The UK's most dog-friendly cities have been revealed, and Leeds has secured a place in the top 10.
Our city can often be found featured on coveted lists across a wide range of categories, tut arguably no title is cuter than this one - that's right, Leeds has been crowned one of the most dog-friendly cities in the UK.
Recent research has shown that around 36% of British households are dog owners, and apparently the pet care industry is projected to reach £16.5 billion by 2033.
So credit company, Capital on Tap, has carried out a study to reveal which are the best UK cities for dog owners.
Leeds has been crowned one of the most dog-friendly cities in the UK / Credit: Manikuttan (via Pexels) | Rawpixel
The company analysed 30 major UK cities - comparing things like green spaces, dog-friendly venues, the number of pet shops, and more in the process.
Manchester secured the top spot as the UK's most dog-friendly city, thanks to the city being made up of an impressive 34.7% of green space, along with there being 128 pet shops, and 243 pet groomers.
Whether it’s weekend park adventures, or weekday convenience, Manchester was found to 'truly lead the pack' for dog lovers.
But West Yorkshire is also very well-represented on the list.
The UK's Top 10 Dog-Friendly Cites
Manchester
London
Brighton and Hove
Bradford
Swansea
Leeds
Stoke-on-Trent
Edinburgh
Plymouth
Aberdeen
Both Leeds and Bradford can be found in the top 10 - with Bradford at number four and Leeds at number six.
Leeds is made up of 41.9% of green space, just over 6% of venues and businesses are dog-friendly, and there are dozens of pet shops and dog grooming facilites for pet owners to choose from.
On top of these two Yorkshire cities, other major areas making up the top 10 include Brighton and Hove, Swansea, Edinburgh, and of course, London.
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EasyJet axes all flights from Leeds Bradford Airport, including routes to Paris and Barcelona
EasyJet will stop flying from Leeds Bradford Airport, the airline has announced, affecting flights to five popular destinations.
The budget airline has confirmed that flights from the Yorkshire airport to destinations including Paris and Barcelona will cease in the coming months.
EasyJet currently also operate routes to Belfast, Malaga, and Palma, whisking travellers from Leeds to sunnier climes and city breaks.
In a statement, EasyJet confirmed that it will pull out of Leeds Bradford Airport fully on 5 January, 2027.
They said: "Following a review of our routes from Leeds Bradford Airport, we have made the decision to no longer operate flights from the airport after 5 January.
"Our focus is on maintaining and developing routes which prove most popular with customers.
"We value the relationship we have built with Leeds Bradford Airport, and we always keep options for our network under review, with the aim of providing more choice and connectivity where we see demand."
They have stressed that flights will continue to operate as normal until 5 January.
Eight other airlines currently fly from LBA, including Ryanair and Jet2.
A new rotisserie chicken restaurant promising to be ‘clucking delicious’ is coming to Leeds
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A restaurant and cafe is coming to Leeds city centre - and it's all centred around rotisserie chicken.
We live in a world where food trends are really leading the way that we eat.
From matcha and frozen yoghurt to stacked sub sandwiches and acai bowls - it seems us foodies just can't help but jump on the ever evolving bandwagon.
And now there's a new one, rotisserie chicken.
A number of restaurants have popped up all over the UK serving up this protein-lover's dream, and now Leeds is getting in on the action.
Rotisserie Club will be taking over the old Shokupan site on Wellington Street in the city centre and although we don't have many details just yet, we've got a small inclination of what's in store.
It seems that in the morning the space will be occupied by Habitum, a trendy coffee shop that opened on Lower Briggate last September.
They'll be slinging out all the caffeinated beverages throughout the morning until lunch time hits and everything rotisserie chicken takes over.
We're talking wraps, bowls, salads, pittas - all jam-packed with deliciously tender chicken cooked on the rotisserie.
Announcing the very exciting news to Instagram, the Rotisserie Club said: "The secret is out..Leeds is about to get its own Rotisserie Club with an Habitum to boot.
"More details will be revealed in time, but expect us at the back end of Sep - early Oct. Habitum will look after the AM’s with Rotisserie Club stepping in from lunch.
"Two new quality additions to the area - from a bunch of familiar faces from the Leeds Hospitality scene.."
Emily Sergeant -
18th August 2025 
