Squid Game lookalike signs have been popping up around the UK, but police are reassuring that the signs have nothing to do with the popular Netflix series.
Thames Valley Police had to issue a statement yesterday after confusion over road work signs on the M4 hold an uncanny resemblance the ones shown on series 'Squid Game'. The diversion signs have been spotted across the UK, including in Leeds city centre.
The road signs feature a triangle, square and circle in a row and have been linked to the popular series Squid Games, but outside of the Korean dystopian-thriller, they mean something completely different.
In the UK, the signage relate to roadwork diversions used to direct lorries while their normal routes are closed.
Thames Valley Police took to Twitter to confirm this earlier in the week. The statement said:
"Evening all,
So, We can confirm that by following this signage from the M4 Junction 5 in @TVP_Slough will not lead you to the popular @netflix series #SquidGame.
It’s just directions for diversion routes during the roadworks…phew!"
This roadwork sign was used to illustrate the Thames Valley Police's reassurance matches the same one that people have been confused about in Leeds. / Image: Thames Valley Police
Leeds is currently undergoing a number of road layout changes, including on the inner ring road and Regent Street, which explains the number of the so-called 'Squid Game' signs across the city centre.
The increase in people spotting the signs is presumably down to synchronicity. The popular show is officially the 'most popular debut Netflix has ever released' according to the company and has been viewed by over 111,000,000 members since its launch less than a month ago.
The Korean dystopian-survival thriller depicts a group of indebted people that are tricked into a deadly tournament of children's games to win a huge cash prize but many come back after realising the chance of death may be their only way to survive financially.
Luckily, the mysterious signs are not bringing any gory Squid Games to life in Leeds.
A brand-new Christmas film is hitting cinemas nationwide next month - and it’s a proper Leeds success story.
Jack Spring directed his first feature film at just 19 years old and has spent the last decade carving out a career in independent film, as well as co-founding Leeds-based production company Shush Films.
His first movie, Destination: Dewsbury, was shot just down the road in - you guessed it - Dewsbury. And after moving to Leeds from Grimsby, Jack became determined to build his business from the city, putting down roots and growing his production company here.
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Now, after years of working on independent projects, Jack has taken his biggest leap yet with a brand-new Christmas film, Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint.
Set in Yorkshire, Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint follows Aubrey Flint, a reclusive model soldier painter with a lifelong hatred of Christmas, who is sentenced to community service at Willow Lodge - a retirement home on the brink of closure.
Roped into helping with a chaotic production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Aubrey clashes with its interesting set of residents...
And the cast is about as star-studded as it gets, featuring Richard E. Grant, John Bradley, Celia Imrie, Adjoa Andoh, Sophia Di Martino, Adrian Rawlins and Kiell Smith-Bynoe.
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The heartwarming festive comedy will hit cinemas nationwide on Friday 6 November - a huge milestone for a Leeds-based director and production company, taking a homegrown Yorkshire story to audiences across the country.
You just can't beat a proper wholesome British Christmas film, so you can best believe we'll be watching in the cinema, popcorn in hand.
The tallest building in Yorkshire has just opened in Leeds standing at 440ft tall and 45 storeys high
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Leeds is now home to the tallest building in Yorkshire.
And you'll never believe what it is...it's student accommodation of course.
Created by Fusion Students, the new 633 bed student accommodation building on Merrion Way stands at 134 metres (440 feet) and 45 storeys high, making it Yorkshire’s tallest building, as well as the world’s tallest student only accommodation building.
Boasting jaw dropping, panoramic views of the city, these aren't just your average student flats.
There's a roof terrace, private dining rooms, games room, gym, you name it - they've got it.
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Lindsay Hamilton, general manager of Fusion Students Leeds said: “I honestly wish I could go back to being a student just so I could live here. It’s such an incredible space, with so much to offer residents.
“You can see how excited they are when they come for a tour, but what’s been really lovely is seeing how much they actually use and benefit from the space once they move in. It’s much more than just somewhere to live, it’s a space that really supports them.”
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Speaking about the new opening, Laura Kurt, Managing Director for Fusion Students said: “Whilst we’re thrilled to have the accolades of tallest PBSA building and Yorkshire’s tallest building, what we’re really proud about is the incredible building we’ve been able to create for students coming to study in Leeds.
"This is a very special building, carefully designed to provide everything students need to get the most out of their journey through higher education. From industry leading amenities such as recording and photography studios, to wrap around care and support, to make settling into a new city, making friends and leaving with the best outcomes possible, that’s really what Fusion Students Leeds is all about."
Sophie Smith -
14th October 2021 
