The India v England test match is in full swing at Headingley today, as the two teams lock horns at Leeds' home ground for their third test match after more than a week-long wait.
There's been some food-related excitement, too, as Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli was spotted popping into Leeds' street food favourite Bundobust for a late lunch and 'piping hot selfie' with their chef, Rosul, yesterday afternoon.
Clocked dining with Indian actress and Hindi filmmaker extraordinare Anushka Sharma, the pair got stuck into the venue's street food menu - which is known for its popular Indian street food treats like vada pavs (a fried potato burger popular on the streets of Mumbai), okra fries and paneer tikka kebabs.
The vada pavs at Bundno Bust are legendary / Image: Bundobust
Having posed for a selfie with the chef in their masks, the image was then shared to Bundobust's Instagram page last night with the caption:
"Big day at Leeds Bundo. It’s not every day that India Cricket Captain @virat.kohli and Actor and Film Producer supremo @anushkasharma bob into Bundobust for a late lunch. Luckily our chef Rosul was on hand to serve up a piping hot selfie.
The Indian cricket captain was cocked dining with Indian actress and Hindi filmmaker extraordinare Anushka Sharma / Image: Bundobust
"Best of luck to Virat tomorrow in the India v England test match at Headingley tomorrow."
Naturally, there was a lot of excitement in the comments with fans piling in to give their two cents on the visit.
One joked, "Too late to request you lock the door & keep him there for the next 5 days?" whilst another said, "Thanks you lot, he’ll be supercharged by okra fries now!"
The couple has also been spotted at Leeds Michelin-recommended Indian restaurant Theravadu, with Anushka Sharma reportedly wearing at dress worth £10,000 for their dinner.
The Bundobust post has already racked up over a thousand likes on the page, with fans now on the hunt to see where they might dine next in the city.
Leeds legend Kevin Sinfield is set to take on his seventh and final 7 in 7 challenge this month.
The former Leeds Rhinos captain will begin 7 in 7: The Grand Finale next Sunday 27 September.
Wondering what on earth that is? Allow us to fill you in.
Sinfield will be running an ultra-marathon every day for seven days, and this time it's across the north of England including a special stop off right here in Leeds.
Not only that, but the challenge will bring Sinfield back to some of the places that have played a huge part in his rugby league career.
The route will visit all 12 English Betfred Super League grounds, starting at Hull KR before travelling through Yorkshire and eventually crossing the Pennines towards Manchester where Sinfield is from.
Here in Leeds, we can expect Sinfield to arrive at Headingley Stadium on Wednesday 30 September at 11:14am, before leaving towards Pudsey Civic Hall at 11:40am.
The challenge will then finish at Old Trafford on Saturday 3 October, where Sinfield will arrive ahead of the Super League Grand Final.
Since the first annual challenge back in 2020, Kevin Sinfield and his team have raised over £11 million for the MND community with six charities set to benefit once again from this years fundraising.
It's an amazing challenge for an amazing cause, and you can donate and find out more about the challenge here.
Good luck Kevin and the team, we know you'll smash it.
Channel 4 needs people from Yorkshire who think they can survive the apocalypse for a new TV series
Lydia Mastrolonardo
Have you always wondered how long you’d last in an apocalypse?
Well now's your chance, as Apocalypse is potentially coming back to Channel 4 for a second series, with producers having put out a nationwide casting call for contestants willing to take part.
The casting call simply reads: "Do you think you have what it takes to survive the end of the world?"
Described as a dystopian series designed to test the creativity, resourcefulness, and resilience of our nation, Apocalypse sees players are pushed out of their comfort zones and put to the ultimate test.
In the series, ordinary people are tasked with surviving for 28 days in an abandoned city - used previously only for the military to practice urban warfare - with no food, running water, electricity or heat.
Produced by The Garden - which is part of ITV Studios - for Channel 4, the show’s creators are now calling on people from Yorkshire with the 'courage and ingenuity' to compete, to get in touch and apply for the potential second series.
Does your mate always bang on after watching a post-apocalyptic film that they would’ve done things differently? Or is the news at the moment freaking you out and you want to give the end of the world a bit of a practice run? Either way, sign up, test that plan you’ve built in your head, and see if you’ve really got what it takes.
Applications are now open, and all you need to do is fill in a short application form and one of the production team will get back to you if they would like to proceed. Come on, let's prove what we're made of.
Applications close on Sunday 4 October 2026 at midnight, and you must be 18 or above, with a valid UK or ROI passport, to enter.
Georgina Pellant -
25th August 2021 
