Earlier this week, the dinosaur trail set-up saw some of Leeds' favourite creatures come to life in the early hours of the morning.
Some of the prehistoric creatures were craned in, whilst others appeared to find their way around Trinity all by themselves.
Get ready to find twelve of these enormous creatures for yourself around Leeds this summer: the Leeds Jurassic Trail opens this weekend, where you can hunt down life-size dinosaurs at different locations throughout the city.
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The family friendly dino trail will be kicking off in Leeds on Saturday 30 July 2022.
There will be 12 speciality built, life-size beasts dotted around the city for children to seek out and explore. To track them you can pick up a free trail programme across Leeds or use the digital map which can be found here on their website.
Children’s TV star, Andy Day will be the voice of the trail, giving key facts about many of the creatures on digital displays located around the city centre, alongside the dinosaurs.
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Included in the 12 will be a whopping 14.5 metre-long roaring Spinosaurus that will be inhabiting the dock at Granary Wharf, with its toes dipping in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
Event organisers, LeedsBID, have said it is the first of it's kind in this country and will be a spectacle not to be missed.
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The full list of dinosaurs and their locations are as follows:
The trail will run from Saturday 30 July to Sunday 4 September 2022 and special events will be held throughout that period including live Jurassic entertainment held on Briggate and Lands Lane every Saturday on Sunday.
John Lewis will be hosting story time adventures and baby dino hatchery events on certain dates. For more information, take a look at their website.
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A huge new venue designed for 1,000 fans to watch the World Cup is coming to Leeds city centre
Trinity Kitchen will turn into one of the city’s biggest hotspots to watch the World Cup this summer.
The space is getting ready to be transformed into an evening fan zone with three super-size screens, a brand-new bar, DJs, brass bands and space for up to 1,000 supporters.
The space will be completely free to attend and will open just in time for the start of the tournament on Thursday 11 June.
And before you worry about getting a seat, fans will have the option of booking tables for England’s games.
It doesn't stop there, as it has also been announced that award-winning Leeds independent brewery Northern Monk will open in Trinity Kitchen for the first time.
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The ‘Northern Monk Trinity Tap’ will feature two, seven-metre bars, 20 beer taps, whilst 11 street food vendors will be serving match day meals and snacks to keep you fuelled through the games.
Josie Towning, Food and Beverage Manager at Trinity Leeds, said: “Trinity Kitchen will operate as normal during the day, transforming into a football fan zone in the evening.
“It will be one of the biggest World Cup venues in Leeds with three huge screens showing the games live and more dotted around Trinity Kitchen. There will be live roaming brass bands and DJs turning every England fixture into a true celebration.
“Fans can turn up and grab a space for free and we will also be offering table bookings for England games for those who want to guarantee the best spots to watch the drama unfold.
“Our line-up of street food vendors will serve bold flavours from around the world, while the all-new Northern Monk Trinity Tap will pour award-winning craft beers across 20 taps, making Trinity Kitchen the ultimate place to eat, drink and experience every unforgettable World Cup moment."
Rooftop padel courts planned for multi-storey car park in Leeds city centre
Clementine Hall
Padel courts could be built on top of a car park in Leeds if plans are agreed.
Padel has been taking the world by storm recently, and it seems like there's no stopping it just yet.
Developers behind the Merrion Centre in Leeds have submitted plans to build eight rooftop padel courts at the shopping centre.
If successful, the development would result in the loss of 128 spaces at the car park which currently has space for 960 vehicles.
The plans outline that the courts would be built on the eighth floor of the building and that the scheme would support the fast growing popularity of the sport in the city.
The development would include seven indoor courts that would be housed in a detached aluminium-framed structure at the car park site that was built in the 1960s.
The report said: "Padel is widely recognised as a fast-growing racket sport, combining elements of tennis and squash in a format that is social, inclusive and relatively easy to learn.
"Its increasing popularity across the UK has led to a notable rise in demand for accessible courts, particularly in large urban areas."
It continued: “The application site forms part of the existing Merrion Centre car park, currently operated by CitiPark. The building comprises eight levels in total, with this proposal limited to the uppermost level.”
Leeds City Council is currently considering a full planning application which is out for consultation until Wednesday 3 June.
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7th July 2022 
