An incredible collection of memorabilia showcasing the dazzling career of David Bowie is now on display at Leeds City Museum.
If you're a Bowie fan then you won't want to miss this glittering exhibition celebrating the star man's golden years.
The new display at Leeds City Museum consists of an amazing array of objects spanning decades of Bowie's life, all of which have been collected by one super fan from Leeds who has kindly donated their collection to the museum.
Included in the exhibition is a handmade cabinet filled with specially crafted Lego figurines which individually capture one of the many changing faces of the iconic performer.
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Also included are rare editions of some of Bowie's early singles from 1966, copies of the artist's most recognisable albums and a huge selection of pin badges and clothing collected from tours.
The display was inspired by the upcoming 50th anniversary of Bowie's two sold out gigs in Leeds which took place 29 June 1973.
Originally scheduled for Leeds University Students’ Union, the venue for the concerts was changed to the former roller disco on Kirkstall Road.
This venue was more suited to the theatrical style Bowie and his band had, who at that time went by the name of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.
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For the collector, who wishes to stay anonymous, the display entitled 'There’s a Starman Waiting in the Sky', is the culmination of a journey which began with him sitting in front of a TV screen at the age of just 12.
He said: “I got into David Bowie back in 1972 with his iconic first appearance on Top Of The Pops when he performed Starman. When he looked out of the TV screen and he pointed and sang the line, ‘I had to phone someone, so I picked on you’ it really felt like he was picking on you and asking you to come and join his gang along with all the other misfits who he appealed to.
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“Being a gay kid, I felt that was somewhere where I wanted to be, indeed needed to be and his image and music was right up my street. So began my over 50 years obsession with Bowie and his artistic vision expressed through his lyrics, his music, his performance and much more.”
The exhibition is on now until January 2024 at Leeds City Museum and is free to enter. Find out more here.
In honour of National Chocolate Week, two big brands are joining forces.
Fancy a freebie? Silly question, of course you do.
Tony’s Chocolonely and Yorkshire Tea have joined forces for National Chocolate Week to ask Brits to declare themselves a ‘Melt’...yes, really.
It comes after the brands discovering a new Gen Z dunking trend, with research finding that 80% of 18–24-year-olds say chocolate is their preferred tea-dunking treat.
To understand why the perculiar pairing has become so popular, the brands recruited Associate Professor of Psychobiology, Dr Lorenzo Stafford, to investigate what happens when tea and chocolate come together.
Associate Professor, Dr Lorenzo Stafford said: "It's fascinating to see how much thought Brits put into what makes a great dunk. Flavour, texture and temperature all shape how we experience food, and the combination of hot tea with melting chocolate creates a particularly enjoyable sensory experience.
"When it comes to dunking, tea and chocolate have great chemistry so it’s no surprise young people have embraced it."
If you want to try it out for yourself, then you can for free - but there is one catch.
From Monday 19 to Friday 23 October, anyone who walks into one of Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds and says ‘I'm a Melt’ will get a free mug of Yorkshire Tea and bar of Tony's Chocolonely.
Not only that, but the first 100 customers will also get a limited-edition ‘Melt’ cap.
Yorkshire Tea & Tony’s Chocolonely said of the partnership, “Brits love their tea and their chocolate and now the science shows why. This National Chocolate Week, we’re inviting everyone to give it a go, embrace their inner Melt and discover just how well chunky chocolate and a proper brew can work together.”
Leeds Bradford Airport strikes will NOT go ahead following ‘late offer’ over pay
Clementine Hall
This weekend's strikes at Leeds Bradford Airport have been cancelled.
Around 130 workers were set to walk out this weekend, Unite said, but this has been suspended to allow air traffic controllers to consider a new pay offer.
The Unite members planning on to go on strike were a mixture of air traffic control workers, customer experience staff, security staff and cleaners.
The workers involved in the dispute had recently come out of a four-year pay deal, with some of the departments having fallen behind other airports in equivalent roles.
Pay talks have been happening since December 2025, with the airport's formal offer not going far enough to address the lack of pay parity which led to the decision to strike.
However, as of yesterday 15 October, the workers have been given new pay offers from the airport and the strikes will not take place to allow a ballot on the offers.
Air traffic controllers and hourly paid staff are being balloted separately on their respective offers.
Unite regional officer Neil Whitaker said: "After receiving offers from Leeds Bradford Airport, we have suspended this week’s strike action in good faith to allow members to vote on pay deals.”
In a statement, Leeds Bradford Airport said: "While the ballot process continues with certain members of our frontline colleagues, we remain hopeful that a positive outcome can be achieved and that an agreement can be reached which works for everyone involved.
"Regardless of the outcome of this ballot, LBA has a robust contingency plan in place and will be operating as normal this weekend.
"Our focus remains on supporting a smooth and reliable experience for customers while maintaining safe and efficient airport operations."
Clementine Hall -
9th March 2023 
