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Video: 110 years of Harrogate’s Royal Hall video
IT ONCE looked like Harrogate’s “glittering palace of gold” was set to remain an empty shell whose faded grandeur merely hinted at a more dazzling past.
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police say they are confident an English Defence League (EDL) rally and counter demonstration in Newcastle today will pass off peacefully – despite admitting Drummer Lee Rigby’s death “may have heightened community concerns” about the events.
Teenagers arrested over attack on mosque
TWO more mosques – including one in Lincolnshire – have come under attack in the aftermath of the killing of Drummer Lee Rigby.
Video: Home Front remembered at Brodsworth Hall video
BRODSWORTH Hall’s butler was busy at work yesterday as he prepared for a 1940s-themed weekend at the country house near Doncaster.
Resort’s lift closed over safety fears
A CLIFF lift in a popular Yorkshire seaside resort has been temporarily closed amid safety concerns.
‘Rallying call’ for people to help improve quality of region’s water
BUSINESSES, individuals and organisations across South Yorkshire and Derbyshire are being asked to join in with making improvements to the water quality of the area’s rivers.
Work starts on £2m highways scheme to safeguard roads
ABOUT 650,000 sq metres of roads in the East Riding should be better protected against weather-related damage as part of a £2m resurfacing scheme.
MP is still hopeful of extending rural fuel rebate
The Government is coming under increasing pressure to seek EU approval to extend a rural fuel rebate pilot scheme to North Yorkshire.
Business proposal set to breathe new life into derelict Victorian mills
AMBITIOUS plans have been submitted to create a base for entrepreneurs and new technology businesses within two disused Victorian mills in a West Yorkshire valley.
Home town shot at world title glory for break-dancer
A Leeds break-dancer has been handpicked for a shot at a world title, as the premier international one-on-one championship is held for the first time in Leeds on Saturday.
Indonesian officials visit national park to try to boost tourism
A DELEGATION from the Indonesian Government has visited the North York Moors National Park on a fact-finding mission.
Council reviews children’s services
PEOPLE who use children’s centres across Bradford are being asked to name services they couldn’t do without.
New city centre library planned as old building is converted to offices
BRADFORD Council has announced plans for a new library in the city centre following months of uncertainty over the future of the existing Central Library.
Alert over teenagers becoming addicted to steroids ‘quick fix’ leads to addiction
PERSONAL trainers in private gyms could be helping fuel the increasing number of performance-enhancing drugs being sold in the East Riding.
First lifeguard patrol at beach
LIFEGUARDS will be operating for the first time this weekend on a popular East Riding beach.
Land sale to boost coastal economy
COUNCILLORS are hoping to provide a boost for business on the East Coast by selling off land for development.
Road closures signal ‘safer night out’
REVELLERS should be able to enjoy a safer night out when roads in Hull’s Old Town are closed to traffic this weekend.
Town’s saucy heritage celebrated video
HOLMFIRTH Arts Festival, which runs from June 13-23, is celebrating the town’s historic link to Bamforth’s, makers of saucy postcards.
£1.8m road scheme opens to tackle accident blackspot
ROAD improvements to tackle a notorious accident blackspot in North Yorkshire will be opened to traffic today after a long-running campaign to boost safety.
Plans for supermarket ‘could block regeneration of flour mill’
PLANS for an edge-of-town supermarket in a West Yorkshire town could jeopardise the development of a town centre site that has the potential to bring about “genuine regeneration benefits”, it is claimed.
Video: Pupils cheer Le Tour legend as funding wrangle rolls on video
Welcome to Yorkshire chief executive Gary Verity says he and Tour de France organisers ASO remain unaffected by issues surrounding the funding of next year’s Grand Départ in Leeds.
1 commentCancer hope in genes breakthrough
New research into the genes that control cell growth and behaviour has raised hopes of a breakthrough in understanding and tackling cancer.
Memento hunt for grand town halll
CALDERDALE Council is looking for mementos for an exhibition marking the 150th anniversary of the opening of Halifax Town Hall.
Video: Angry Birds over Lightwater Valley video
AN Angry Birds Activity Park will be opening to the public at Lightwater Valley, Ripon, on Saturday.
