Fancy winning a brand-new washing machine and cleaning bundle? Well now's your chance.
If you happen to spot a washing machine on Briggate tomorrow, don't worry you're not seeing things.
In celebration of the brand-new 3S Series laundry range, Hisense, the leading appliance manufacturer and sponsor of LUFC, is partnering with fellow sponsor and leading cleaning product brand, Astonish, to give one lucky punter the chance to win a squeaky clean prize.
On Wednesday 14 August, from 12.30 - 2pm, we'll be testing your cleaning knowledge and inviting you to play challenges to be entered into the prize draw.
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From finding the Leeds United sock or bucket hat in the laundry basket to guessing the correct laundry symbol, doing the washing has never been so fun.
And trust us, this is a prize you don't want to miss out on.
The brand new Hisense 3S Series Washing Machine offers a smarter way of living, using integrated technology to enhance consumer usage and efficiency.
It even offers an Auto Wash programme, which automatically senses the weight of your laundry during the wash cycle and adds the optimum amount of water and detergent to clean clothes efficiently. How cool is that?
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It also features a large LED screen for ease of use, so gone are the days of twisting and turning dials to achieve your ultimate laundry goals.
Leading cleaning product brand, Astonish, will also be giving away a cleaning bundle as well as samples on the day for you to try it out for yourselves.
All Astonish products are certified cruelty free and made using recycled materials, manufactured just down the road in Bradford in their family-run laboratory.
So whether you're in need of a brand-new washing machine of you're looking to up your laundry game, you do not want to miss out on this fantastic opportunity.
Come along between 10.30am and 6pm and give it a spin.
After six years in the city, independent homeware retailer North Home is closing its Leeds city centre shop.
If you're a lover of all things home then you'll have most likely visited the gorgeous North Home shop in the Victoria Quarter.
Stacked to the brim with unique pieces from striking ceramics to stylish soft furnishings, North Home is known for its well-curated stock and great customer service.
Seriously, we've probably spent a good hour in here in awe of all the beautiful pieces.
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Last week, curious shoppers noticed the three-storey store was suddenly empty and now the company have confirmed that they have closed for good.
In a statement, they said: "After nearly 6 wonderful years trading in Leeds, we’ve made the difficult decision to close our physical store while we restructure the business and explore the next chapter for North Home.
"Retail has changed significantly in recent years and, like many independent businesses, we’ve faced increasing costs.
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"Taking this step now gives us the opportunity to protect what we’ve built and focus on the future of the brand. North Home continues to operate online and all existing customer orders will be fulfilled as normal although delivery times may be slightly extended.
"We’ve loved being part of the Leeds retail community since 2020 and are incredibly grateful for the support we’ve received. We hope to share more about our plans soon."
We'll be sad to see them go and we hope this isn't goodbye forever, but you can still shop from North Home online here.
Neighbourhood Leeds bistro hailed as ‘a bit horny’ and ‘brilliant’ by national critic Camilla Long
Clementine Hall
Food critic Camilla Long visited Leeds for her latest review for The Times with her sights set on Horsforth's finest - Bavette Bistro.
Ever since opening back in 2024, Bavette Bistro nestled in the leafy suburb of Horsforth has made waves across the country for its sheer brilliance.
It's pretty much received five star reviews across the board and been handed awards from left, right and centre. And rightly so.
The Good Food Guide crowned Bavette the best local restaurant of 2024, and Michelin handed them a well deserved Bib Gourmand - so it's safe to say it's not just us who think it's really something special.
So it was only a matter of time until The Times popped in for a review, and this one is truly glowing.
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The review labels Bavette as "warm, unmannered and unpretentious" as well as "authentically French".
Long describes the food as "gorgeous, confident, surprising" with a menu that "isn’t too long" and "filled with sturdy, noble dishes, whiffing mightily of the sea and the soil."
It continues: "All of it made with generosity and cheer, served fast by nimble waiters, with a long, if slightly eccentric, wine list. To bang out French dishes with this much fiddly detail and to do it to a full room is not easy. Yet all four courses came in under two hours, for about £75 a head, which in London terms is nothing.
"It’s not that this place was perfect, it’s that it was decidedly not perfect. A bit too much chat about the menus; the oeufs in the meurette not quite runny enough. But the point is: it didn’t matter. All of it came charmingly together. It felt relaxed, just right."
The review is then wrapped up with a pleasing five stars, the cherry on top of the cake.
It's a review only restaurants can dream of, and we can't think of a more deserving team - congratulations Bavette.
Clementine Hall -
13th August 2024 
