500 commuters a month will get the cost of their season ticket back up to the value of £100.
Northern has now announced plans to reward 1,000 of its season ticket customers with the cost of their commute for free, reports The Manc.
Hot on the heels of its headline-grabbing £1 ‘Flash Sale’ - which saw the train operator sell one million train tickets across the north for just £1 last week - Northern is now looking to make life easier for commuters across Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield and beyond with the launch of its 'Big Commuter Giveaway'.
The new promotion means that anyone who buys a daily, weekly, or annual Northern season ticket during September or October 2022 could be in with the chance of winning their commute for free.
They'll be entered into a draw to get the cost of their ticket back up to the value of £100.
500 commuters a month will be chosen as winners in the move Northern hopes will encourage more people to "ditch the car and take the train to work".
Northern will reward 1,000 of its season ticket customers with the cost of their commute for free / Credit: Northern
Speaking on the launch of the new 'Big Commuter Giveaway' promotion, Mark Powles - Customer and Commercial Director at Northern - said: "Following the success of our £1 flash sale, we wanted to give something back to our season ticket customers who commute to work with us on a regular basis.
"And to those that haven’t bought a season ticket before, but are facing rising petrol prices and mounting city centre parking charges, we hope the chance to win back the cost of their commute might help convince them to make the switch from road to rail."
Mr Powles also promised new commuters will be "pleasantly surprised" by services.
500 commuters a month will get the cost of their season ticket back up to the value of £100 / Credit: Northern
He added: "We’ve made great strides in the last 12-18 months in terms of the customer experience, with our new fleet of modern trains and station renovations.
"I’m confident new rail commuters will be pleasantly surprised."
Find out more about Northern's 'Big Commuter Giveaway' promotion here.
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Leeds band Yard Act announce 2026 UK tour including homecoming gig
Yard Act are back as they announce first round of UK headline dates since 2024.
We are so, so back.
It's been a few years, but Yard Act have just announced a small selection of UK gigs for later in the year including a homecoming gig at the O2 Academy on Friday 6 November.
The dates follow the band’s first show of the year at the 6Music Festival this Friday across The Pennines in Manchester.
After Leeds, the lads will be performing shows at the O2 Victoria Warehouse on Friday 13 November before making their way down south to the O2 Academy in Brixton on Thursday 26 November.
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Yard Act completed the touring for their critically acclaimed second album Where’s My Utopia? with a victory lap back home at the 5000 capacity Millennium Square in Leeds in August 2024.
It was a record that brought a stark change of pace to the acerbic, post-punk of their debut, embracing something altogether more playful and bringing a different energy. It shifted the dynamic on stage too, with the addition of dancing backing singers and additional musicians and openly challenged listeners to reconsider who they thought Yard Act were.
Since then, the band have remained active, whether writing Where’s My Utopia’s follow-up on scratching the itch to get back on stage, heading out across the UK and Europe with The Hives, which was preceded by an intimate one-off show at Blackpool Tower last May.
Following a lengthy stint in the studio, the band now look to the Autumn for three big UK dates and we cannot wait.
Tickets go on artist presale from 10am on Wednesday 25 March before hitting general sale at 10am on Friday 27 March. Sign up here.
Viral brunch cafe Acai and the Tribe is coming to Leeds city centre this spring
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Leeds health nuts assemble, because acai bowls and superfood smoothies are coming to a city near you.
Incase you've been living under a rock for the past year or so, you may not be clued up on the whole acai bowl trend that has been sweeping up the nation.
Acai is a super berry grown and harvested in the Amazon rainforest, and not only is it absolutely delicious but it has a myriad of health benefits.
Acai and the Tribe first opened four years ago in Manchester, and ever since then it's only gone from strength to strength opening up three other locations across the country.
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Next stop? Leeds. And we couldn't be happier about it.
So, what can we expect from this aesthetically-pleasing and ultra trendy female-owned business? Well, loaded acai bowls that look almost too good to eat, superfood smoothies, coffees, matcha and savoury options like avocado toast.
Announcing the very exciting news to Instagram, Acai and the Tribe said: "You asked, we listened. LEEDS… your new lifestyle arrives soon."
They will be opening on 88 Vicar Lane as part of the Vicar Lane regeneration scheme, which has already scene some great new restaurants being announced such as Sticks'n'Sushi and Dishoom.
It seems like this part of town is suddenly going to be the place to be, and we're very happy to see it.
We'll keep you updated with opening dates as and when we know more but for now, you can find out more about Acai and the Tribe here.
The Hoot -
7th September 2022 
