Fancy a free bit of scran? Then do not fear, as our good friend Ronald McDonald has got you covered this festival weekend.
It's that time again, Leeds Festival is taking over Bramham Park for one of the biggest weekends of the year and it's going to be a good one.
With hundreds of food vendors setting up camp, the beloved golden arches are getting in on the action and making a very special appearance is Ronald McDonald and his trusty helpers.
This summer the fast food giant have been handing out freebies all festival season and luckily for us, Leeds Fest is their next stop.
So, what's on offer? This year you'll be able to get some free fries from the stall during your visit, making it the perfect pitstop to make between acts in order to refuel and revitalise.
And it doesn't just stop there, Maccy D's will also be giving away some free merchandise including themed summer shirts, hair braiding and glitter. Seems a little bit different than your average drive-thru experience and we are here for it.
Image: Leeds Festival
As reported by LeedsLive, a spokesperson for the fast food chain has said "McDonald’s will be rocking up this year with its airstream camper serving free fries to approximately 100,000 festival-goers. And as part of the activation, also giving away free McDonald’s themed summer shirts plus free braiding and face glitter stations."
The festival, which kicks off today for the eager early birds, is set to be one for the history books. The Arctic Monkeys, Dave, Bring Me The Horizon, The 1975, Halsey and Charli XCX are all headliners and will be sure to bring a massive crowd making it a weekend not to forget.
For more information, take a look at our music roundup where we break down who's performing over the weekend.
An independent wine bar in Leeds city centre was broken into over the weekend.
And do you know what the sneaky thief stole? An empty bottle.
Latitude Wine Bar on The Calls issued a statement about the break in over the weekend, they said: "Some unscrupulous ______________ (insert expletives in the comments) decided to smash our window last night to grab a magnum of chartreuse out of our window.
"Obviously it was a dummy bottle, so more fool them, but it also makes this criminal damage more pointless. DON'T THEY KNOW HOW MUCH GLASS COSTS!?
"Well, this puts a real dampener on the month so if any one feels like popping in to buy a bottle in the shop or a glass in the bar or heading online to place an order this weekend it would really help to support an independent wine merchant and bar.
Images: Latitude Wine Bar
"Thank you to one of our customers who found the abandoned dummy bottle and returned it to us today. Legend! Santé and happy Friyay!"
So not only did the thief smash the window to steal an empty bottle, but they didn't even take it home with them.
In classic Leeds fashion, fellow indies flocked to the comments to support Latitude with many promising to pop in over the weekend for a glass or two.
One comment read: "Do you need a sign in your window saying “this is a dummy bottle you dummy”" whilst another said "Damned spit buckets! I’m sure we’ll be in soon, keep your chins up fam."
So if you've been meaning to pop in for a glass of the good stuff, there's no better time than the present.
The UK’s oldest nightclub is in Halifax – and now they’re campaigning for a blue plaque
Thomas Melia
An all-new fundraiser has been set up which aims to crown the UK's oldest nightclub with its very own blue plaque.
Situated in Halifax, Acapulco Club, has been providing clubbers and night out lovers with live music and entertainment for 65 years.
Alongside offering 75p drinks to any guests before 11pm and a whole host of DJs playing out beats and bangers on their mezzanine-floor decks, Acapulco has created lots of happy memories too.
This West Yorkshire cultural hub attracted lots of media attention back in 2022 when the club auctioned off pieces of its spiral carpet for just £20.
Now, this Halifax nightlife institution is giving itself a massive pat on the back by setting up a fundraiser for its very own blue plaque.
Working alongside Halifax BID and Halifax Civic Trust, this living piece of Halifax history is recognising its contributions to this West Yorkshire town and clubbing culture.
Commonly referred to as "Acca", the club prides itself on "Welcoming dancers before man landed on the Moon, before the M62 motorway transformed our region, and before colour television arrived in British homes."
The cost of a blue plaque is £650 and any excess funds that are raised will be donated to Halifax Street Angels - a local charity which works alongside the night-time economy to keep partygoers safe.
Acapulco is encouraging anyone who has visited the nightclub over its 65 year period to donate and also provide any memories or photos they have shared within this venue.
Some of the famous faces that have graced this legendary clubbing hotspot include Katie Price and her son Harvey, Joey Essex, as well as an array of Love Island and Big Brother stars.
The Acapulco Club has even welcomed 80's pop royalty courtesy of a visit from George Michael... the tribute act of course.
Anyone wanting to find out more information or make a donation to the recent fundraiser set up to honour the UK's oldest nightclub Acapulco with a blue plaque can do so HERE.
Clementine Hall -
24th August 2022 
