Dinosaurs, polar bears, giant lollipops and unicorns. These are just some of the magical characters to be discovered at new family adventure park Totally Roarsome.
Opening this weekend, the socially distanced outdoor woodland trail features 7 immersive themed zones that are sure to be a hit with families.
There's plenty for the little ones to discover, from a Jurrasic land filled with prehistoric dinos, to a wild jungle, frozen Arctic and Candyland stuffed with giant lollipops and chocolate bars.
Then there's Neverland, filled with pirates at every turn, a world of superheroes and - last but not least - an otherworldly fantasy land filled with dragons, unicorns and knights of the realm.
You'll get to meet with the likes of Batman, Superman and Spiderman, take pictures with life-size giraffes and gorillas, and even sit with baby lion cubs.
As you go, you'll also complete a treasure hunt and quiz - which will enter you into a weekly prize draw.
Families need to pre-book tickets in advance for the fantastical outdoor experience, with demand being incredibly high for the new adventure park.
Located at Tadcaster's Hazlewood Castle, tickets are priced at £7.95 per person for adults and children with free entry for under 2's.
Tickets can be bought using the shop now button on the Totally Roarsome Facebook page.
The trail takes about an hour, with staggered entry times in place to ensure social distancing and hand sanitiser available throughout the trail to help keep you safe.
There's a safety briefing at the start, park rangers are on hand to help throughout and all props are cleaned and sanitised regularly. Unfortunately, due to the natural wildlife, dogs are not allowed in the park.
Tickets for this weekend have sold out but slots are available for later in the month.
A Leeds pizza takeaway has received a glowing review from popular review duo.
Edges Pizza opened up their first permanent spot in Leeds back in June this year, after making a name for themselves slinging out pizzas at multiple pop-ups across the city.
Owners Grace and Edge from Harrogate opened Edges Pizza two years ago, taking inspiration from trips to New York over the years.
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Their pizzas are a love letter to the class New York slice, think thin and crispy rather than chewy and floppy. But above all else, think absolutely delicious.
And now, they've caught the attention of a major review page, with Bite Twice Food Reviews (a page with almost 300k followers) paying Edges a visit.
The food review duo of Gerry del Guercio and Paul Delany popped up in Holbeck beneath the arches to get their hands on a pizza, and the outcome is brilliant.
In the video, Bite Twice said that the pizza is 'f**cking exceptional' and up there with 'one of the best pizzas in the UK'.
Before even taking a bite, they said: "On aesthetic, I don't think anywhere in the UK is doing pizza like this".
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Then after the first bite, they go on to say: "There are very few pizzas in the UK that create this, I’m a little bit blown away".
As Londoners themselves, they go on to say that Edges is 'easily hitting with the best that we’ve got down south'.
And if that's not high praise enough, they sign off the video saying: "Leeds has got an absolute gem. I give this a stamp so hard my foot went through the pizza. Edges. Don Level."
Yorkshire-set Christmas film by Leeds director starring Richard E. Grant set to hit UK cinemas next month
Clementine Hall
A brand-new Christmas film is hitting cinemas nationwide next month - and it’s a proper Leeds success story.
Jack Spring directed his first feature film at just 19 years old and has spent the last decade carving out a career in independent film, as well as co-founding Leeds-based production company Shush Films.
His first movie, Destination: Dewsbury, was shot just down the road in - you guessed it - Dewsbury. And after moving to Leeds from Grimsby, Jack became determined to build his business from the city, putting down roots and growing his production company here.
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Now, after years of working on independent projects, Jack has taken his biggest leap yet with a brand-new Christmas film, Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint.
Set in Yorkshire, Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint follows Aubrey Flint, a reclusive model soldier painter with a lifelong hatred of Christmas, who is sentenced to community service at Willow Lodge - a retirement home on the brink of closure.
Roped into helping with a chaotic production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Aubrey clashes with its interesting set of residents...
And the cast is about as star-studded as it gets, featuring Richard E. Grant, John Bradley, Celia Imrie, Adjoa Andoh, Sophia Di Martino, Adrian Rawlins and Kiell Smith-Bynoe.
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The heartwarming festive comedy will hit cinemas nationwide on Friday 6 November - a huge milestone for a Leeds-based director and production company, taking a homegrown Yorkshire story to audiences across the country.
You just can't beat a proper wholesome British Christmas film, so you can best believe we'll be watching in the cinema, popcorn in hand.
Georgina Pellant -
29th April 2021 