Markets shake-up could spell bad news for charities
CHARITIES in a Yorkshire town could be forced to pay for licences in future if they want to hold car boot sales and similar ‘markets’ because of fears current council policies contravene European regulations.
Sunbeds ‘breaching European safety limits’
SUNBED salons in North East Lincolnshire have been told to turn down their rays after nearly all were found to be twice as high as the legal European safety limit.
Database to map out eco-projects
RESEARCHERS at a leading university in Yorkshire have created a database to provide key information on tackling some of the biggest threats to the natural environment.
Abandoned dog needed treatment
AN abandoned dog needed veterinary treatment after being found tied to a tree in Hull.
Restorers reveal full glory of ‘Gothic’ church painting
For many years it was kept in storage, being in such poor condition that it could not be displayed to the public.
Rubbish in gardens leads to legal action
NEIGHBOURS from hell have been warned they face a zero tolerance stance from a Yorkshire council after a series of prosecutions against residents who failed to clear up their filthy gardens.
Historic brewery celebrates return to family ownership
ONE of the country’s best-known breweries based in Yorkshire will mark its 10th anniversary of being back under family control next month.
Decade-long struggle for return of railway link hits the buffers
THE death knell has been sounded for a decade-long campaign to reopen the Beverley to York rail link after the route’s protected status was removed.
Boy on Borneo mission set for some monkey business
schoolboy Billy Mann has something a bit different planned for his half-term holiday this year.
Bogus SAS love cheat jailed for conning women
A RUTHLESS conman and lothario who fleeced more than £170,000 out of a string of unsuspecting women has been jailed for seven years.
Mother tells of pride in ‘brave’ son awarded Victoria Cross
THE MOTHER of a British soldier who died while protecting his comrades in a battle with Taliban fighters in Afghanistan has told of her pride after accepting his posthumous Victoria Cross (VC).
Video: Hepworth celebrates birthday with new arts space video
AN historic former textile mill in Wakefield has been transformed into a new exhibition space as The Hepworth gallery celebrates its second birthday.
Teenage science devotee is face of research campaign
A TEENAGE girl from South Yorkshire, who says she is “fascinated” by medical science, has become the face of a national research campaign which was launched yesterday.
Axe to fall on free Hull school transport
AROUND 1,000 schoolchildren will lose their right to free school transport in Hull as a result of Government cuts.
Military band to open soldiers’ charity spring fair
A MILITARY band will perform a beat retreat at the launch of spring fair raising money for soldiers in need in Yorkshire.
Huge gaps in wealth revealed in poverty report
A REPORT has revealed dramatic disparities between levels of child poverty in the East Riding.
Villagers to be offered help to protect homes
POLICE are heading out on the roads to offer people living in Bakewell and the Derbyshire Dales cut-price home security kit.
Housing developer to reveal plans for former football stadium
PLANS for a new housing development on Doncaster’s former Belle Vue football ground will go on show to the public at an exhibition tomorrow.
Industry award for new civic offices
A TOP building award has been won by Doncaster’s new civic offices, part of the town’s £300m Civic and Cultural Quarter.
New moves to help homeless and slash spending on B&Bs
Councillors in Scarborough are set to earmark cash for a scheme which aims to cut spending on B&B accommodation for the homeless at a time when there are fears benefit changes could fuel a rise in cases along the North Yorkshire coast.
Council monitors workplace noise
A YORKSHIRE council is this week monitoring the impact of workplace noise on its refuse workers.
Dangerous armed Robber jailed for 7 years
An armed robber who held up a Bradford gold shop run by television antiques dealer Tim Hogarth has been jailed for more than seven years after he was tackled by a brave pensioner.
Hopes raised of attracting green energy firm
HOPES are high that land near Hull docks will attract a major investor in the burgeoning green energy sector.
Leeds prison is a ‘shining example’, says report
Leeds Prison is a shining example to other jails despite being “chronically overcrowded”, inspectors have said.
Video: Hard shoulder to drive on as ‘new’ M62 opens video
THE hard shoulder along part of the M62 outside Leeds has opened as an extra lane to ease congestion at peak times.
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Video: Blowing the doors off a Yorkshire feast video
There was a foodie spectacle in York city centre yesterday as DeliciouslYorkshire gave the classic 60s film The Italian Job a delicious twist.
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