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Park Hill Flats in Sheffield. Picture supplied by Urban Splash.

Inside Europe's largest Grade II listed building as 20-year project nears end
From the hillside above Sheffield, Park Hill’s vast concrete terraces tell the story of a neighbourhood that came close to disappearing.

James Hill of Northallerton, owner of Yorkshire based company The Forager Within - who runs public and private foraging courses across Yorkshire and Manchester. Pictured holding a Bay Bolete mushroom which he found locally. Picture: James Hardisty.

"I lost everything and ended up living in my car," James Hill The Forager Within

One of the newly established habitats established in the Limestone Ridge project.

Most fertile grounds new role in nature’s recovery

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'Brenda Blethyn helped launch my acting career'
Leeds-born Smoggie Queens and WAR actress Alexandra Mardell tells Laura Reid how Brenda Blethyn launched her career.

Altai the tiger in the enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, now that it has reopened.

Tiger seen for first time since fatal Yorkshire Wildlife Park attack

Soldiers pushed themselves to complete the demanding route.

Bismarck Challenge 2026: Best photos from the Yorkshire military training event

Remarkable North Yorkshire heroes receive community award

Guy Coates at Cold Bath Plunge. Photograph by Tony Johnson.

'Cold water swims changed my life, now I hope to help others'

The Mustard Pot seating area. (Pic credit: Marston's)

The Mustard Pot: Leeds pub closes during major £230,000 transformation

This is how the late William Chapman should be remembered - and how his grieving parents want to remember him

Inquest into death of man killed by tiger at wildlife park to open

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Karl Bushby with his son, Adam, in America

Karl Bushby’s son says his return after 28 years ‘doesn’t seem real’

Hannah Davison and her children on holiday

'No regrets' - Yorkshire businesswoman on her £1,000 term time holiday fine

Liam Green, 45, was killed after he was struck down by a white VW Touareg on Rose Tree Avenue, in Cudworth, Barnsley

Man ‘run over and killed’ after £7.50 lawn-mowing offer, court told

A view of the lane before it descends into Staithes harbour via Cowbar Bank with the end cottage due to be demolished seen on the right.

First phase of coastal erosion work in tiny Yorkshire hamlet set to cost £2.2m

Crime

counterfeit products found in secret cupboards

Secret cupboards of illicit goods found in Doncaster police raids

William Chapman

Medical records of tiger victim accessed, ambulance service says

Teenage hitman arrested at Huddersfield hotel jailed for murder plot

Shane Ali, James Coffey, Travis Neagle, Marcus Durant and Lewis Jackson.

Watch: Police dog catches fleeing thief hiding in bush after chase

Rioter Claudiu Gangal has been jailed for two years after admitting his part in serious disorder in the Harehills area of Leeds two years ago.

Rioter who flipped police car is 40th person convicted over disorder

Police executed the 24-hour operation in Scarborough, Whitby and Filey.

Police seize 100 weapons in 24 hours as part of knife crackdown

Yorkshire Heritage

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The Queen Mother arrives at RAF Leeming for a visit to Richmond Georgian Theatre.

The fascinating history of one of Yorkshire’s oldest market towns
Items of historical significance abound from Richmond’s existence, stretching from the 11th century to the present one.
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The view from Ravenscar looking towards Robin Hoods Bay. A couple of walkers are pictured in the distance heading towards the Cleveland Way. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

The stunning walking route which hugs Yorkshire's coast for 50 miles

Calvin Payne of Hidden Sheffield Walks.

The Sheffield heritage hero bringing the Steel City's history to life

Cædmon’s Cross in Whitby.

The historic cross you may missed at the top of Whitby's 199 steps

Tattooist of Auschwitz novelist Heather Morris on another remarkable story

Yorkshire Garden Railways showcase

Best pictures from Yorkshire Garden Railways Show 2026

A spectral glow to Whitby Abbey. (Pic credit: Richard Ponter)

Whitby Abbey named among Lonely Planet's top 10 vampire hunting spots

Pupils of Morley School in cookery class in October 1937.

Yorkshire in October: 10 photos show what Yorkshire looked like 90 years ago

Politics

Blink Charging has been selected to deliver the first phase of West Yorkshire’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure programme.

Yorkshire falling behind in EV transition, analysis finds

The planned network linking Leeds and Bradford had been expected to be in place in the early 2030s, but that has been pushed back to the end of that decade

West Yorkshire tram 'should focus on areas with poor connectivity'

Sheffield City Hall opened on this day in 1932.

Sheffield Council on verge of collapse over Green Party's Zionism vote

Farming minister Stephen Morgan (left) and Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a visit to F G Pryor & Son Ltd, Colwyn Farm near Truro, Cornwall. Picture date: Saturday August 15, 2026.

