Folk in Yorkshire love a good dog walk, and we're pretty spoilt for choice when it comes to places to take our furry friends for a stroll.
That said, beaches always prove a little bit more tricky, so we're chuffed to find one in Yorkshire has been ranked a must-visit by pet owners.
Filey beach near Scarborough was named as a Travellers' Choice 'Best of the Best' location for 2021 and has also been ranked as the most popular in the whole of Yorkshire by dog walkers, according to research by Animed compiled using TripAdvisor data.
With a 5-mile stretch of sand, promenade along the beachfront and plenty of rolling waves for your pup to bounce around in, it's a dream for Yorkshire's dog walkers - many of whom find themselves banned from a number of beaches during the height of summer.
It's also dog friendly during the summer, unlike many other beaches in the area - many of which enforce a strict 'no dogs' rule for large parts of the year.
As a result, the beach has become a really popular place for people to take their pets for a sandy stroll - garnering nearly 300 reviews recommending it for other dog walkers on TripAdvisor.
One wrote: "Wanted a dog-friendly beach where we could walk our two dogs. We parked at West Avenue car park near the pitch and put and walked down to the beach.
"Dogs are welcome on the beach from as you hit the royal parade and then turn right. It’s all well signposted so shouldn’t be any confusion. The beach seems to go on for miles with plenty of sand rather than being a rocky beach.
"Spent around three hours here and had a great walk."
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Another said: "Fantastic long stretch of sand the dog loved it. We stayed at Primrose Valley and it's a nice walk on the beach into Filey."
With a 4.5 out of 5 average star rating, based on 2,198 reviews, it's certainly popular with reviewers on the platform.
Whilst it's a bit of a drive from Leeds, it's definitely a shout if you're looking to make a day of it - with plenty of other lovely things to do in North Yorkshire, such as visiting local landmarks like Scarborough castle or hopping on the North Bay railway.
Leeds Bradford Airport is set for a standstill as almost 130 workers are set to take industrial action over pay.
If you're planning on catching a flight from Leeds Bradford Airport, then you may want to double check the date.
The Unite members planning on going on strike are a mixture of air traffic control workers, customer experience staff, security staff and cleaners.
The workers involved in the dispute have recently come out of a four-year pay deal, with some of the departments having fallen behind other airports in equivalent roles.
Pay talks have been happening since December 2025, with the airport's formal offer not going far enough to address the lack of pay parity.
Strikes will take place from 03:00 Friday 16 October to 06:00 Sunday 18 October for hourly paid staff and from 06:00 Friday 16 October to 06:00 Sunday 18 October for air traffic control workers.
Strike will mean the entire airport will shut down.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "Leeds Bradford Airport is very profitable and can more than afford to come back to the table with an offer that doesn't fall short of our members' expectations.
"Our hardworking members should not be paid less than those doing the same jobs at other airports. Workers taking action at Leeds Bradford Airport have Unite's full support in their fight for fairer pay."
Unite regional officer Neil Whitaker said: "We know people who have flights planned to and from Leeds Bradford Airport will be concerned to hear of industrial action, however our members have no choice but to strike.
"The airport is profitable, passenger numbers are growing and our members are a major part of its success. They deserve a fair pay rise, and management must come back to the table to deliver this."
Leeds pizza shop hailed ‘exceptional’ and ‘best in the UK’ by major reviewer
Clementine Hall
A Leeds pizza takeaway has received a glowing review from popular review duo.
Edges Pizza opened up their first permanent spot in Leeds back in June this year, after making a name for themselves slinging out pizzas at multiple pop-ups across the city.
Owners Grace and Edge from Harrogate opened Edges Pizza two years ago, taking inspiration from trips to New York over the years.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Their pizzas are a love letter to the class New York slice, think thin and crispy rather than chewy and floppy. But above all else, think absolutely delicious.
And now, they've caught the attention of a major review page, with Bite Twice Food Reviews (a page with almost 300k followers) paying Edges a visit.
The food review duo of Gerry del Guercio and Paul Delany popped up in Holbeck beneath the arches to get their hands on a pizza, and the outcome is brilliant.
In the video, Bite Twice said that the pizza is 'f**cking exceptional' and up there with 'one of the best pizzas in the UK'.
Before even taking a bite, they said: "On aesthetic, I don't think anywhere in the UK is doing pizza like this".
Images: The Hoot Leeds
Then after the first bite, they go on to say: "There are very few pizzas in the UK that create this, I’m a little bit blown away".
As Londoners themselves, they go on to say that Edges is 'easily hitting with the best that we’ve got down south'.
And if that's not high praise enough, they sign off the video saying: "Leeds has got an absolute gem. I give this a stamp so hard my foot went through the pizza. Edges. Don Level."
Georgina Pellant -
10th September 2021 
