If you're tired of festive hot drinks this winter, this Yorkshire cafe's amazing invention will make you fall back in love with hot chocolates all over again.
Winter calls for hot chocolates warming the air between gloved hands as you make clouds as you exhale, walking along the high street, waiting for the snow to fall.
There really isn't a wintry experience like it. The hot chocolate has become a British classic, but this year it's had an incredible makeover courtesy of a brilliant little cafe that's just under an hour away from Leeds.
Pom's Kitchen in Sheffield has reimagined the classic hot chocolate, adding on a cookie dough top that holds a layer of marshmallow encasing a vanilla flavoured hot drink.
Even better, the cookie dough is made from vegan products - so no matter what your dietary preferences, you can warm up and take a guilt-free bite of this delicious treat.
For those looking for a snack and a hot drink in one, this is going to be your new favourite - we promise.
The combination of sweet flavours, both hot and cold, will get you through any cold day in Yorkshire. We're thinking of ordering some for a winter walk, or even just the train home from Sheffield (any and all excuses are welcome).
The hot chocolates were introduced at the cafe earlier this year, but Pom's Kitchen has released varying flavours based on the seasons. During the lead up to Halloween, the company provided customers with a cookie monster version, complete with blue cookie dough and googly eyes.
The hot chocolates are a staple on Pom's Kitchen menu, but the Australian-inspired cafe specialises in all things colourful and sweet.
Think rainbow bagels, neon hot dogs and freakshakes with just about anything your sweet tooth could desire on top.
If you're lucky, you'll catch the likes of maple spiced stroopwafel lattes, topped with a whole gooey caramel stroopwafel on the menu, but the everchanging eclectic combination of hot and cold drinks means that you'll always find something new at Pom's Kitchen.
To add to their plentiful menu, the cafe also sell stocking filler presents like candles and chocolate as well as full-sized hampers filled with cute, personal gifts for the people you love, all based around their favourite food, drink or colours.
For more information or to grab a cookie dough hot chocolate for yourself, visit Pom's Kitchen on Sharrowvale Road, Sheffield.
Trinity Kitchen will turn into one of the city’s biggest hotspots to watch the World Cup this summer.
The space is getting ready to be transformed into an evening fan zone with three super-size screens, a brand-new bar, DJs, brass bands and space for up to 1,000 supporters.
The space will be completely free to attend and will open just in time for the start of the tournament on Thursday 11 June.
And before you worry about getting a seat, fans will have the option of booking tables for England’s games.
It doesn't stop there, as it has also been announced that award-winning Leeds independent brewery Northern Monk will open in Trinity Kitchen for the first time.
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The ‘Northern Monk Trinity Tap’ will feature two, seven-metre bars, 20 beer taps, whilst 11 street food vendors will be serving match day meals and snacks to keep you fuelled through the games.
Josie Towning, Food and Beverage Manager at Trinity Leeds, said: “Trinity Kitchen will operate as normal during the day, transforming into a football fan zone in the evening.
“It will be one of the biggest World Cup venues in Leeds with three huge screens showing the games live and more dotted around Trinity Kitchen. There will be live roaming brass bands and DJs turning every England fixture into a true celebration.
“Fans can turn up and grab a space for free and we will also be offering table bookings for England games for those who want to guarantee the best spots to watch the drama unfold.
“Our line-up of street food vendors will serve bold flavours from around the world, while the all-new Northern Monk Trinity Tap will pour award-winning craft beers across 20 taps, making Trinity Kitchen the ultimate place to eat, drink and experience every unforgettable World Cup moment."
Rooftop padel courts planned for multi-storey car park in Leeds city centre
Clementine Hall
Padel courts could be built on top of a car park in Leeds if plans are agreed.
Padel has been taking the world by storm recently, and it seems like there's no stopping it just yet.
Developers behind the Merrion Centre in Leeds have submitted plans to build eight rooftop padel courts at the shopping centre.
If successful, the development would result in the loss of 128 spaces at the car park which currently has space for 960 vehicles.
The plans outline that the courts would be built on the eighth floor of the building and that the scheme would support the fast growing popularity of the sport in the city.
The development would include seven indoor courts that would be housed in a detached aluminium-framed structure at the car park site that was built in the 1960s.
The report said: "Padel is widely recognised as a fast-growing racket sport, combining elements of tennis and squash in a format that is social, inclusive and relatively easy to learn.
"Its increasing popularity across the UK has led to a notable rise in demand for accessible courts, particularly in large urban areas."
It continued: “The application site forms part of the existing Merrion Centre car park, currently operated by CitiPark. The building comprises eight levels in total, with this proposal limited to the uppermost level.”
Leeds City Council is currently considering a full planning application which is out for consultation until Wednesday 3 June.
Sophie Smith -
15th December 2021 
