A bottomless drag brunch in Leeds has been named as one of the very best in Britain, according to research commissioned by women's fast-fashion retailer Nasty Gal.
Yard and Coop are already up there in our esteem as one of the best spots in the city for a fried chicken fix, but now there's another reason to add it to your list of must-visits in the city.
Their Leeds Coop Queen Drag Brunch, which has recently returned featuring legendary queen Uma Daz alongside newbie Mystique, has just been ranked third behind two popular drag brunches in Manchester.
Whilst it didn't quite take the top spot it still ranked very highly above numerous events in London, Brighton, and elsewhere - with the north clearly coming out on top overall.
Featuring fun games like RuPaul Bingo alongside some proper disco dancing, the bottomless brunch menu includes 90 minutes of unlimited drinks and features a whole host of Yard and Coop's legendary chicken for just £30.
Think fried chicken-loaded pancakes, and a waffle burger loaded with their signature buttermilk chicken, plus bacon, egg, adobo mayo and loaded tatties on the side.
For veggies, meanwhile, there are some tasty veggie tacos piled high with smashed avocado, scrambled egg, chopped chives, cherry tomatoes and sriracha garlic hot sauce - plus more loaded tatties on the side.
With two sessions taking place from 2 - 4pm and 5 - 7 pm at their Merrion Street site, expect plenty of free-flowing fizz and
Nasty Gal says: "At £30 per person for 90 minutes of magical lip-syncs and guaranteed gags, the Coop Queen Drag Brunch is a shining example of what the north has to offer the drag scene and places Leeds firmly on the drag brunch map."
To find out more, head over to Yard and Coop's website here.
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 -
17th September 2021 
