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The view from Beech House to Fairburn Ings. Picture: Beadnall Copley

Superb eco house with stunning nature reserve views on market for £925,000
When civil engineer Andrew Baldwin retired, he set about fulfilling a lifelong ambition to build his own home.

Parkdean Resorts has announced a £5m transformation of Skipsea Sands Holiday Park. (Photo supplied by Parkdean Resorts)

Skipsea Sands Holiday Park to receive £5m upgrade

Comedian Lucy Beaumont. Photo: Debbie Ellis

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

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Film maker Wayne Sables marks 20 years in business
Doncaster-born Wayne Sables admits that his route towards a career as a film maker and digital expert is perhaps an unconventional one.

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

Wimpole: “Abundance” of wildlife haven

Murton Way, in York.

Hundreds back call to stop parking bans in York roads

Hockney Gallery reopens in Bradford

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

Tumble dryer safety fears raised by coroner after death of father and daughter in West Yorkshire

Tumble dryer safety fears raised after death of father and daughter

A City of York Council sign outside West Offices.

York mother takes on 'bizarre' ban on 15 and 18 films at baby cinema clubs

Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume (second left) at Boulby Underground Laboratory.

Yorkshire dark matter experiment would require additional funding

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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

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

One of the dogs found at the home of Lewis Wray which had been used for hunting

Badger baiter caught out by videos of dogs attacking badgers

Mohammed Tasadiq Khan was ordered to pay over a quarter of a million pounds.

Dewsbury drug gang dealer told to repay £260,000 from heroin network

Chantelle Griffiths

Mother strangled and held captive by childhood friend

Yorkshire Heritage

281 Chapeltown Road. Pic from MB Heritage report.

Listed building which appeared in BBC drama to be turned into gym
A historic former place of worship can be converted into a gym and library after plans were agreed with the council.
Don Mort, Local Democracy Reporter

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

Anthony Andrews, Diana Quick and Jeremy Irons in 'Brideshead Revisted'. (Credit: Photo by ITV / Rex Features)

One of Yorkshire's most iconic TV shows available to watch once again

Yorkshire Sculpture Park unveils new £3.6m visitor centre, The Weston. Pictured Peter Murray CBE, Founding and Executive Director.
26th March 2019.
Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

My Yorkshire: Yorkshire Sculpture Park Chief Executive Joe Hill

A view from All Saints Church, Kirkby Overblow.

A village forged by its wind and iron

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

Politics

Chancellor John Healey. PIC: Paul Reid/Press Association

Interest rate hikes expected after inflation rises to 2026 high

Karl Turner

Hull East MP has Labour whip restored on 'probationary basis'

Malham Cove, a beauty spot in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, a place of natural beauty, geological wonder, and unbeatable views. Picture: James Hardisty

Rural councils demand action from in Budget after feeling 'neglect'

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

Transport

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

Bradford Interchange pictured in 2020. PIC: Tony Johnson

Exclusive Interchange confirmed as site for Bradford's new rail station

Saltaire Community Arts Centre

Saltaire village car park closed ahead of work on college building

York city centre

York road closures: 13 locations affected by traffic restrictions

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

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
A Sheffield icon’s legacy has been set in stone for all to see after more than 25 years of fundraising that has generated over a million pounds for charity.
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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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One of last nurses to care for Bradford City fire victims retires

Then-health secretary Matt Hancock

'Afterthought': Covid-19 report slams Matt Hancock on care home deaths

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.
Eibhlis Gale-Coleman

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

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Daughter Bailey

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

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

Oliver Coppard and Ros Jones at a press conference announcing a plan to purchase Doncaster Sheffield Airport. Picture: Simon Hulme

Coppard to borrow for DSA purchase as council's £57m loan cancelled

M&S Sparks customers can earn up to £15 in festive rewards this Christmas by shopping for eligible drinks, flowers and café treats. Photos by Marks and Spencer.

M&S Sparks shoppers can earn £15 in rewards when Christmas shopping

Domino’s Pizza has revealed slower sales growth for the latest quarter despite boosts from new ranges of thinner pizzas and fried chicken.(Photo by Domino's/PA Wire)

Domino’s Pizza reveals slower sales growth

Michelle-Hughes

On The Spot: Michelle Hughes on time in nature and an early cuppa

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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Old mobile phones and chipped mugs also feature high on the list of items Brits keep despite no longer needing them

Mystery keys among things Brits hold onto for too long

The research found veterans take an average of 17 months to feel comfortable in civilian life again

Veterans reveal military slang they still use in civilian life

One in five workers are putting parenthood plans on hold

Employees delay parenthood due to concerns over parental leave

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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