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View east of proposed Burniston drilling site and, inset, William Fox, CEO of Europa.

Campaigners vow to fight appeal by Europa Oil & Gas over drilling
Campaigners say they will fight an appeal by developers over the refusal of planning permission to drill for gas in a North Yorkshire village.

Director of Woodbank Garden Centre at Harden near Keighley Chris Corry in the penny arcade with over 100 vintage and rare machines dating from the 1920s. Photograph by Tony Johnson.

'I visited a Yorkshire garden centre with a hidden vintage arcade'

Businesses rally to support The Rotisserie Club after PETA stunt

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Zoe Rahman

'I'm a classically-trained pianist - but I love listening to Bruno Mars'
Zoe Rahman is the award-winning English-Bengali jazz composer and pianist.

Chief Executive Nicola Shaw had led Yorkshire Water for four-and-a-half years.

Call for Yorkshire Water to return to public ownership after pollution incidents

The Inner Space Station, in Hull Road, York.

Petrol station adorned with statues of sci-fi icons reveals plans for car wash

Anti gas rig demo at Scarborough Town Hall.

Gas company launches appeal against Scarborough drilling rig refusal

Proposed Café Design. Courtesy Dalewood Trust, Whitby

Whitby: New café, sensory garden, and activity centre planned

Wellbeing practitioner Emma Longbottom wants to start a 'rest revolution'.

'I'm a wellbeing practitioner and I want to start a revolution'

Pte Jethro Watson-Pickering. PIC: Yorkshire Regiment/PA Wire

Army chief apologises for failings that led to soldier’s death

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A lost village appears at Ladybower Reservoir, Derbyshire, due to low water levels due to the lack of rain in 2026.

Dramatic new video shows lost village underneath Ladybower

Residents of Birdsedge celebrate winning the Postcode Lottery

Second Yorkshire village wins £1m on Postcode Lottery in a week

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'

Crime

Uvesh Vahora, aged 36, of no fixed abode, was found guilty following a trial at Leeds Crown Court of one count of rape.

Student, 36, convicted of 'terrifying' rape in Hyde Park area of Leeds

Belstaff store on Vicar Lane, Leeds.
Photograph by Tony Johnson. 3rd November 2026

'Large quantity of clothing' stolen after ram raid on Leeds shop

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Lamborghini driver who blamed friend she killed for crash is jailed

Big Shotter Fireworks in Bradford

Bradford shop ordered to close after 30 tonnes of fireworks seized

Joe Lavender, 45, raped the woman in 2002 when he was 21 years’ old, York Crown Court heard.

Police officer jailed for raping young woman more than 20 years ago

Former PC Bethany Hemstock, aged 30, of Bounty Drive, Hull appeared at Hull Crown Court on Friday, 7 August where she pleaded guilty to Misconduct in Public Office

Former police officer sentenced for misconduct in public office

Yorkshire Heritage

Planned upgrades of the auditorium include installing new lighting and increasing capacity from 493 to 510 seats. Image: AOC Architecture

Theatre Royal boss says upgrade will secure venue for future generations
The chief executive of Theatre Royal Wakefield said a major upgrade planned for the venue would secure its future for generations to come.
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Paul 'Piglet' Middleton on a Slate Train.

Steam Train Diaries: Paul ‘Piglet’ Middleton returns to More4 series

The Golden Lion - L-R Ailsa Antwis, assistant manager, Jo Wray, general manager and Sam Chambers, team leader.

The Golden Lion: One of Yorkshire’s oldest pubs to reopen with changes

A wildflower display created as part of the Walls in Bloom Project in Station Rise, York.

'Exceptional heat' prompts changes to York walls wildflowers display

Atkinson Grimshaw House

The home of Yorkshire painter famed for atmospheric streetscapes

Pannett Art Gallery.

Warning over £200,000 repair bill for Whitby landmark

Levisham station on the Whitby Pickering line

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Shantarna Wilson is pictured demonstrating spinning on her spinning wheel on the cobbles outside the museum

Stunning images show demonstations of historic crafts at Yorkshire museum

Politics

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

The Sheffield Local Plan that could consume 800 acres of land on 14 green belt sites in order to build 3,500 homes by 2039 to meet demand.

