A much-loved West Yorkshire pub has confirmed its reopening date, one year on since it was devastated by a catastrophic Boxing Day fire.
A huge blaze tore through the 3 Acres Inn gastropub in 2023, and it's been closed to the public ever since.
But this week they've finally been in a position to confirm their reopening date later this year, almost 18 months since the heartbreaking incident.
The 3 Acres Inn announced the news in a post on Boxing Day, the one-year anniversary of the fire, writing: "Are you ready for our new story to begin…?"
3 Acres Inn has announced its reopening date, one year on from a catastrophic fire. Credit: Instagram, @3acresinn
The popular gastropub near Huddersfield has also been sharing sneak peeks of the major renovation taking place inside, including a new oyster bar, a new kitchen, and a wine room.
The 3 Acres Inn has confirmed it's set to finally reopen on Sunday 18 May 2025.
At the time of the fire last year, they wrote: "The fire on Boxing Day has been catastrophic and heartbreaking for the 3 Acres family. We are only just starting to understand the extent of the damage, and it’s going to be one hell of a road to recovery - but man are we up for the challenge.
"We would like to thank all of our loyal customers, colleagues, family, friends, strangers and alike for all their kind words, condolences, support, love and offer of help and assistance from far and wide. We feel incredibly humbled by the outpouring of support, and will continue to keep you updated as the clean up process begins."
This week they shared: "Today, exactly one year since the fire, we are delighted to announce The 3 Acres will reopen its doors on Sunday 18th May 2025!
"Online reservations will go live on Monday 6th January via our website, so mark your diary — and happy booking!
A much-loved independent restaurant in Leeds has announced it will be closing its doors.
Kuala Lumpur Cafe opened its doors in Headingley in 2019 by Bart and Hirman, who wanted to bring authentic Malaysian cooking to the city of Leeds.
Throughout the years, they'd built up a reputation for their beautiful curries and vibrant street food dishes, all of which were made using Hirman's family recipes.
So much so, that in 2024 they opened a kitchen inside White Cloth Hall in the city centre when the Grade II listed food hall first opened.
Their kitchen sadly closed a year later, but their Headingley restaurant remained open serving the students and locals with their famous beef rendang, nasi lemak and more.
Sadly, Kuala Lumpur Cafe have taken to social media to announce that they will be closing their doors for good as of this Saturday 17 October.
Their statement reads: "Thank you to all our customers and team that made Kuala Lumpur Cafe possible across the last few years. After a long consideration, we have decided that our last trading day will be Saturday 17 October.
"If you have a booking after this date, we'll be calling you over the next few days to try to move it to an earlier date before we close.
"It's been our pleasure to serve Malaysian food to the community. Best regards, KL Cafe."
Of course, in true Leeds fashion, local businesses and customers flocked to the comments to express their sadness and show their support.
One comment reads: "Such a shame. This was genuinely the best Malay food I had outside of Malaysia. Will be missed greatly", whilst another thanks the cafe for "all the delicious food over the years".
If you want to visit Kuala Lumpur Cafe one last time, then you have until this Saturday to do so. Go and wish them a proper farewell.
A Miami-inspired deli serving Cuban sandwiches, stacked subs and cigars has opened in a Leeds suburb
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After making a name for itself over in Leeds city centre, Alfonso's Deli 2.0 has touched down in Horsforth.
Famed for it’s toasted Cuban sandwiches, stacked subs and loaded breakfast bagels - Alfonso's Deli in Leeds' beautiful Grand Arcade serve up some of the best sandwiches in the city.
They've built up such a good reputation in fact, that they have now opened a second deli in the up-and-coming suburb of Horsforth.
Located in a prime location on New Side Road, this deli has a slightly different look to their original space, complete with a beautiful red awning and stuffed to the brim with American memorabilia.
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Here you can find fresh Cuban coffee which goes wonderfully with their authentic toasted Cubano sandwiches, perfectly crafted with their house-made bread which are then pressed made-to-order.
New for Horsforth, they're now serving New York deli sandwiches on brand-new house schiacciata bread.
And the bread is as fresh as it gets, made in their own bakery downstairs alongside a selection of New York deli bakes.
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Stuffed with toppings such as smoked deli meats, cold cuts, fresh cheese and whatever else you fancy.
Oh and it doesn't stop there, you can also buy a cigar if you fancy it alongside a selection of merch, hot sauces and provisions like tinned fish.
So whether you're stopping by on your way to work for a morning coffee or treating yourself to a stellar sandwich for your lunch, Alfonso's Deli is here to whisk you away to Miami for the afternoon.
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They're officially opening their doors to the public this Thursday 15 October, and we just know it's going to go down and absolute storm.
Make sure to pop down and give them a big warm welcome to the neighbourhood.
Daisy Jackson -
27th December 2024 
