A member of Leeds' homeless community has left a note on the piano trail to show their appreciation for the installation and it is sure to warm your heart.
The streets of Leeds are currently filled with piano displays and sculptures as part of the city's Leeds piano trail, and it seems the exhibition has struck a chord with the city's homeless population.
A sweet note of encouragement has been found on one of the displays, telling the organisers of the installation to "keep up the good work."
Part of the 20th Leeds International Piano Competition, the trail has brought a variety of installations and performances to the centre of the city.
The event is also bringing a range of pop-ups into the city centre, filling the streets with music as a host of local musicians and artists come together to celebrate the unique event.
As part of the trail, sculptures have been installed next to pianos, which are made from upcycled piano parts -designed to encourage curious passers-by to get to know the inner workings of a piano better.
And according to organisers, the displays and pop-up events have led to some wonderful moments with homeless people in Leeds - a number of whom who have reportedly expressed their appreciation and enjoyment for the installations.
A note left for those who had put together the event was found reading: "Absolutely brilliant keep up the good work guys, from all the homeless."
Organisers Dave Cartwright and Sam Berill were also reportedly told that the community is protecting their pianos and they didn't have anything to worry about with regards to vandalism or theft.
"Don't worry about vandalism you have your own security to protect these sculptures with the homeless, we won't let anything happen on our watch," they were reportedly told.
By bringing free music and art into the streets, the pair have opened up the joy of music for everyone - not just those who can afford to buy tickets into venues and concert halls.
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Leeds Bradford Airport set for complete ‘shutdown’ as 130 workers go on strike
Leeds Bradford Airport is set for a standstill as almost 130 workers are set to take industrial action over pay.
If you're planning on catching a flight from Leeds Bradford Airport, then you may want to double check the date.
The Unite members planning on going on strike are a mixture of air traffic control workers, customer experience staff, security staff and cleaners.
The workers involved in the dispute have recently come out of a four-year pay deal, with some of the departments having fallen behind other airports in equivalent roles.
Pay talks have been happening since December 2025, with the airport's formal offer not going far enough to address the lack of pay parity.
Strikes will take place from 03:00 Friday 16 October to 06:00 Sunday 18 October for hourly paid staff and from 06:00 Friday 16 October to 06:00 Sunday 18 October for air traffic control workers.
Strike will mean the entire airport will shut down.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "Leeds Bradford Airport is very profitable and can more than afford to come back to the table with an offer that doesn't fall short of our members' expectations.
"Our hardworking members should not be paid less than those doing the same jobs at other airports. Workers taking action at Leeds Bradford Airport have Unite's full support in their fight for fairer pay."
Unite regional officer Neil Whitaker said: "We know people who have flights planned to and from Leeds Bradford Airport will be concerned to hear of industrial action, however our members have no choice but to strike.
"The airport is profitable, passenger numbers are growing and our members are a major part of its success. They deserve a fair pay rise, and management must come back to the table to deliver this."
Leeds pizza shop hailed ‘exceptional’ and ‘best in the UK’ by major reviewer
Clementine Hall
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.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
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".
Images: The Hoot Leeds
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."
Georgina Pellant -
14th September 2021 
