Leeds is going to be one of the only cities in the UK to showcase a brand new car from Evans Halshaw Hyundai Leeds.
As one of the UK's electric friendliest cities, according to Evans Halshaw Hyundai Leeds, Leeds is the perfect place to showcase a new high-performance electric vehicle.
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 N is not only the topgear.com Car of the Year, but also the first all-electric N Model and has been dubbed as the car that's 'setting new benchmarks for high performance electric vehicles'.
For those that want to check out the brand-new motor in the flesh, Evans Halshaw Hyundai Leeds, on Gelderd Road (just outside Leeds City Centre in Holbeck), will be hosting an exciting sneak peek preview event this Sunday 10 March 2024, from 11am.
Hyundai IONIQ 5 N. / Images: Supplied
You'll get the opportunity to speak with dedicated Hyundai specialists who will be on hand to talk guests through the car – a vehicle that's 'created for and by people who truly love cars', featuring a sleek and sporty design and newly designed N steering wheel and N Bucket Seats.
Sounds pretty impressive right?
So, whether you've been on the hunt for a new electric car for a while or want to spend Mother's Day looking for a vehicle that's the perfect family ride, Evans Halshaw Hyundai Leeds has something at the special preview event for everyone.
Hyundai IONIQ 5 N. / Images: Supplied
Not only can you view the car, but there’s plenty to keep you entertained, including a race simulator from Hyundai UK. And for the lucky person that takes the car around the simulator race track the fastest, there's going to be the chance to win a Red Letter Days or Virgin Experience voucher worth £150.
Of course inspecting cars is hungry work, but fear not as local burger van The Otley Burger Company will be there to rustle up its locally renowned smash burgers.
Images: The Otley Burger Company via Instagram
This event is a great opportunity to find out more about the new Hyundai IONIQ 5 N, and to speak to the team about flexible finance on all vehicles, its broad selection of used vehicles, or securing a new electric vehicle.
Paul Augey, Head of Business at Evans Halshaw Hyundai Leeds, said: “We are thrilled that Hyundai has chosen to launch the HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 N with Evans Halshaw, right here in Leeds giving our customers the chance to see the car up close first hand.
"Leeds is one of the most electric friendly cities in the UK so it's the perfect place to showcase this wonderful car.”
To find Evans Halshaw Hyundai Leeds, head down Geldard Road, and you'll find the venue situated next to Kwik fit. The walk is around 30 minutes from Leeds Train Station, or you can hop on the 229 bus.
A Yorkshire-born and bred artist and his creative team have earned the huge honour of creating the official FIFA scarf collection for this year's World Cup.
Nothing short of massive for anyone from our part of the world.
The local legend in question is Tom Pitts, who was born in Sheffield and is now based just beyond Leeds, leading the campaign right from the helm.
Hand Drawn Pixels is a graphic design and digital studio based in Otley, and while you'll see plenty of folks wearing football shirts and even the odd scarf on the town's famous pub crawl, these lot are venturing on an entirely different kind of run this summer.
In fact, the work has very much already started, with Tom and co. collaborating directly with FIFA and US manufacturers, Global Scarves, to create the World Cup collection.
With this year's tournament obviously taking place across America, Mexico and Canada, they've joined up with a big LLC, but they describe themselves as "a true English custom scarf company with American parents."
In their words, "We knit scarves for clients all over the world", with a presence both near Leeds and over in Seattle, Washington.
The fixtures themselves kick off next month (England's first game coming against Croatia on 17 June), and so Hand Drawn Pixels have been hard at work meeting the briefs for each of the nations taking part.
Here's a quick breakdown of how the opportunity came about, their vision for the project, and how everything starts for them as a whole process.
You can see more of their work HERE, but as the brand name would suggest, it's pretty simple to begin with: nothing more than a pencil.
It's worth noting that the 2026 World Cup also featured the largest number of teams in the competition's history: 48 qualified national squads, to be exact. So, technically, they've had even more designing to do than they theoretically would have in any of the previous years, too.
Tom confessed that winning this bid is obviously a big deal on its own and that seeing his creations being worn in person by supporters at the stadiums will be a "surreal" experience.
Speaking exclusively with The Hoot, he said: "It’s been an amazing creative challenge for us to truly reflect the individuality and diversity of the nations competing in this prestigious tournament on such an iconic product as the football scarf."
He went on to add that "the whole project has been a huge learning experience, gaining deeper cultural insight into every nation involved."
We can't wait to cast eyes upon a sea of colour and finely crafted fabric in unique but somehow universally familiar patterns, all designed right here in 'God's Own Country'.
Leeds city centre set for hundreds of new flats after council agrees sale of ‘prime’ development site
Clementine Hall
It looks like even more new flats could be popping up in Leeds city centre.
The land in question is located near Leeds' Aire Park development, next to The Adelphi Pub in a prime location smack bang in the city centre.
It's looking like over 240 flats could be built on the site after the council has agreed to sell the coveted plot of land to a housing developer.
The current land that is surrounded by heritage assets has been sold by Leeds City Council to property developer Glenbrook.
A planning application from Glenbrook proposed mostly 246 one and two bedroom apartments in a whopping 24 storey development.
Around 20% of the homes would be classified as affordable housing, being rented out at 80% of the current private market rate.
The application will be discussed when the council's City Plans Panel meets next Thursday 14 May.
A council planning officer’s report said: “The emerging proposals present a significant opportunity to regenerate a prominent vacant brownfield site within the city centre.
“The development would deliver a substantial number of new homes, alongside the provision of some employment opportunities.”
A council decision report when selling the plot back in 2022 said: “It is surrounded by heritage assets in an area undergoing rapid regeneration and is widely considered to be a prime plot capable of supporting a high quality residential development.”
Well then Leeds, what do you make of these plans then?
The Hoot -
7th March 2024 
