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Kids in Leeds are covering houses in baked beans in new ‘beaning’ trend
People of Leeds, beware. According to police, young people are buying tins of beans - and they're not afraid to use them.
We're spilling the beans on a new trend emerging in Leeds, which has seen some young people swap out eggs for baked beans as part of a new prank.
According to officers, a new 'beaning' trend is emerging in the city - seeing local kids covering people’s houses and cars in baked beans.
In what some have described as ‘worrying’, some young people have apparently been caught throwing (or in some cases, delicately placing) the bright orange breakfast favourite on top of parked vehicles and local properties.
In response, police officers in Morley have now urged shop workers to be aware of "youths" buying "large quantities of cans of beans."
They have also told parents to be on the lookout for children "removing cans of beans from the family home."
Suffice to say, these kids need to learn to treat people like the human beans they really are.
It’s not just happening in Leeds, either. Further afield, a woman in Cumbria recently returned to her car to find that a can of beans had been gently laid on top of the bonnet in retribution for her supposedly 'blocking a gate.'
Whilst she was initially upset, with the benefit of Heinz-sight Emma also admitted that she found the beaning funny - despite complaining that it’s "also time I don’t have to waste cleaning them off my car."
Emma had left her car in a car park used by BAE Systems employees in Barrow, and came back to find not just beans but also an offensive note stuck to her vehicle
In this case, given the contents of the note, we don't think that local children can possibly be to blame - suggesting that perhaps the new police warning should also be extended to include irate adults, too.
The angry note read: "This is not a parking space. People need regular access to these back gates and you're stopping them!!! There is clearly signs on both gates indicating that access is needed and not to park near them.
"Do this again and we will contact BAE systems HR department and we will also go to the council.
"If you want a proper car parking space wake up earlier.”
On a serious note, we do realise that, just like 'egging', 'beaning' is technically an act of vandalism. Still, we can't help but wonder if it's all bean blown a bit out of proportion.
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Kevin Sinfield will return to Leeds for his final 7 in 7 challenge in honour of Rob Burrow
Clementine Hall
Leeds legend Kevin Sinfield is set to take on his seventh and final 7 in 7 challenge this month.
The former Leeds Rhinos captain will begin 7 in 7: The Grand Finale next Sunday 27 September.
Wondering what on earth that is? Allow us to fill you in.
Sinfield will be running an ultra-marathon every day for seven days, and this time it's across the north of England including a special stop off right here in Leeds.
Not only that, but the challenge will bring Sinfield back to some of the places that have played a huge part in his rugby league career.
The route will visit all 12 English Betfred Super League grounds, starting at Hull KR before travelling through Yorkshire and eventually crossing the Pennines towards Manchester where Sinfield is from.
Here in Leeds, we can expect Sinfield to arrive at Headingley Stadium on Wednesday 30 September at 11:14am, before leaving towards Pudsey Civic Hall at 11:40am.
The challenge will then finish at Old Trafford on Saturday 3 October, where Sinfield will arrive ahead of the Super League Grand Final.
Since the first annual challenge back in 2020, Kevin Sinfield and his team have raised over £11 million for the MND community with six charities set to benefit once again from this years fundraising.
It's an amazing challenge for an amazing cause, and you can donate and find out more about the challenge here.
Good luck Kevin and the team, we know you'll smash it.
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Channel 4 needs people from Yorkshire who think they can survive the apocalypse for a new TV series
Lydia Mastrolonardo
Have you always wondered how long you’d last in an apocalypse?
Well now's your chance, as Apocalypse is potentially coming back to Channel 4 for a second series, with producers having put out a nationwide casting call for contestants willing to take part.
The casting call simply reads: "Do you think you have what it takes to survive the end of the world?"
Described as a dystopian series designed to test the creativity, resourcefulness, and resilience of our nation, Apocalypse sees players are pushed out of their comfort zones and put to the ultimate test.
In the series, ordinary people are tasked with surviving for 28 days in an abandoned city - used previously only for the military to practice urban warfare - with no food, running water, electricity or heat.
Produced by The Garden - which is part of ITV Studios - for Channel 4, the show’s creators are now calling on people from Yorkshire with the 'courage and ingenuity' to compete, to get in touch and apply for the potential second series.
Does your mate always bang on after watching a post-apocalyptic film that they would’ve done things differently? Or is the news at the moment freaking you out and you want to give the end of the world a bit of a practice run? Either way, sign up, test that plan you’ve built in your head, and see if you’ve really got what it takes.
Applications are now open, and all you need to do is fill in a short application form and one of the production team will get back to you if they would like to proceed. Come on, let's prove what we're made of.
Applications close on Sunday 4 October 2026 at midnight, and you must be 18 or above, with a valid UK or ROI passport, to enter.
Find out more and apply here.
Featured Image - Matthew Salacuse / Channel 4
Georgina Pellant -
14th September 2021 
