With an average delay of 16 minutes and 54 seconds.
Leeds Bradford Airport has had its fair share of press over the last few years - but it's safe to say that the new report as part of the Press Association study of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data has ranked the airport in the top half of the country.
Taking data to find out the average delay time for airports, Leeds Bradford Airport was seventh best, joint with Cardiff airport, both of which had an average delay time of 16 minutes and 54 seconds.
This is down almost four minutes from 2022 when passengers travelling from Leeds Bradford Airport faced an average delay of 20 minutes.
The full list of airport delays from best to worst are as follows:
1.Belfast City George Best - 12 minutes 30 seconds
2.Livepool John Lennon - 13 minutes 24 seconds
3.East Midlands International 15 minutes 18 seconds
4.London City 15 minutes 36 seconds
5.Exeter 15 minutes 42 seconds
6.Teeside International - 16 minutes 48 seconds
7.Leeds Bradford - 16 minutes 54 seconds
= Cardiff Wales - 16 minutes 54 seconds
8. Southhampton - 17 minutes 6 seconds
9. Aberdeen - 17 minutes 42 seconds
10. Belfast International - 19 minutes 18 seconds
11. Newcastle - 19 minutes 48 seconds
12. Heathrow - 20 minutes
13. Bristol - 20 minutes 24 seconds
= Bournemouth - 20 minutes 24 seconds
14. Birmingham - 21 minutes 30 seconds
15. Edinburgh - 21 minutes 30 seconds
16. Manchester - 21 minutes 54 seconds
17. Luton - 22 minutes 54 seconds
18. Gatwick - 26 minutes 54 seconds
Generally all flight delays have come down by an average of two and a half minutes since 2022.
Although Leeds previously held a mid-ranking position, nearby airports Manchester and Sheffield Doncaster were previously amongst the worst for airport delays in the country, coming in with an average delay of 29 minutes each.
Since this, Sheffield Doncaster has closed its doors and Manchester, although decreasing its average delay time by a significant seven minutes, six seconds, it still ranks in the top three for delays.
According to reports from Sky News, the analysis took into account 'all scheduled and chartered departures from the 22 commercial UK airports with at least 1,000 outbound flights last year'.
Silver's Bakehouse is finally here, and it's just as fabulous as we'd hoped.
Just when you thought Leeds’ favourite sandwich spot couldn't get any better, they go and open a bakery.
Silver's Bakehouse has opened its beautiful pastel green doors today over in Farsley to queues of excited fans eager to get their first taste.
So, what's on offer at Silver's Bakehouse?
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Well, as masterminds of the almighty sandwich you'll be happy to know you can still get one here. However, their iconic sub sarnies have had an Italian makeover and are now served in fresh, springy sourdough which is baked onsite.
Elsewhere on the menu you'll find brown butter buttermilk brownies (try saying that three times), a range of delicious cookies, sausage rolls, soft amaretti biscuits and Dark Arts tiramisu.
There's also a fab selection of Italian drinks on offer in a swanky new fridge, as well as a coffee menu so you can pick a brew to go hand in hand with your chosen baked good.
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The interior is just as gorgeous, complete with yellow walls, red tiles and a mirror hanging above the baker's table so you can really see all the magic happen.
And trust us, it is magic.
There's a couple of benches outside so you can plonk yourself in the sunshine to enjoy your sarnie, which is what we'll be doing in this glorious bank holiday sunshine.
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You can really tell this is a proper labour of love, and Chris and the team have done a cracking job of keeping that Silver's spirit in there.
Go and say hello to congratulate them on this fabulous new opening, it's a great addition to Farsley and the Leeds foodie scene.
The Script announce HUGE arena gig in Leeds this year
Thomas Melia
Boyband and radio hitmakers The Script are coming to Leeds and are playing out alongside an equally big support act.
'For the First Time' in almost a year, The Script are playing a run of live shows across the UK including Leeds' First Direct Arena.
This Irish-based band have soundtracked generations with their hits spanning two decades including 'Hall of Fame', 'Breakeven', 'Superheroes' and more.
Consisting of lead vocalist Danny O'Donoghue with Benjamin Seargent on bass, guitarist Ben Weaver and drummer Adam Marcello, their music fuses pop and rock.
The Script has released three albums that have topped both UK and Ireland charts as well as four Top 10 singles and they're hoping to reign supreme on the charts once more with upcoming LP The User's Guide to Being Human.
Although the full album doesn't drop until August, Danny and the rest of the lads have dropped a single titled 'Man In The Arena'.
There's even a nod to the Northern music scene on the tracklist as one of the upcoming releases is labelled 'The Crowd Was Singing Wonderwall'.
Other tracks on this LP include 'Living Our Life Without Me', 'I'm 100 Different People' and a song that's sure to get a few tears out of all of us - 'Grow Old with Grace'.
As well as announcing this new run of shows set for Winter 2026, The Script are joining Take That on a stadium tour titled The Circus Live across June and July.
Joining The Script on their latest UK tour this Winter is James Morrison known for similar ballad-like hits including 'Broken Strings' and 'Wonderful World'.
The Script UK tour dates
Mon 2 November - Belfast, UK - SSE Arena
Thu 5 November - Newcastle, UK - Utilita Arena
Fri 6 November - Birmingham, UK - Utilita Arena
Sat 7 November - Manchester, UK - Co-op Live
Mon 9 November - Nottingham, UK - Motorpoint Arena
Tue 10 November - Leeds, UK - First Direct Bank Arena
Thu 12 November - Aberdeen, UK - P&J Live
Fri 13 November - Glasgow, UK - OVO Hydro
Sat 14 November - Sheffield, UK - Utilita Arena
Mon 16 November - Bournemouth, UK - Bournemouth International Centre
Thu 19 November - Liverpool, UK - M&S Bank Arena
Sat 21 November - London, UK - The O2
The Script are visiting First Direct Arena on Tuesday 10 November 2026 for their The Man In The Arena Tour with tickets and more info HERE.
Sophie Smith -
17th April 2024 
