Mention 2012 and most people think of the Olympics but here in Leeds, the home of Core Telecom and 08 Direct, we’ve got other reasons to be excited about next year.
You see although we’ll be rooting for the likes of Phillips Idowu and Jessica Ennis as they attempt to win gold medals for Team GB in London, we’re also going to be looking forward to the opening of the new Leeds Arena.
It has been a long time coming, because although Leeds is the 5th largest city in the UK, it has never had a dedicated entertainment arena (cue Leeds United fans pointing out that Elland Road is witnessing tonnes of entertainment as LUFC go for back to back promotions this year…). (more…)