Delayed Sheffield Local Plan could be hit by Labour-Green Zionism row

Left to right: Trevor Hicks, Andy Burnham, Jenni Hicks, Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, Nia Williams. Credit: Caoilfhionn Gallagher

Campaigning Hillsborough family meet Andy Burnham at No10 North

The waste site at Hacking Lane in South Elmsall

Operator loses legal fight to extend life of 'putrid' Yorkshire waste site

Transport

Leeds Bradford Airport.

Leeds Bradford Airport rail link ‘is key to unlock more growth’

Wakefield Council's cabinet has agreed to scrap two-hour free parking.

Wakefield politicians give views on scrapping two hours free parking

Sheffield Cathedral. Picture credit: Alamy/PA.

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York station with Stirling Single no 5. Peter Tuffrey collection

The history of transport in Yorkshire from Iron Age roads to railways

The town lost its direct link to the capital almost 20 years ago, but the scheme has appeared in South Yorkshire transport plans with the stated aim of enabling an “experimental train to London”.

Barnsley could regain direct London trains for the first time since 2008

A66. Photo: National Highways.

A66 upgrade to take nine years as North Yorkshire leaders voice disappointment

Weather

A man walks to work in freezing conditions in January 2010 in London, England.

How and when disrupted polar vortex could affect the UK’s weather

Stuart Gibson, a Morrisons pumpkin grower, harvests pumpkins for carving and cooking despite this year´s challenging weather conditions.

'A nightmare before Halloween'

Louise Lee, 53, was at her daughter’s home in Redcar on Monday when powerful winds lifted her grandchildren’s trampoline off the ground.

Watch: Near miss as Storm Boelo sends trampoline flying over wall

Health

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

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Tim Spector's pappardelle. Picture credit: Extracted from Good Mood Food by Tim Spector (Jonathan Cape, 30)/Issy Croker/PA

Tim Spector: 'Caring for your gut health is more powerful than you think'

Tim Spector. Picture credit: Extracted from Good Mood Food by Tim Spector (Jonathan Cape, 30)/Issy Croker/PA

Tim Spector: 'My new cookbook isn't for losing weight - it's to make you happy'

Todmorden Air Dried Ham uses salt, sodium nitrate, and air drying to preserve the meat (Credit: Porcus)

Artisan sausage firm to sue council over 'catastrophic' investigation

Widows' Fight campaigner Holly O'Connor

Yorkshire widow's joy as Parliamentary debate confirmed for bereavement support

Education

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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

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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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Business

Will Gardiner is CEO of Drax Group

Drax data centre plan 'is transformational'

M&S has revealed that profits more than doubled over the past six months amid a revival following last year’s cyber attack, but warned that it faces an “onslaught of cost headwinds”. (Photo by Mike Egerton/Press Association)

M&S profits more than doubled over past six months

Library image of Leeds city centre. Leeds-based Smoothwall has acquired Securus Software Limited. (Photo by Greg Wright)

Leeds-based Smoothwall acquires Securus Software

From left Paul Phillips, CEO, Victoria Watt, registered manager and Chris Brown, recruiter at Springfield Healthcare. (Photo supplied by Springfield Healthcare)

Springfield Healthcare strengthens homecare business

Metir has conditionally raised £1.78 million and appointed former Avacta CEO Dr Alastair Smith as chief executive officer, effective 9 November. (Photo by James Manning/PA Wire)

Environmental testing company names new CEO

Alan Lazenby shares his expert insight

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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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Miniature billboards, shop signs and railway adverts were installed throughout Bekonscot Model Village and Railway

Bekonscot Model Village goes big on itsu Jumbo Spring Rolls

It's estimated shoppers will splash out £170 more than they did last year

Consumers will spend an average of £304 this Black Friday

Joy Cullen gave up her job as her hip pain pre-surgery was too severe

NHS patients choose to travel further for surgeries under scheme

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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