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A Range Rover has mounted a paved area and knocked down the Market Cross in Howden,

Car demolishes monument in Yorkshire market town crash
A town has been rocked by a collision that has demolished its historic market cross.

Floral tributes at The Willows for Mrs Booth

Tributes left and school in mourning after beloved headteacher dies

A drone image of the traveller site near Hillam.

Occupants of unauthorized Traveller site in village plan High Court appeal

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Yorkshire actors Tony Pitts and Katherine Kelly.

Emmerdale and Star Wars actor Tony Pitts to appear at Staithes film festival
The North Yorkshire coastal village of Staithes is no stranger to the big and small screen, featuring in the likes of psychological period drama film Phantom Th...

Guy Fawkes circa 1606.

Guy Fawkes: The story behind man involved in failed Gunpowder Plot

Front of Aldwark Hotel.

Aldwark Manor: Yorkshire estate undergoes £25 million transformation

Coun Andrew Hollyer, York Council Liberal Democrat opposition planning spokesperson, eating fish and chips.

'Businesses at risk' - Row erupts over plans for new takeaways in York

Liberal Democrat activist Andrew Mortimer with a bin overflowing with rubbish in Hull Road, York.

'Vermin' fears as rubbish overflowing from York bin prompting action call

Comedian Lucy Beaumont. Photo: Debbie Ellis

Lucy Beaumont: 'Every day summat funny happens to me'

Undated handout photo issued by National Trust Images of organic farming at Wimpole estate, Cambridgeshire.

Wimpole: “Abundance” of wildlife haven

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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

Tanveer leads police on the high speed chase in a white Audi through Halifax

Teen caused £10,000 damage during 90mph police chase through Halifax

Cleveland Police have arrested 12 people so far over the two shootings.

Cleveland Police had highest rate of complaints in country - IOPC

Jake Wells has been jailed over the killing of Jason Gaskin.

Daughter of man killed in one-punch attack 'disgusted' by sentences

The case was heard at Hull Magistrates Court

Football coach allegedly worked with children despite being banned

Teresa Shephard.

Killer denied parole for refusing to reveal where victim's body is hidden

PC Tom Clough (left) and PC Matthew Blades (right) lost their lives in the A66 crash in South Bank.

Three cars in a week seen going wrong way down roads near A66 crash

Yorkshire Heritage

Sarah Burhouse, Curator of Natural Science with Leeds Museums looking at a ancient bear skull which was excavated from the depth of an Irish cave in the 1860s, belonged to a huge type of extinct brown bear. Picture: James Hardisty.

Ancient bear among fearsome prehistoric predators on show in Yorkshire
An ancient bear which roamed the UK thousands of years ago is among the fearsome prehistoric predators whose remains are being conserved by experts in Leeds.
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An impression showing how homes planned at the site of the Kwik Fit garage in The Mount, York could look.

Apartments with 'significant potential' for historic remains blocked

Tiled Hall Café in Leeds Art Gallery

'I visited the viral café described as the prettiest in Leeds'

Hockney Gallery reopens in Bradford

Gallery dedicated to David Hockney reopens at Bradford's Cartwright Hall

281 Chapeltown Road. Pic from MB Heritage report.

Listed building which appeared in BBC drama to be turned into gym

John Harrison.

John Harrison: The clockmaker who invented the marine chronometer

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Soldier and wife who met on penpal site win dream 1940s wedding

Politics

Reform council leader breaks silence as historic posts unearthed

Catterick Garrison

MoD defers almost £2bn in funding for mouldy military accommodation

Teenager sister Sarah and Victoria Hicks (left) were killed in the Hillsborough Disaster, and their death records still erroneously state they died quickly in 30 seconds, when evidence shows they suffered much longer. Their parents, Jenni and Trevor Hicks, today (February 26) met with South Yorkshire Police CC Laura Poultney, who personally promised to see the record corrected.

Grieving Hillsborough family urges Andy Burnham to back amendment

Chancellor John Healey. PIC: Paul Reid/Press Association

Interest rate hikes expected after inflation rises to 2026 high

Transport

Murton Way, in York.

Hundreds back call to stop parking bans in York roads

Bradford Interchange pictured in 2020. PIC: Tony Johnson

New viaducts could be built for new Bradford Interchange station

Dame Diana Johnson and Emma Hardy at Hull station. Credit: Dame Diana Johnson

Hull MPs urge rail companies to 'ditch the diesel' in trains to city

Rail passengers are being reminded of East Coast Main Line works.

Bus replacements scheduled as Yorkshire railworks start this weekend

Senior technical officer Chris Hayes with drone

How Network Rail is using drones to help tackle extreme weather delays

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin wants 'spades in the ground' by 2028 for the network

West Yorkshire should copy France to build mass transit network

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

Liz Whitefield of HIppo at the conference

'Human' ethos behind tech solutions for Yorkshire's NHS
Improving NHS services through the use of technology “is about solving a human problem”, the executive director of a Yorkshire digital services company has said.
Chris Burn

A general view of the recent business breakfast in Leeds. Picture: Allan McKenzie

Experts urge Yorkshire healthcare firms to think global

Sheffield's Man with the Pram John Burkhill has been nominated for a JustGiving award in recognition of his legendary fundraising exploits

The Man with the Pram and his remarkable fundraising

Blogger, content creator and marathon enthusiast Alison Stankard.

Raworths Literature Festival explores Britain's running room

Consultant spinal surgeon Mr Raman Kalyan delivering an expert presentation on spinal conditions and treatment options.

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Education

Ripon Grammar School

Yorkshire school named best in the North by The Daily Telegraph
A new league table has ranked a Yorkshire school amongst the top 50 selective state schools in England.
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Yorkshire mum 'unable to get childcare' for daughter with disabilities

An Ofsted banner (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

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

Students at the heart of Sixth Form life at Heckmondwike Grammar School.

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Rachel Riley: 3,000 people applied for Countdown, I never expected to get it

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

Business

Uzair working with the Safety Fabrications team

'AI-powered' firm to help manufacturers improve productivity

A view of the Leeds skyline taken by Yorkshire Post photographer Simon Hulme.

Deloitte to create 100 new roles in Leeds and Manchester by 2030

Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has improved its profit outlook as it revealed stronger grocery sales over the past half-year. (Photo by James Manning/PA Wire)

Sainsbury’s reveals stronger grocery sales over half-year

Paul Johnson shares his expert insight. Picture: Claire Wood Photography

Why John Healey must hold his nerve on CGT

Ikea is investing £31.5m across its Peterborough and Doncaster Customer Distribution Centres. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP via Getty Images)

Ikea investing £1.5m in Doncaster distribution centre as 80 new jobs created

Asda has launched a new apprenticeship programme. Photo: Chris Radburn/PA Wire

Asda launches new apprenticeship programme to tackle NEETs crisis

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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UK’s first ‘Flower Pharmacy’ opens

Guests were matched with blooms tailored to their mood, leaving with a bouquet designed to uplift, calm or energise

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Unsuspecting moviegoers surprised by Rylan were given free treats and cinema tickets

Rylan has disguised himself as a sofa to surprise filmgoers

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.

'A ghost town' - Yorkshire student caught up in Canadian wildfire crisis

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