July 2026 – Page 2

Vanloads of counterfeit toys, candles and tobacco pulled from Hull shops

Hull City Council's Trading Standards officers have seized thousands of counterfeit and unsafe products from shops across the city, including toys, baby feeding bottles, candles and tobacco products, during a two-day…

July 28, 2026Hull

Food & Drink West Yorkshire

Trinity Kitchen just got five reasons to skip lunch at your desk this summer

Trinity Kitchen has a new line-up of street food vendors for summer, running from Monday 27 July to Sunday 27 September alongside its permanent eateries, Archie's, Pho, Rola Wala, Thatziki and…

July 27, 2026Leeds

Food & Drink West Yorkshire

Kerala Canteen’s new bar turns the Margarita and Old Fashioned properly Keralan

Kerala Canteen has launched a new bar menu, giving Leeds another reason to explore the flavours of India's Spice Coast beyond the plate. The cocktails and mocktails are the work of…

July 27, 2026Leeds

Food & Drink West Yorkshire

North Star’s fourth Leeds café bets on Great George Street’s coffee future

Independent Leeds coffee company North Star opened its fourth coffee shop on Monday 27 July, taking over the former El's Gourmet site on Great George Street as the newly transformed street…

July 27, 2026Leeds

Life West Yorkshire

Harewood House ground zero for Yorkshire’s biggest pugfest

Harewood House is aiming to host Yorkshire's biggest-ever pug meet-up on Sunday 2 August, a gathering held in honour of photographer Cecil Beaton and his beloved companion, Simba. Pug owners get…

July 24, 2026

Food & Drink West Yorkshire

Before Leeds Cocktail Week even starts, there’s a party for that

Leeds Cocktail Week is marking the start of its second year with an exclusive launch party, bringing together bartenders, hospitality professionals, media and influencers for a first look at the city's…

July 24, 2026Leeds

Food & Drink West Yorkshire

Dishoom’s first Yorkshire café arrives with three dishes made just for Leeds

Dishoom's first café in Yorkshire is now taking reservations, and alongside the Bombay comfort-food classics the chain is known for, Leeds gets three dishes and drinks made just for this site.…

July 23, 2026Leeds

Life West Yorkshire

From staring at four walls to standing ovations: one Leeds widower’s story

Colin Clark, 64, from Middleton, has described joining a local community group as "the greatest thing I've ever done in my life" – a decision that pulled him back from years…

July 23, 2026

History West Yorkshire

Leeds museums careers scheme picks up a national award for changing lives

Careers for All, the Leeds Museums and Galleries programme supporting aspiring SEND museums professionals, has won Training Initiative of the Year (Public and Not for Profit) at the British Training Awards,…

July 23, 2026Leeds

Art West Yorkshire

Shipley’s new stone sheep have names now, chosen by the town’s school children

The flock of seven stone sheep installed in Shipley's Well Croft earlier this year finally has names – and every one was chosen by a local school child. The name Shipley…

July 23, 2026Shipley