In Halifax, the popular coffee shop, Coffee Rules Everything Around Me, known as CREAM, have come up with the ultimate remote working package.
Tired of forking out for cups of coffee just for a seat at the table? Us too.
There's nothing worse than trying to work hard and make that cuppa last until you hit your word count.
So when CREAM announced that they will be offering a flat day rate for remote workers to take advantage of, we were all ears.
The £15 a day package includes everything you need for a full productive day at the remote office.
Brunch and unlimited coffee? This day rate can easily pay for itself if you're a caffeine lover. / Image: Coffee Rules Everything Around Me
Come in from 8am and pay up, then the food and drink just keeps rolling in.
In the morning, you'll get a croissant to start the day: because who can start the day on an empty stomach?
Once you start getting peckish again, you can choose some brunch from CREAM's plentiful menu and that should see you through.
Until 4pm, you will also receive unlimited soft drinks, wifi and, perhaps best of all, you're guaranteed a table with plugs.
Neither you nor your laptop will ever run out of charge again.
If you're a religious post-work drinker or you just fancy a pint to finish off the day, the staff at CREAM will grab you a lager as part of the package too.
Given the high prices of coffee and croissants, this is might be a serious consideration for any city commuter.
Swap the hustle and bustle of Leeds city centre and spend the day in suburban countryside with views of the Dales for miles around.
Halifax is the perfect place to change up your usual 9 - 5 remote working routine, but if you can't get down to CREAM during the week, they do an delicious bottomless brunch deal with unlimited espresso martinis on the weekend.
For more information, visit the CREAM Instagram page.
She's big, she's green and she's ready to ruin your figure.
A lot of you will have seen the viral ‘Bertha’ cake by Leeds born beloved sweet treat specialists Get Baked.
They recently opened another site in Manchester's Northern Quarter, where queues literally formed round the block of hungry punters wanting to get their hands on the infamous sugary treats.
And now it's going to happen all over again, as they've recently unveiled their newest flavour which is sure to go down a storm.
We’ll give you a hint: it’s a current food and drink trend that’s about as big as Bertha herself – it’s not matcha, it’s not hot honey (duh), and it’s not Guinness…
Images: Get Baked
Yes—scratch that; HELL YES!Get Baked is set to welcome Bertha’s equally beautiful twin sister, and she’s officially a pistachio girlie.
Having started out life simply as ‘Bruce’, after taking inspiration from the iconic scene from Matilda, this thing has become a phenomenon in its own right, and who doesn’t like more flavours of a good thing?
Probably one of the biggest foodie crazes going at the minute, thanks to the popularity of pistachio cream, cookies, lattes and the similar social media sensation that is the ‘Dubai Pistachio Bar' people are rather fittingly going nuts for this particular flavour of almost absolutely anything.
With that in mind, the Leeds-born bakery and dessert shop – founded by Rich Myers over in Headingley back in 2011 – have shown no hesitation in hopping on the bandwagon and creating a new twist on their own viral menu item.
Teasing the full details in a post on their Instagram this week, they wrote: “What’s big, green, and is going to destroy your life in a couple of weeks’ time? Pistachio Bertha. Strictly limited to 5,000 slices. Coming oh so soon. GB.”
In case you were wondering just how mad those with a sweet tooth could possibly go for a slice of cake, just look at the recent queues when they finally launched in Manchester city centre:
Speaking on the grand opening here on our turf and his partner Amy’s hometown, Myers said simply: “Manchester, what a launch. Thanks for much for the warm welcome. Stay baked.”
Leeds Tattoo Expo to return to the First Direct Arena for 10th anniversary
Clementine Hall
The tenth annual Leeds Tattoo Expo will showcase some of the best in tattooing both local and internationally.
If you fancy getting yourself a fancy new bit of ink, then look no further than the iconic Leeds Tattoo Expo that will be returning to the First Direct Arena this June.
Taking place on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June 2025, over 200 tattooists and 70 traders will be flocking to the city to show off their skills.
And not only that, but there’ll also be a whole host of market traders for you to browse as well as live music to have a boogie to.
The artists will be tattooing with options for both pre-booked appointments and walk ups available throughout the weekend.
Image: Leeds Tattoo Expo
There will also be a piercer, tooth gems and a henna artist ready to adorn your body.
Alongside getting tattooed, there’s plenty to do and to see over the whole weekend; there'll be an alternative drawing class, an illustrators market with kids’ workshops provided by Art Gecko, an art fusion event on the main stage, burlesque performances and competitions, a small vintage clothing pop-up, fire breathing and break dancing demonstrations in the square outside the arena.
The annual tattoo competitions will also be taking place each evening, where tattooists showcase their work to a panel of judges, sponsored by Killer Ink!
To celebrate Leeds Tattoo Expo's tenth anniversary, they'll be hosting a Pre-Party at Belgrave Music Hall on Thursday 5 June which is a completely free entry event complete with live music and free pizza.
You can find out more about the event and book your tickets here via the First Direct Arena's website.
Sophie Smith -
17th November 2021 
