Returning for another year after a huge comeback festival in 2021: Mint Festival is taking live house, techno and electronica music to a whole new level.
Set in the baking sun spot over at Temple Newsam, a mere ten minutes from Leeds city centre, the 136 acre farmland is set to transform into a music-lover's dream setting this September.
Taking place on Saturday 10 September 2022, expect twelve hours on non-stop tunes with pyrotechnics breaking up each act with explosive show-stopper production visually.
Set across four different tents this year, 2021 favourites like Darius Syrossian and Eats Everything will all return to the stage along with Elliot Adamson, Fleur Shore, Friction, Girls Don't Sync and so much more.
Enzo Siragusa will be brightening up Mint Festival with the mighty FUSE, whilst Patrick Topping's essential Trick and dance music titans DJ Mag will set alongside Worried About Henry, the D&B influencers that are renowned for throwing the biggest events of their kind all over the UK- so there will be plenty to get involved in.
The FUSE stage returns with the sole purpose of bringing the party atmosphere to Temple Newsam, with label founder Enzo Siragusa will be joined by a very special yet to be announced guest- so watch this space.
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Underground legend Sonja Moonear plus Rossko, Rich NXT and System resident Bobby ODonnell will be bringing the tunes as skies fade to black and bring stripped back and dubbed out tech, garage, house and breaks- all pumping from giant speakers dotted around the festival site.
But there's so much more than music going on here. Expect easy access bars to provide the drinks, adrenaline-fuelled fairground ride and a whole host of foodie options that challenge the typical greasy burger van expectation with healthy options aplenty.
All this is set to the beautiful backdrop of Temple Newsam, with miles of lush grassland and acres of woodland, this truly is going to be a rather special music festival that offers so much more than heavy beats.
Pre-sale tickets go on sale from Tuesday 10 May 2022, allowing you to save up to £40 on the RRP. General sale begins on Thursday 12 May 2022 at midday.
For more information, including how to bag yourself tickets to the 10-year-special of one of the UK's most exciting festivals, visit the Mint Festival website.
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Leeds City Council granted £1.6m to tackle rough sleeping by Christmas
A £1.6m grant has been given by the government to Leeds City Council to help tackle rough sleeping.
The funding has been allocated to Leeds City Council as part of the Government’s national Rough Sleeping Programme.
The overall target is to help rough sleepovers off the streets by Christmas through providing safe accommodation.
The council have said that voluntary organisations and charities will be able to help them reach this target.
The council report said: "This funding will be used for immediate interventions to ensure all those rough sleeping have an offer of accommodation by Christmas and support longer term sustainment of accommodation.
“The initial target is to provide a suitable offer of accommodation for everyone who is rough sleeping by Christmas 2026.
“Providing a path into supported accommodation and independent living is the key objective and sustaining this independent living with, where necessary, ongoing support to prevent any return to rough sleeping and homelessness.”
The government announcement spoke of the scheme: "The programme is intended to support people experiencing rough sleeping.
"People experiencing rough sleeping may have differing entitlements to housing and support depending on their individual circumstances, including their immigration status and eligibility for public funds."
The funding is intended to help provide immediate support for people currently sleeping on the streets, while also helping them access longer-term accommodation and the support needed to maintain independent living.
By working with local charities and voluntary organisations, the council hopes to ensure people are not only offered a place to stay but are also given the help they need to avoid returning to the streets.
M&S launches massive recruitment drive in Leeds with hundreds of jobs available
Emily Sergeant
M&S has launched a massive recruitment drive across Yorkshire.
With the festive season fast approaching, and most British stores having already unveiled their Christmas ranges for 2026, one of the country’s largest brands has launched a massive UK-wide seasonal recruitment drives to gear up for what is always one of the busiest times of the year for the retail industry.
M&S has announced it will recruit for plenty of new colleagues across the UK.
As mentioned Christmas is one of the busiest moments of the year for M&S, and seasonal colleagues play a ‘vital’ part in delivering that.
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New recruits will be tasked with helping M&S deliver a ‘brilliant’ service for customers.
Stores with vacancies span the whole of Leeds - including city centre, Moortown, Crown Point, White Rose Shopping Centre and Pudsey.
M&S says the roles are ‘fast-moving and hands-on’, with colleagues required to work together to make sure customers still get the very best of M&S, even at its busiest.
The roles will pay £13.41 per hour, with successful applicants receiving the training, tools and support needed to get up to speed quickly.
“We can’t wait to welcome over 300 new colleagues to our store teams here in Greater Manchester,” commented Zeba Khan, who is the Regional Manager at M&S.
“As we get ready for our busiest time of year, it’s a great opportunity to join us and help bring a magical M&S Christmas to our customers.
“We have a range of opportunities available, whether joining our city centre flagship or our fresh market-style foodhalls. We’re looking for colleagues who are passionate about delivering great customer service and being part of a team.”
Fancy it then? Applications are now open, and you can find out more and apply on the M&S Christmas careers page here.
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9th May 2022 
