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.
Leeds Festival 2026 is officially underway and we've rounded up drinks prices at the bars on the festival site.
While many of us will be sipping on warm cans of cider and boxes of wine at the camp sites, you can't take any of your own alcohol into the arena (where all the stages are) itself.
So you'll need to budget for drinks over the course of the weekend if you want to watch the headliners with a pint in hand.
And with headline performances from the likes of Fontaines D.C., Raye, Florence and the Machine and Dave, there's masses of amazing live music on the horizon at Leeds Festival 2026.
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We're already on site at Leeds Festival ready to bring you all the action and updates from this massive weekend - staring with, importantly, drinks prices.
So, let's get into it...
This year you're looking at paying around £7 of beer and £7.50 £7.50 for a pint of cider.
Different for this year, is you'll get 10% off if paying with a Paypal debit card which you can get for free - which we think is pretty class and well worth your time.
You can take your own empty water bottles in to refill at water stations around the festival site.
You're also allowed to bring in sealed water/soft drinks which are 500ml or less.
And if you're taking your own booze into the campsites, remember that there's no glass allowed, so you'll need to decant anything into plastic bottles.
Here are all your drinks prices for Leeds Festival 2026
Beer and cider
Budweiser - £7 (£6.30 with Paypal discount)
Corona Extra - £7.50 (£6.75 with Paypal discount)
Kopparberg Crisp Apple - £7.50 (£6.75 with Paypal discount)
Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime - £7.70 (£6.93 with Paypal discount)
Rose - 175ml £10 / btl £35 (£9/£31.5 with Paypal discount)
Italian sparkling - 200ml £10 (£9 with Paypal discount)
No and Low
Budweiser Zero - £5.80 (£5.22 with Paypal discount)
Water - £2.50 (£2.25 with Paypal discount)
And that should just about do you in terms of booze - as always, please drink responsibly and look after each other.
For all the other important information, you can consult our complete 2026 Leeds Festival guide down below.
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Leeds Festival warning issued as police announce speed cameras and traffic restrictions
Clementine Hall
Leeds Fest is almost here, but festival-goers heading to Bramham Park by car have been warned to take extra care on the roads.
Driving to Leeds Festival has never been particularly easy, but West Yorkshire Police have issued a warning to those driving by car in an attempt to make it somewhat easier.
Ahead of Leeds Festival 2026, temporary traffic management measures will be in place from Wednesday 26 August until Monday 31 August.
The measures are designed to improve road safety, reduce congestion, and help ensure the safe movement of the tens of thousands of people expected to attend the event.
Speed camera enforcement vans will be operating throughout the festival period alongside clearways surrounding the festival site.
Police have warned that drivers caught breaking the temporary restrictions could face prosecution, so it's definitely worth keeping an eye out for the signage as you approach the festival.
Superintendent Dan Wood said: “Leeds Festival is one of the largest events in West Yorkshire and attracts a significant increase in traffic to the local road network.
"The temporary speed restrictions and clearways are being introduced to help keep everyone safe, including festival-goers, local residents and road users.
"We would ask all motorists to pay close attention to the temporary signage in place and allow extra time for their journeys. Speed enforcement will be carried out during the event, and we encourage drivers to comply with all restrictions for their own safety and that of others."
Festival attendees are also being urged to follow the event signage rather than relying solely on their sat nav. Dedicated routes will direct different categories of visitors to the correct locations, including:
Camping entrances
Day / Non-camping ticket parking areas
Drop-off and pick-up points
Staff and authorised vehicle access routes
Motorists who follow sat nav directions alone may be directed to unsuitable routes, causing unnecessary delays for themselves and other road users.
Sophie Smith -
4th November 2021 
