Tropical World has welcomed five new, and particularly slow, friends with open arms.
The five sulcata tortoises, also known as African spurred tortoises, have moved from the Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port to Tropical World in Roundhay.
These tortoises are the third largest species of tortoise in the world, after the Aldabra giant tortoise and the Galapagos tortoise.
Image: Tropical World
Announcing the exciting news to Instagram, Tropical world said: "Exciting news. We recently welcomed five giant tortoises to their new home here at Tropical World!
"These gentle giants had outgrown their previous habitat and are now settling into their spacious new environment. The Sulcata Tortoise, with a life expectancy of over 70 years, is the largest mainland tortoise in the world and the third largest overall.
"Come visit us and meet our newest residents"
Image: Tropical World
Abigail Hardwick, animal officer at Tropical World, said: “They all have coloured markings on their shells so we know who is who. Tank is the biggest male and the most boisterous, he can often be seen pushing the other boys out of the way to be first to the food bowls.
“They’re all settling in well!”
Image: Tropical World
One of the UK's largest indoor tropical rainforest visitor attractions, Tropical World has been welcoming guests since 1988 and is comprised of seven zones which all replicate a tropical environment from around the world.
Tropical World is already home to meerkats, pygmy marmosets (the world’s smallest type of monkey), and emperor tamarin monkeys, as well as many different kinds of reptiles, butterflies and insects.
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
Clementine Hall
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.."
Clementine Hall -
10th March 2025 
