Leeds' Youtuber Danny Malin is an internet sensation - rocking up to spots all over the north with his camera and his little one-man fold-out table.
Full of banter, he's absolutely hilarious and says it how it is - so you know when he says he's found the best fish and chip shop in Leeds he's not messing about.
Recently the Youtube star visited chip shop The Skyliner in Cross Gates, and was blown away with the quality - dubbing their massive fish portions "Wally the Whale."
Ordering what the family-run fish and chip shop terms 'The Special’ - a mammoth combo of haddock and chips, scampi in breadcrumbs, salt and pepper shrimp bombs and prawn twisters - he sat down at his table to tuck in.
A portion of fish and chips at The Skyliner / image: The Skyliner
Commenting on the food, he said: “Sometimes when you go to a fish and chip shop, one of the worries of mine is when it’s all cooked in fryer [sic], it can taste the same but the flavours coming out of these are distinctive.
“They’re really good, spot on.”
“The chips are absolutely beautiful, the potatoes, the fish itself is a massive piece of fish. Beautiful crispy batter.”
For those who've been wondering, he also revealed why he always brings his own table and chair out to his reviews.
Inside The Skyliner, which Danny Malin has named "the best fish nd chip shop in Leeds" / Image: The Skyliner
“The reason for bringing my own table and chair, I just like being home from home," said the Rate My Takeaway star, who has racked up over 300,000 followers since starting his channel.
“1, because I know I’ve always got a seat.
“2, I just love it. Why not take your own table and chair? Nobody has ever said I can’t.”
The Skyline has been trading in Leeds since 1962 and has also been highly rated for its fish and chips on TripAdvisor.
Leeds legend Kevin Sinfield is set to take on his seventh and final 7 in 7 challenge this month.
The former Leeds Rhinos captain will begin 7 in 7: The Grand Finale next Sunday 27 September.
Wondering what on earth that is? Allow us to fill you in.
Sinfield will be running an ultra-marathon every day for seven days, and this time it's across the north of England including a special stop off right here in Leeds.
Not only that, but the challenge will bring Sinfield back to some of the places that have played a huge part in his rugby league career.
The route will visit all 12 English Betfred Super League grounds, starting at Hull KR before travelling through Yorkshire and eventually crossing the Pennines towards Manchester where Sinfield is from.
Here in Leeds, we can expect Sinfield to arrive at Headingley Stadium on Wednesday 30 September at 11:14am, before leaving towards Pudsey Civic Hall at 11:40am.
The challenge will then finish at Old Trafford on Saturday 3 October, where Sinfield will arrive ahead of the Super League Grand Final.
Since the first annual challenge back in 2020, Kevin Sinfield and his team have raised over £11 million for the MND community with six charities set to benefit once again from this years fundraising.
It's an amazing challenge for an amazing cause, and you can donate and find out more about the challenge here.
Good luck Kevin and the team, we know you'll smash it.
Channel 4 needs people from Yorkshire who think they can survive the apocalypse for a new TV series
Lydia Mastrolonardo
Have you always wondered how long you’d last in an apocalypse?
Well now's your chance, as Apocalypse is potentially coming back to Channel 4 for a second series, with producers having put out a nationwide casting call for contestants willing to take part.
The casting call simply reads: "Do you think you have what it takes to survive the end of the world?"
Described as a dystopian series designed to test the creativity, resourcefulness, and resilience of our nation, Apocalypse sees players are pushed out of their comfort zones and put to the ultimate test.
In the series, ordinary people are tasked with surviving for 28 days in an abandoned city - used previously only for the military to practice urban warfare - with no food, running water, electricity or heat.
Produced by The Garden - which is part of ITV Studios - for Channel 4, the show’s creators are now calling on people from Yorkshire with the 'courage and ingenuity' to compete, to get in touch and apply for the potential second series.
Does your mate always bang on after watching a post-apocalyptic film that they would’ve done things differently? Or is the news at the moment freaking you out and you want to give the end of the world a bit of a practice run? Either way, sign up, test that plan you’ve built in your head, and see if you’ve really got what it takes.
Applications are now open, and all you need to do is fill in a short application form and one of the production team will get back to you if they would like to proceed. Come on, let's prove what we're made of.
Applications close on Sunday 4 October 2026 at midnight, and you must be 18 or above, with a valid UK or ROI passport, to enter.
Georgina Pellant -
18th July 2021 
