The Hoot
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The Duchess of York ranked as one of the ‘UK’s most celebrated’ music venues
Right up until 2000, 71 Vicar Lane was home to an iconic Leeds pub that hosted such bands as Nirvana, Oasis, Blur and the Manic Street Preachers.
14th March 2023
Thousands of junior doctors in England begin three-day strike today over pay
"Thanks to this government you can make more serving coffee than saving patients”
13th March 2023
Mystic Meg, one of Britain’s most famous astrologers, dies after ‘short illness’, aged 80
“She even became part of the English language – if a politician, somebody from showbiz or ordinary people in the street are asked a tricky question they will say ‘Who do you think I am, Mystic Meg?’
9th March 2023
How to get tickets for Eurovision 2023 – on-sale dates, prices and how to buy
It’s not just the televised shows that fans can grab tickets for either, as there’s a total of nine live shows at the this year’s Contest.
6th March 2023
This UK supermarket is bringing out Terry’s Chocolate Orange ice cream – and just in time for spring
Retailing exclusively in Iceland, both the tubs and lollies will be made up of chocolate orange ice cream swirled with a chocolate orange sauce with sticks sold in packets of four.
6th March 2023
There’s a huge outdoor 80s Classical music festival coming to Leeds this summer
Headliners include Nik Kershaw, Go West and Nick Heyward.
2nd March 2023
Hay fever symptoms are worse for people in ‘urban areas’- according to new research
The analysis shows that urban areas record "significantly higher symptom severity" and "longer symptom duration" for all years studied, except 2017, whereas rural areas did not record this in any of the study years.
24th February 2023
New independent regulator aiming to give fans ‘a greater say in running of clubs’ announced by government
One of the main aims is to give fans a greater say in running of clubs.
24th February 2023
Yorkshire sports commentator Chris Kamara pleas to government to stop people dying in poverty
The petition already has 165,000 signatures.
24th February 2023
Four-day work week trial proven a ‘huge success’ as 91% of companies extend changes
The majority of UK companies that took part in the world’s largest four-day work pilot have said they…
23rd February 2023