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 new cocktail bar is coming to Leeds city centre.
If you know a thing or two about cocktails, or just drinks in general, then you're going to be very excited about this news.
The very talented team behind Roland's on Call Lane and The Domino Club, just to name a few, are setting their sites on a brand-new venture.
Introducing Paper Plane, an intimate new cocktail bar that will be taking over the old Casa site in the city's beautiful Grand Arcade.
Paper Plane will be inspired by the glamour of 1970s air travel and will be a vinyl-only listening bar, serving a world-inspired cocktail menu alongside a carefully curated whisky collection.
The space will be lovely and intimate, with around just 40 covers, designed to transport guests somewhere completely different from the minute they step foot through the door.
And what a location too, joining a whole host of fantastic independents in the arcade such as Alfonso's Deli, Stuzzi and Sonder.
For now, we don't know many more details about the project, but we already know it's going to be exceptional cas anything these guys do turns to gold.
Not only has Roland's been consistently one of the busiest bars on Call Lane since they opened back in 2014, but The Domino Club was recently crowned one of the best cocktail bars in the world. Now that is some accolade worth shouting about.
We'll keep you updated with Paper Plane's progress, but Roland's have stated that the site is hoping to open this coming autumn. So we really don't have long to wait.
When Yorkshire is due to get hot as a fourth heatwave of the year hits the UK
Danny Jones
Yes, ANOTHER heatwave is set to hit the UK - the fourth in 2026 so far - and, understandably, Yorkshire residents are already preparing for the latest blast of hot weather and wondering when it arrives.
Yes, in case you missed the news, more high temperatures are set to spread across the UK and Ireland this month and heading into August.
The increase will gradually build throughout this week, with Wednesday tipped to be the hottest day according to various meteorologists.
While Yorkshire thankfully isn't quite slated to get the sweatiest, parts of the Midlands and the usual suspects down south are set to hit the highest numbers, but the thermometers are still on course to reach around the mid-20s over the coming days.
Estimates of 26°C were predicted for this coming Tuesday, with the levels floating in and around 24/25 on the following Wednesday.
The heat is then due to drop off slowly, with top scores of no higher than 21°C on the cards for Thursday and Friday. Although the weekend forecast is less certain at present, one thing that has been announced is reduced rainfall.
Aside from a few more trickles today (Mon, 27 July), the showers or lack thereof cease rather soon, with some of the driest parts of the country already having various effects; for instance, parched parts of Wales have even revealed lost archaeological sites last Friday (24/7/2026).
It would be remiss if we didn't mention the obvious moorland fires across our region, which were sadly exacerbated by hot weather earlier this month.
At least it'll be a bit cooler here than in other parts of the country. ☀️
Georgina Pellant -
29th April 2021 