'Start again' on SFI after 'Glastonbury ticket scramble' for money

Transport

Doncaster station. (Pic credit: Network Rail)

Doncaster disruption: Rail passengers advised to plan ahead over Christmas

Proposed Scarborough Station Forecourt Layout. Align

Scarborough Railway Station: Work on £6.68m station redevelopment set to start

Proposed Site Footbridge Circled In Blue At High Mill Farm, Scalby. Courtesy Keepmoat

Approval for long-promised bridge at major housing development

Buses in South Yorkshire will be "molten orange" from day one of bus franchising in 2027.

'Increased presence of uniformed officers' on Sheffield’s transport

The Scarborough Station Gateway Plans Are Set To Be Approved By Councillors. Align Property Services

Scarborough Station major redevelopment gets green light after plans revised

Liberal Democrat Haxby and Wigginton ward's Coun Andrew Hollyer (back, centre) with other local Liberal Democrat councillors at the York Outer Ring Road.

Fears 'bottlenecks' could remain as latest York Outer Ring Road plans defended

Weather

The low water levels at Grimwith Reservoir near Grassington. (Pic credit: Tony Johnson)

Drought declared due to low water levels after scorching summer

Water levels appear to be low at Woodhead Reservoir in the Peak District, September 28, 2026.

Warm weather set to continue as reservoirs continue to feel the heat

An aerial picture taken in January 2024 shows a fallen tree laying down in water following the bursting of the banks of the River Ouse, in York.

Leeds professor on how El Niño could impact UK

Health

New recycling bins set to be rolled out in York in 2027.

'Overflowing rubbish' and fly-tipping warning unless York HMOs get bigger bins
'Overflowing bins' and fly-tipping warning amid plans to ditch York recycling boxes v.1
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Plans to demolish the Sandal Grove Infants School site to build a 76-bedroom care home have been approved by Wakefield Council. LDRS image

Care home to be built at fire-damaged former school site

Alison Hammond at a red carpet event

Alison Hammond’s panic attack hits close to home

Shahid Malik

‘Cannot be sure’ - Judge on ex-MP cleared over Covid test firm

Scamp and Dude Scamp & Dude x Sara Davies Black Cherry Wild Cheetah Charity Super Scarf, £40, worn with dress, coming soon.

Bold fashion brand loved by Sara Davies and Alison Hammond opens in Harrogate

Education

Catherine Thristan, Director of External Engagement (Partnerships and Executive Education),

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How do you unlock growth in an uncertain market? Where do you find the skills needed to remain competitive? And how do you ensure your organisation continues to adapt as customer expectations, technology and ways of working evolve? Catherine Thristan, Director of External Engagement (Partnerships and Executive Education), Leeds University Business School explores the issues.
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An Ofsted banner (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Ofsted’s new inspections ‘a mess’ say school heads

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Home schooling is on the rise in the UK. Photo credit: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Beyond the schoolgates: Skyrocketing demand for home education in East Yorkshire

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Business

We’ve collectively lost three million pension pots, worth a total of £18.7 billion, says Sarah Coles. (Photo by Joe Giddens/PA)

How to ensure you never lose sight of pension pot

Mayor hoping to purchase Doncaster Sheffield Airport from Peel Group

The Yorkshire Post Tourism Awards are returning for 2026. Picture: Allan McKenzie

Yorkshire Post Tourism Awards 2026: Shortlists revealed

Silvia Bio, founded by Ed Curry, Melinda Pohle, Professor Adam Brown, and Professor David James, builds on more than 20 years of biomanufacturing research at the University.

University spinout's £3m to tackle 'biological bottlenecks'

Karen Heras-Kelly, (right) co-founder of Wise Women Lead and creator of The Menopause Advantage programme, said: "Menopause isn't a deficit; it's a leadership advantage waiting to be unlocked." (Photo supplied by Karen Heras-Kelly)

Firm wins contract to support women through menopause

Welsh water firm Hafren Dyfrdwy has agreed to pay £280,000 after “unacceptable” failures led to sewage spills, regulator Ofwat has announced. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)

Water firm's payouts for sewage spillages

UK News

William Chapman death

Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger victim 'had previous bouts of psychosis'

Yorkshire Wildlife Park will re-open on Friday, October 16 six days after William Chapman was mauled by a tiger and died.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park set to reopen following fatal tiger attack

The crash happened on the A65 in Guiseley

Three-way Guiseley crash leaves driver, 67, with serious injuries

Altai the tiger

Yorkshire Wildlife Park confirms tiger Altai will not be euthanised

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World

Volodymyr Zelensky and Andy Burnham shake hands outside 10 Downing Street, flanked by soldiers in red dress uniform

'Repair bridges': Burnham pledges to help Zelensky with Donald Trump

Bradley Townsend, from Barnsley, left, with Aiden Minnis, in what appears to be Russia or eastern Ukraine. Credit: YouTube/International Volunteers Association

'Yorkshire lad' is first Briton to die fighting for Putin in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a security council meeting in Moscow (Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo/AP)

Exclusive Russia will ramp up 'grey zone' attacks on UK without deterrence

Shannon Lawrie, a student at Leeds Trinity University, is visiting her partner in Penticton, British Columbia, where the pair have watched the Bald Range wildfire grow and residents evacuated from nearby communities.

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