If you live in Headingley, Hyde Park and Woodhouse and you go to the toilet in public, you may be in for a surprise.
Headingley, Hyde Park and Woodhouse are well-known areas on the famous Otley Run and other boozy events, making them a hotspot for public urination.
A group on Facebook took to the social media platform to explain their disgust at the situation and to explain how they have been protecting their homes.
Apparently, the answer to these neighbourhood problems lies in cans of 'anti-urine' protective paint.
The anti-urine paint has been applied to the outside of private properties and a number of public areas. / Image: Cllrs Garthwaite, Walshaw and Pryor
The group shared photos of themselves painting garden fences and bricks explaining that anyone who now tries to urinate on these areas is in for an unexpected surprise.
"The paint applied to walls includes essentially repell[ant] liquid and 'splashes back' at whoever is delivering it".
So if you do choose to urine in a public place in LS6, you will end up covered it your own urine if you choose to relieve yourself in a painted area.
The group are working through a list of private properties that have been affected by these disturbances and a list of suggested locations emailed in by the public.
The team put out a plea to the public to use public toilets in the future rather than using private property as a make-do toilet.
"Many of the recent stories and complaints we have received referenced both the Otley Run and people visiting the stadium.
Given the stadium and the bars and the Otley Run all have toilets, please use them before you leave rather than against someone's home".
The paint is an industrial strength surface protection coat that has been bought by the gallon to try and tackle this problem.
The paint has been bought in to tackle public urination as the paint will 'splash back' onto anyone that pours any kind of liquid on to a painted space. / Image: Cllrs Garthwaite, Walshaw and Pryor
The Facebook post received a number of positive comments, congratulating the small team for their community efforts and suggesting alternatives such as reinstating public toilets on high streets.
If you needed a reminder to use the bathroom before leaving for your next stop on the Otley Run this weekend, this is it.
UK singer-songwriter Tom Odell is set to play a huge outdoor Leeds show this summer.
Sounds of the City is making a triumphant return this summer and we couldn't be more excited.
Being added to the already star-studded lineup is Tom Odell, a Chichester-born singer-songwriter known for his heartfelt piano ballads and distinctive tone.
You may also know him from a certain John Lewis advert which made sure there were no dry eyes in the house.
The announcement follows a huge year for Tom Odell, who released his latest album A Wonderful Life and completed a major UK arena tour.
Known for his emotionally charged, piano‑led anthems, Tom Odell first rose to prominence after winning the BRITs Critics’ Choice Award in 2013 and has since become one of the UK’s most successful contemporary artists, with massive global hits like “Another Love”, which has now surpassed three billion streams on Spotify.
The ‘Another Love’ singer will perform on Saturday 4 July and will be supported by Matt Maltese.
Already announced for Sounds of the City are Dylan Gossett, Alabama Shakes, Wet Leg, The Human League and The Cribs.
The Millennium Square gigs are always fantastic fun, with previous acts including Blossoms, McFly and Mika bringing huge audiences to the city.
Tickets go on sale this Friday 6 February at 10am and you can get your tickets here.
Pre-sale starts this Thursday 5 February which you can access by signing up to Millennium Square's mailing list here.
Award-winning Leeds restaurant announces shock closure just months after opening
Clementine Hall
Emba in Leeds will be closing its doors with the owner blaming rising costs and pressure on the hospitality sector.
Back in April last year, one of Leeds' top restaurants The Owl closed its doors.
Run by renowned Chef Liz Cottam, The Owl was reimagine into Emba - a trendy restaurant tat bridged 'the gap between cosy bar and vibrant dining room'.
To open Emba, Cottam opened a Crowdfunder where supporters would be awarded with prizes such as VIP dinners and merch depending on how much they donated.
But sadly just months after opening, Emba is to close permanently.
Cottam confirmed the sad news with a statement shared with customers over the weekend, saying she was completely "heartbroken".
She said: “This is no longer the right time to own independent restaurants like Emba,” she said. “Under the current conditions they cannot survive and the recent budget confirmed what so many of us already knew: no meaningful help is coming for hospitality.
"The experience of being here and the harsh financial reality of running a business here no longer stack up.
"Being award winning, popular, admired and loved no longer means profitable and as an industry if we’re honest most of us have not truly been okay since Covid."
She signed off the statement promising to return to the restaurant world, she said: “What I do know is this, I am not done. I will keep cooking, keep creating and keep finding ways to do the thing I love.”
Sophie Smith -
4th November 2021 
