It really feels as if Trinity shopping centre has been around forever.
We can't imagine walking around the city without nipping for some lunch inside Trinity kitchen or pottering around the shops to find something new to wear - it's truly a staple of the city.
Now celebrating 10 years since opening, Trinity will be celebrating its birthday with a series of events this week - including live DJs, sweet treats and commemorative badges and cake for the staff that have made the last decade a triumph for the popular shopping centre.
Steven Foster, Centre Director at Trinity Leeds, said: “It’s fair to say since Trinity Leeds opened back in 2013 it has surpassed many people’s expectations of what a shopping centre could be.
“Over the years we’ve become an integral part of the landscape of the city centre, putting Leeds on the map as a leading retail and leisure destination, whilst playing a key role in the community.
Steven Foster, Centre Director at Trinity Leeds, said: “It’s fair to say since Trinity Leeds opened back in 2013 it has surpassed many people’s expectations of what a shopping centre could be.
“Over the years we’ve become an integral part of the landscape of the city centre, putting Leeds on the map as a leading retail and leisure destination, whilst playing a key role in the community.
Remembering Trinity Leeds over the last ten years
2013
30,000 guests attended the launch day on 21 March 2013, curated by fashion designer Henry Holland. Amongst the excitement, there was an aerial acrobat, Colette Morrow, modelling the world's longest designer dress.
2016
Leeds student night in 2016 saw the shopping centre full of new students and those returning for studies shopping on all floors.
2017
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In 2017, Darth Vader and Boba Fett put their lightsaber skills to the test on the roof of the shopping centre ahead of the launch of Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
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In summer 2017, a 30ft helter-skelter was installed that allowed shoppers to slide between floors
2018
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In April 2018, a 31 metre wide Tour de Yorkshire sign was printed on the glass dome of Trinity - becoming Leeds' largest Tour de Yorkshire yellow bike.
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Made Up Leeds in 2018 saw Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo meet fans at Trinity Leeds, beauty influencer Lewys Ball and former Love Island star Kaz Crossley.
2020
Following confirmation of Leeds United’s promotion to the Premier League in July 2020, the streets connecting Trinity Leeds and Commercial Street was renamed Marcelo Bielsa Way - this was made a permanent fixture after Bielsa left the club last year.
2022
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Jurassic Island is always a popular summertime feature at Trinity Leeds, but 2022 saw the attraction complete with its own volcano erupting with blooms inside the shopping centre.
Regional leaders have confirmed a rail project in the North of England with first improvements taking place in Yorkshire.
The long-awaited Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) project will see a whopping £45 billion worth of upgrades.
The first phase will see the construction of a new station in Bradford followed by upgrades in Leeds, York and Sheffield.
The electrification of lines between Sheffield and Leeds, Leeds and York and Leeds and Bradford will be the first priority and is expected to be completed in the 2030s.
The scheme has been described as "a once in a generation commitment to improving transport across the North".
Announcing the scheme, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: "I spent three happy years in Leeds as a university student, a vibrant city I was proud to call home, but I've seen first-hand what underinvestment and empty pledges do to cities across the North.
"This government is rolling up its sleeves to deliver real, lasting change for millions of people through a major new rail network across the North that will deliver faster, more frequent services."
"This cycle has to end. No more paying lip service to the potential of the North, but backing it to the hilt. That's why this government is rolling up its sleeves to deliver real, lasting change for millions of people through Northern Powerhouse Rail: a major new rail network across the North that will deliver faster, more frequent services."
Stage two of the plan will include upgrades around Manchester, with the final stage delivering a new railway between Bradford and Huddersfield that wouldn't be delivered until the 2040s.
In a combined statement, the regional mayors of West, South and North Yorkshire said: "The long-term commitment will transform Yorkshire's transport network and deliver improved links across our region and on to Manchester, Liverpool, and Newcastle.
"It'll mean we can deliver quicker, more reliable journeys, opening up more choice around work, skills and opportunity for everyone across Yorkshire."
The Boots recycling scheme where you can get £5 off every shop
Thomas Melia
UK high street retailer and healthcare shop Boots has launched an innovative recycling scheme that entitles customers to £5 off their future shopping trips.
If you're still struggling to come up with a New Year's resolution, why not try a spot of recycling and earn some money off your next cosmetics shop while you're at it?
Started in 2020, the Boots Recycling Scheme allows Advantage Card holders the opportunity to get money while also being more conscious about how we recycle our used health and beauty products.
Their third party app Recycle at Boots uses a Scan2Recycle system where users can upload items from various beauty brands by taking a picture of the empty packaging before identifying its form.
This scheme takes items that can't usually be recycled at home such as lotion pumps, toothpaste tubes, lipstick, mascaras, travel minis, make-up palettes and more.
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Once you have five items approved, head over to your nearest participating Boots store, drop off your empties and scan the QR code on the deposit box.
After you've followed all these steps, a voucher will appear entitling you to 500 Advantage Points when you spend £10 in-store, and not only do you have £5 worth of points with your name on it, you're also an eco-warrior.
There's even a dedicated section of the app to recycling empty medicine and vitamin blister packs which gives customers 100 Advantage Points, when you spend £5 in-store - This is brill.
Items dropped into these deposit boxes are taken to MyGroup, a recycling and waste management service which works around the clock to help divert waste from landfill.
These empties will be washed and traditionally recycled into a material called MyBoard, a construction board material most similar to plywood with lots of different uses.
Nearest Boots locations in Manchester running the Recycle at Boots scheme:
Leeds Trinity - 1 Bond Street, LS1 5EY
Leeds Kirkstall - Savins Mill Way, LS5 3RP
White Rose Shopping Centre - Lower Level, Leeds, LS11 8LL
Thorpe Park - Unit 3 The Springs, LS15 8GG
Birstall Retail Park - Batley, West Yorkshire, WF7417 9DT
If you're up for getting money off your next Boots splurge while also helping recycle cosmetics containers and more, you can download the Recycle at Boots app and find your nearest HERE.
Sophie Smith -
20th March 2023 
