A bar in Leeds is throwing a mega bottomless brunch party for the Love Island 2021 final and it sounds amazing.
There'll be a Love Island-themed playlist, a villa-themed menu, and free-flowing drinks to help you get the party started in proper Love Island style - plus a huge screen to watch the last episode on together.
If you've been hooked for the last eight weeks, then this is a mega way to see the series out on a high.
Serving up fun dishes that nod towards popular sayings on the show, the banter here starts from the off as you get stuck into treats like 'What a melt' wrap, 'come for a chat' chicken and the hilairiously-named 'doing bits' burger.
The new vegan hotdog at Manahatta looks incredible / Image: Manahatta
It's not all gimmicks, though, the food does sound pretty decent too. There's a plant-based 10" Moving Mountains vegan hotdog loaded with vegan cheese, pickles, mustard, ketchup and jalapenos for the vegans, a Majora sunshine power bowl for those on a health kick, and a fun fish and chips twist with Katsu curry for those who just want to go all out on the carbs.
And that's not all. There are also some 'Casa A'More options' to be found here too - ranging from a 'coupling up' chicken katsu curry to a 'factor 50 frites' dish of sliced fillet steak, skin-on sweet potato fries, melted cheese, garlic, mushrooms and peppercorn sauce.
Elsewhere, further tempting options include the 'Chaldish' chicken with smoky maple and chorizo glazed half chicken, creme fraiche and skin-on fries, and a 'My type on paper' platter of loaded nachos, sticky chicken skewers, halloumi fries and salt and pepper calamari.
We think you'll agree, it all sounds pretty mega. Add in a nail-biting Love Island finale and some free-flowing drinks, and it looks set to be one of this summer's most raucous events.
Drinks choices range from everyone's favourite party cocktail, the Aperol Spritz, to pints of Coors and glasses of prosecco.
There's also a special Love Island 'Moving Mad' cooler, made from gin, mint, St. Germain, elderflower and prosecco; and listed in the T&Cs you'll find some more spritz options too: ranging from flavours like orchard apple to wild berry and orange blush.
Priced at £29.95, tickets include your entry, bottomless drinks, and one dish from the brunch menu.
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Leeds City Council confirms plans to repair historic Lower Kirkgate with work set to begin this month
Leeds City Council has confirmed that work to stabilise buildings on Lower Kirkgate is set to begin later this month, with repairs expected to take around 20 weeks to complete.
Back in 2024, Lower Kirkgate in Leeds city centre was closed following the partial collapse of a building, leaving one of the city's oldest streets inaccessible.
Since then, the street has remained closed while plans were developed to address the structural issues affecting the buildings.
Now, almost two years after the initial incident, the council has confirmed that a contractor has been appointed to carry out the work.
The buildings are privately owned, but Leeds City Council says it will step in to carry out the stabilisation work to prevent further deterioration and protect the historic properties.
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A spokesperson for Leeds City Council said: “We are pleased that, following months of careful planning and preparation, we are now in a position to begin stabilising these privately owned buildings.
“A contract has been awarded for the work, which is scheduled to get under way later this month and is expected to take around 20 weeks to complete.
“It should be stressed that the situation on Lower Kirkgate is not of the council's making, with the owners of the buildings allowing their condition to deteriorate over many years and then failing to take the necessary steps to address the resultant structural issues.
“By stepping in and carrying out this work itself, the council will be able to arrest the deterioration of important heritage assets on one of Leeds’s oldest streets. As always, we thank the local community for their continued patience and support.”
Further details about the work, including when the street may be able to reopen, have not yet been confirmed.
Canadian rock legends Nickelback announce Leeds gig on huge world arena tour
Clementine Hall
Nickelback announce world arena tour in support of their new album - and they're coming to Leeds.
The Canadian rockers will be bringing their biggest hits as well brand-new music to arenas around the world.
Formed in Hanna, Alberta, the band made up of Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger and Daniel Adair, have sold nearly 65 million albums worldwide.
Best known for rock anthems including Rockstar, Photograph and How You Remind Me, Nickelback have built up a huge global following over the course of their career.
The upcoming tour will see the band celebrate their new album, Everything Under The Sun, and they'll be kicking off the UK leg of the tour right here in Leeds at the First Direct Bank Arena.
The tour follows their record-setting Get Rollin' world tour, and will once again take them to venues across North America, Europe, and Australia.
The group have sold nearly 65 million albums worldwide, and achieved billions of streams across digital platforms.
Their new album will be released at the end of the month on Friday 30 October, so you'll have plenty of time to get to know their new tracks before they come to Leeds on Saturday 22 May 2027.
They'll be supported on the tour by Don Broco, an English four-piece featuring Rob Damiani, Simon Delaney, Tom Doyle and Matt Donnelly. Known for their genre-defying sound and dynamic approach to modern rock.
Nickelback 2027 UK Tour Dates in full
22 May - Leeds First Direct Bank Arena
24 May - London The O2
28 May - Birmingham Utility Arena
1 June - Glasgow Ovo Hydro
2 June - Manchester Co-op Live
Tickets for Nickelback at the Leeds First Direct Arena go on sale next Friday 16 October and you can get yours HERE.
Georgina Pellant -
13th August 2021 
