A Yorkshire primary school has sparked controversy online after declaring a 'no PJ' rule for parents and carers on the school run.
If you're a regular on the school run, you may have found yourself in one of two camps: the dressing gowns or the, well, dressed.
Sometimes, parents are simply in a rush to get out the door and prioritise getting their kids in on time above dressing themselves - but now a school in North Yorkshire has sparked a viral debate after putting out a post on Facebook banning dressing gowns and other bedroom attire.
Ayresome Primary School in Middleborough, North Yorkshire astounded parents by issuing the Facebook notice to parents and carers, which stated that pyjamas, dressing gowns and other nighttime clothing are 'not appropriate'.
The post read: "Please can we ask that all parents / carers dress appropriately when dropping off and collecting children from school.
"Dressing gowns on the school yard are not appropriate."
According to reports, some parents have already been individually asked to 'dress appropriately' for the school run when they are dropping off or picking up their children proir to the post being put on Facebook.
Ayresome Primary School are not the first nor the last to instil a 'no pyjama' rule on those completing the school run, but they have made headlines across the UK and sparked debate on social media.
Even Jeremy Vine weighed in on the action and stumbled across mixed responses.
Working mum Danielle Kennedy responded to the tread, stating that she "dropped regularly wearing my pyjamas after working nights when my kids were small but threw a fleece/coat on over and never got out of the car and straight back to bed".
Further responses continued to divide the public, with one saying: "[It is] the most chavvy thing ever"
another said, "If their kids are happy, healthy, clean and getting their kids to school on time... who cares".
Whilst another added, "I don't really see the difference between wearing pyjamas and a tracksuit [or] loungewear".
Some parents at Ayresome Primary School are worried that the viral message will not make parents change the way that they dress and some claimed the debate is getting worse.
Almost everyone appears to feel strongly one way or another about the new 'no pyjama rule' at the local Primary School: leaving us with one question, are you team dressing gown or no dressing gown on the school run?
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 -
6th October 2021 
