Shoppers have been demanding ice from fish counters in Leeds Kirkgate Market while the “unbearable” heat prevails.
Stifling hot weather has kept shoppers away from the market, say traders, but many who have arrived have demanded the ice beneath the fish. Traders say they expect business get even worse when a temperatures in excess of 30C are predicted to rage across the city during the weekend as part of an ‘extreme’ weather warning.
Fishmonger Suzanne Lemming, who owns TE Bethell Best Quality Fish which is known for its 140-year-old pike on display, has said customers have demanded the ice from her counter to keep their purchased produce fresh.
