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Harrogate Spring Water has confirmed that it will appeal the refusal of its controversial expansion plans for its plant near the Pinewoods which would see the loss of trees at Rotary Wood. (Picture contributed)

Ministers urged to look nature laws over Harrogate Spring Water plan
The proposal for a new Harrogate Spring Water factory would see the potential loss of around 500 trees in Rotary Wood and Pinewoods.

Hull City Centre.

'Hull is my hometown - it's so underrated I wouldn't want to live anywhere else'

A Shaping Our Future school visit by Caddick Construction. Credit: Shaping Our Future

Neet crisis: Leeds scheme cutting persistant school absence by a third

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A man holds a candle as he stands at the main square in Krakow

'Quite scary' - Yorkshire man caught in Poland 'terror' attack
A Yorkshire man has spoken of his experience after being caught in the middle of what is thought to be a terror attack in the popular Polish city of Krakow.

A bus shelter being replaced in Fulford Road, York.

People 'left standing in wind and rain' amid bus shelter replacement delays

York Remembrance Day. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme 8th November 2026

York’s official Remembrance Sunday service and parade: Pictures

Sofra Express Grill Kitchen has been refused permission to relocate to a former betting shop 250m from its current base on Alverthorpe Road due to it being within a "takeaway exclusion zone."

‘Healthy’ shop's 250m move rejected due to ‘takeaway exclusion zone’ policy

Douglas Halley, who served in the Royal Artillery, landed in Normandy on D-Day as part of the second wave of troops.

D-Day veteran from Sheffield to receive his war medals after 81 years

Prime Minister Andy Burnham views an illegal rubbish dump beside Bradford City´s Valley Parade stadium, to announce a new crackdown on illegal waste dumping and action to clear up communities as part of his pledge to bring (Image: Scott Heppell/PA Agency)

Council gives brief update on when huge illegal waste site will be cleared

Sir Ed Davey visits independent retailers in Hull as the city gears up for a busy Christmas shopping season: the visit has led to calls for shoppers to support independent retailers during a pivotal period for the high street

Ed Davey champions Hull’s independent traders ahead of pivotal festive period

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Katy Phenix, 33, her partner Josh Moore, 35, children, Hetty, 6, and Teddy, 11, moved to Fair Isle, Scotland, along with three dogs, and four cats.

'We moved from North Yorkshire to the UK's most remote island'

The unit in Oxenhope

'Eyesore' - Plans for new café in historic Yorkshire village refused

Micklegate Bar from Blossom Street. Credit: Sue Major CLEMENTS HALL LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

The ancient thoroughfare which is one of the most important streets in Yorkshire

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Crime

Stapleton Bank in Cleasby

23-year-old dies after being hit by car on rural North Yorkshire road

Homes in Yorkshire damaged and buses targeted in suspected attacks

Walton Sports and Social Club.

Suspected arson at Walton Sports and Social Club in Wakefield

Derbyshire Constabulary said officers were called to the scene of the single-vehicle collision on the A5270 Old Coalpit Lane, close to the junction of the A515 just after 2am on Saturday.

Peak District: Five teenagers seriously hurt in crash

Eighteen year old charged after drugs bust

18-year-old charged after £48,500 of cannabis plants found during raid

Raheim Jackson.

Second man charged with murder of Raheim Jackson in Leeds

Yorkshire Heritage

Coun Sheila Mitchinson Mayor of Doncaster right pictured during one of the annual Bentley colliery disaster memorial meetings at Arksey cemetery

The Yorkshire community devastated by two colliery tragedies
The warm, tightly-knit, mining community at Bentley, South Yorkshire, experienced not one but two tragic accidents during the colliery’s lifetime. These occurred in 1931 and 1978.
Peter Tuffrey

Robin Hood's Bay

New book features old photographs showing 'the Britain our grandparents knew'

Joanne Molloy and Chrissie Yates, members of Penistone Arts Week (PAW) & Penistone Art Collective (PAC) with some of the artwork that's on display. Picture: James Hardisty.

How Remembrance-themed art exhibition is uniting this Yorkshire community

Kildwick, where the Leeds Liverpool Canal runs through the centre of the village.

Village's lasting links to life at the crossroads

Edward with Dior x Air Jordan 1 High Trainers by Kim Jones, Pre-Fall 2020, UK Size 10, in white and Dior Grey calfskin, with a silver hardware Michael Jordan pendant, extra grey insoles, with dust bag and box, made to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Air Jordan. Estimate £5,000 - £8,000 Tennants Auctioneers, November Fashion, Costume and Textiles Sale, belonging to Edward Crutchley. Picture: James Hardisty

'Why I'm auctioning my rare Dior and Gaultier fashion treasures in Yorkshire'

Colin, general manager at Scarborough Central Tramway.

Scarborough Central Tramway: Yorkshire railway runs 500,000 journeys

Ghosts After Dark in York Museum Gardens, York.

