hull nightclub called The Piper, which can be found on the popular Newland Avenue in the west of the city.
The 3-litre pornstar martini towers at The Piper / Image: The Piper
Before the pandemic, it was a well-loved local nightclub haunt but during the past year, it has restyled itself as a daytime bar and beer garden with great success.
"Your wish is our command..." the bar teased out to Facebook as it revealed a photo of its new 3-litre tall pornstar martini towers to huge fanfare.
Just like with beer, the pornstar martini cocktail tower comes with its own dispenser and glasses ready for you to serve yourself at your table.
Customers at The Piper enjoying their serlf-serivce cocktail towers / Image: THe Piper
As well as looking amazing, the cocktail towers here are surprisingly cheap - a 3-litre tank will set you and the squad back just £24.96.
We've just quickly done the maths on that, and it works out that you'll get roughly 23 pornstars out of a round - making them just over £1 each. Not too shabby.
The outside seating at The Courtyard, The Piper's rebranded beer garden space / Image: The Piper
If you're not a pornstar martini fan (they can be very sweet) there's also a whole load of other cocktails available in the 3-litre towers. Choices range from Woo Woo, Sex on the Beach, Long Island Iced Tea and a pink gin spritz.
Alternatively, the bar is also still serving beer towers - so if you're just after something simple, you can always opt for one of those instead.
As well as drinks in towers, there's also a load of classic cocktails that can be ordered individually like espresso martinis, cheeky vimtos, zombies, mojitos and more.
There's also a pretty decent food menu to help you keep going - think pizzas loaded with the likes of smoked salmon and fennel, tacos, BBQ chicken or pepperoni, big fat burgers of every description, plus some wholesome salads and chunky chips on the side. Sounds perfect.
To find out more and book your table for one of these epic pornstar martini towers, follow The Piper on social media here.
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Inside Sheffield’s new supersize JD Sports Store that has just opened in Meadowhall
Meadowhall has just welcomed a brand-new JD Sports Store - and it is absolutely mega.
Trainer and sportswear lovers, this one's for you as JD Sports has just opened the doors to its newest store.
Located in Meadowhall shopping centre on the Lower Level of the High Street, the new store is almost triple its previous size and spans a whopping 29,225 sq ft.
Shoppers can now browse an ever bigger selection of clothing, footwear and sportswear from big brands like Nike, Montirex, New Balance, Adidas and Berghaus just to name a few.
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To make your shopping experience even smoother, the new store features self-service tills so you can be in and out within a flash.
To celebrate the opening, Chunkz and Kenny from popular Youtube collective Beta Squad officially opened the store today and held a meet and greet for fans.
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And the celebrations don't stop there, as from Friday 31 July - Sunday 2 August customers can get involved in JD's Spin-to-Win, with the chance to win gift cards, trainers and JD-branded merchandise.
Not only that, but Montirex will be hosting games all-weekend-long.
And if you can't make it that weekend, then do not fear. As on Friday 7 - Sunday 9 August, The Crep Protect truck will be rolling into Meadowhall giving out free goodie bags for customers who sign up to JD Status and follow Crep Protect.
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Sneaker Throne will also be offering a shoe-cleaning experience, with demonstrations showing customers how to keep their trainers fresh using products available in-store and goodie bags will be on offer which will also include tokens to play the Cop & Flop game.
So, what are you waiting for? We'll see you there for a fresh new fit.
Shortlist for 2026 Mercury Prize announced with several northern names making the cut
Clementine Hall
The shortlist for the 2026 Mercury Prize has officially landed - and it's another huge year for music from the north.
The prestigious annual award, which celebrates the very best British and Irish albums released over the past 12 months, has unveiled its 12 nominated records ahead of this year's ceremony in Newcastle this October.
Among the biggest talking points is a first-ever Mercury Prize nomination for music legend and northern icon Sir Paul McCartney, whose latest album The Boys Of Dungeon Lane has earned him a place on the shortlist.
Elsewhere representing the north, Newcastle jazz collective Knats have been shortlisted for A Great Day In Newcastle while jungle pioneer Nia Archives, who comes from Bradford, is recognised for her acclaimed album Emotional Junglist.
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Another artist flying the Newcastle flag is JADE with her debut solo album That's Showbiz Baby!, whilst other notable nominations include Olivia Dean, RAYE and and the charity compilation HELP(2) from War Child Records.
The full 2026 Mercury Prize shortlist is:
Paul McCartney – The Boys Of Dungeon Lane
Olivia Dean – The Art Of Loving
RAYE – This Music May Contain Hope
Dave – The Boy Who Played The Harp
Florence + The Machine – Everybody Scream
Dove Ellis – Blizzard
Knats – A Great Day In Newcastle
Kojey Radical – Don't Look Down
JADE – That's Showbiz Baby!
Nia Archives – Emotional Junglist
Suede – Antidepressants
War Child Records – HELP(2)
This year's Mercury Prize ceremony will return to Newcastle's Utilita Arena on Thursday 22 October after the city successfully hosted the awards for the first time last year.
The 2025 event saw hometown hero Sam Fender take home the coveted prize for People Watching, and who knows - maybe The Toon will bag another prize for a hometown hero.
Georgina Pellant -
13th July 2021 