Stunning pictures show eerie figures hidden across York

Hathersage Swimming Pool

Peak District lido popular with people from Yorkshire set for £400,000 upgrade

Politics

In 2016, the UK voted to leave the EU - but post-Brexit deals kept Northern Ireland in the EU's single market for goods.

Brexit: rejoin promise will boost Labour in Yorkshire, poll claims

Andy Burnham laid a wreath at the Cenotaph, and was joined at the service by nine former prime ministers (Maja Smiejkowska/PA)

Andy Burnham: no veteran should be on the streets at Christmas

A partridge stands in an oil seed rape field. Camapigners have claimed shooting, farming and nature recovery go hand-in-hand.

Shooting ban would be ‘catastrophic for nature’

Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle speaking during the final day of the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool in September. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Yorkshire Water's one-star rating is unacceptable: Angela Eagle

Transport

More than 20 trains cancelled in a day due to 'slippery leaves'

Northern takes step closer on new electric trains from York to Leeds

Major motorway traffic warnings as police to escort abnormal 420 tonne load this weekend which can only go 8mph

Major traffic warnings as police to escort abnormal 420 tonne load

The Hopgrove Junction on the A64.

The Yorkshire A-road with 218 days of closures since 2020

Works on Middlewood Close, in Rufforth, York.

'Moonscape' road plagued by potholes gets repaired in £16.5m improvement drive

Bradford Interchange pictured in 2019. PIC: Tony Johnson.

Bradford Council leader '1,000 per cent' behind plans for through station

Weather

Travel disruption expected as thick fog clings on across Yorkshire

Commuters walk across a bridge over the River Ouse in York as freezing fog and a hard frost covers the City on 31 January 2019 in York, United Kingdom.

Yorkshire Met Office weather warning issued with advice for drivers

A yellow fog warning is in place across parts of England and Wales, with the Met Office warning dense fog could lead to travel delays on Remembrance Sunday.

Yellow fog warning in place across parts of England and Wales

Health

A City of York Council sign outside West Offices

Autistic boy left without support to help him communicate for a year
A boy with autism was left without specialist support to help him communicate for more than a year by a Yorkshire council.
Mike Waites

'I'm a jeweller and love playing with fire - we're pyromaniacs'

'New Leeds centre will be cancer powerhouse of the North'

Sheffield Green Councillor Brian Holmshaw. Picture: Sheffield Green Party

Sheffield swimming pool must close for six months for roof repairs

Rotherham Hospice cares for over 1,700 patients a year and needs to raise over £6 million a year to continue their Outstanding care.

Hospice leaders issue plea to John Healey over £2m shortfall in financing

Education

The site of former Hull Grammar School was earmarked for student accommodation, but could now become a place of worship if plans are given the green light.

Former Yorkshire grammar school could become church and foodbank
A landmark former school building in Yorkshire could be transformed into a place of worship and community hub with a food bank.
Paul Drury-Bradey

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Bilsdale Midcable Chopgate Church of England Primary School. Photo: NYC.

North Yorkshire village school with eight pupils faces possible closure

Floral tributes at The Willows for Mrs Booth

Tributes left and school in mourning after beloved headteacher dies

Ripon Grammar School

Yorkshire school named best in the North by The Daily Telegraph

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

Business

ITV will report back on recent trading as it faces investigations into the £1.6 billion deal to sell its media and entertainment arm to Sky after the Culture Secretary stepped in on public interest concerns. (Photo by James Manning/PA Wire)

'ITV is hoping to change the channel'

The gallery thanked its loyal customer base for "44 wonderful years of contemporary craft and design love"

Beloved Yorkshire craft gallery to close its doors before Christmas

The Staveley Arms in North Stainley. Photo: Google.

First step towards reopening village pub as food trailer scheme proposed

A view of the Sheffield skyline. PIC: Simon Hulme

Sheffield becoming leading home to 'deep tech' firms

A retrospective planning application has been submitted to allow the former Black Swan, on Westgate, to remain in use as 13-bedroom shared accommodation. LDRS image

Black Swan: New HMO plan for former city centre hotel

Junk Soul Smothered Chcken Parmo.

Junk Soul Smothered: Yorkshire restaurant wins PETA Vegan Food Award

UK News

Musician Paul Heaton said he was "absolutely dumbfounded" by what he described as Sheffield Arena's "pitiful reaction" to two medical incidents in the crowd during his show on Friday, November 6

Paul Heaton blasts Sheffield Arena's "pitiful" medical response

The main stage at Tramlines in Hillsbrough Park, Sheffield.

Sheffield reveals theme behind bid to become City of Culture 2029

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

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The study was commissioned by Plusnet to celebrate the arrival of its own new mascot

Kevin the Carrot in top 20 mascots

Data revealed that the quality of toilet facilities affects how much people are willing to spend

UK hospitality industry risks losing £500m because of poor toilets

Over half of parents saying their child avoids creativity due to fear of getting it wrong

Parents say screen time and homework hold back children's creativity

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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