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Chancellor John Healey (Peter Byrne/PA)

Budget will have to reflect ‘tough time’, John Healey warns
The public should be prepared for a tough Budget in two weeks’ time which may not provide Government departments with extra cash to cover pay rises for doctors and nurses, John Healey has indicated.

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

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.

Man who flipped police car is 40th convicted over Harehills riot

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William Chapman: Tributes to ‘bright young man’ killed by tiger

Flowers left at the entrance of Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster (Dave Higgens/PA)

Man killed by tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park is named

Donald Trump shared a video of the Doncaster tiger attack to his 13 million followers, saying "don't mess with nature."

Donald Trump posts footage of man being fatally attacked by tiger

Yorkshire Wildlife Park: flowers are laid following the death of a man inside the park's tiger enclosure (photo, PA)

Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger attack: I didn't expect such nastiness James Mitchinson

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

The wildlife conservation charity moved Brodie to Yorkshire Wildlife Park in November 2025 to allow for renovations to his habitat

Polar bear returns home from Yorkshire – with his new best friend

Castle Howard's red squirrel who is named after David Attenborough. Credit Ben Paterson

I visited the Castle Howard Arboretum and met 'David Attenborough'

Leeds Bradford Airport pictured in 2019. PIC: Simon Hulme

Breaking Leeds Bradford Airport could be 'shutdown' this month due to strikes

GROIN STRAIN: Nobel Mendy (Image: Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Hull City team news as injury woes continue

LEADING MAN: Captain Kieran Brown hopes a weekend on the road will help kickstart Leeds Knights' NIHL National campaign. Picture: Charlotte Clarke/Knights Media.

Brown hoping Knights can set tone for weekend by taming Wildcats

LOAN STAR: Harvey Vincent of Leeds United (Image: Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

Leeds United youngster heads to Scarborough Athletic on loan

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The Valley in the 1950s. Photo by Ron Case/Keystone/Getty Images.

Once more into the Valley of tears: Charlton Athletic 7, Huddersfield Town 6

'I invested pension to buy and restore £10m Yorkshire country house'

Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Exclusive 'Waste of taxpayers' funds': LBA boss hits out at DSA reopening plan

Karl Bushby with his son, Adam, in America

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

Yorkshire Heritage

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
Encircling England’s largest open moorland for about half its distance, the Cleveland Way hugs the coast for 50 miles between Saltburn and Filey.
Simon Hulme

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

Puzzles

Quick CrosswordTo test and hone your word skills

SudokuThe ultimate logic-based numbers game

WordwheelPit yourself against the clock with our simple anagram game

Opinion

Farmers protest outside the Oxford Farming Conference in January. PIC: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Joint-up thinking needed on agriculture - YP Letters

From: Peter Auty, Sunnybank, Great Hatfield.

The Yorkshire Post Letters

The Yorkshire Post Letters

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch leaving the stage after delivering her keynote speech during the Conservative Party conference. PIC: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Tory pledge to reduce inheritance tax is welcome - Carl Les

Liz Kendall arriving for a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street last year. PIC: Ben Whitley/PA Wire

Why are benefits claimants going unchecked? - Jayne Dowle

What sort of homes do we want to leave behind? - YP Letters The Yorkshire Post Letters

The Yorkshire Post Letters

A stock picture of pupils at a school. PIC: David Jones/PA Wire

Our Sheffield school gets pupils to say thank you - Joanna Crewe

AUnion flag and EU flag outside the Houses of Parliament, London. PIC: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

Labour MPs must now engage with the Brexit issue - YP Letters

A grouse bird in flight on the moors. PIC: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Game shooting is a force for good - YP Letters

Lifestyle

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

The Mustard Pot: Leeds pub closes during major £230,000 transformation
The Mustard Pot is the latest Marston’s pub to go through an extensive £230,000 refurbishment.

SumUp's Tap to Pay feature allows small businesses and side hustlers to accept contactless card payments directly on a compatible smartphone, without needing a separate card reader.

How to turn your smartphone into a card reader

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This is what the Budget needs to do to get people moving again

The Old School Room, Church Street, Haworth, built by Partick Bronte.

Bronte heritage site to host weekend and Christmas craft markets

Parsonage Country House Hotel and Spa, Escrick, North Yorkshire

Yorkshire country house hotel spa stay down to under £55 per person

The Nikura AIRI Waterless Diffuser makes filling your home with beautiful fragrance effortless, with no water, mess or fuss.

Nikura AIRI Waterless Diffuser review: No water, no wires, no faff

Roomba's Max 775 Combo feels like a winning return to form for iRobot

Roomba Max 775 Combo review: iRobot finally catches up with the best

Travel and Staycation

The three-night breaks combine accommodation with live entertainment, tribute acts and a packed programme of activities.

Parkdean Resorts Celebrity Weekender serves up 90s nostalgia

78% plan a UK overnight trip, but weather and costs remain concerns

Acts such as East 17 and Kerry Katona will be at Parkdean Resorts’ Celebrity Christmas Weekender in late November

East 17 to headline Christmas Celebrity Weekender

I found a London sightseeing deal for October half-term that my eight-year-old would love

The Original Tour has 20% off family tickets this half term

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SumUp's Tap to Pay feature allows small businesses and side hustlers to accept contactless card payments directly on a compatible smartphone, without needing a separate card reader.

How to turn your smartphone into a card reader

Apple's new iPhone 18 has been on the market for a short while - and decent deals are starting to arrive

Sky iPhone 18 Pro Max deal gets you Apple’s flagship for £12 upfront

I found a UK weekend break from £163 with East 17, Liberty X and 90s nostalgia at Parkdean Resorts

Parkdean Resorts has a nostalgic celebrity weekend from £163

Business

Lifted Ventures Co-Founders Jordan Dargue and Helen Oldham.

Call for action on funding gap between male and female-founded firms
The team behind a campaign to improve access to finance for female-founded firms has called for urgent public sector intervention to help address what they described as a “market failure”.
Michael Crossland

The growing use of artificial intelligence in the workplace has caused “very good” disruption to the job market, the boss of a recruitment agency has said. (Photo byJonathan Brady/PA Wire)

'AI has caused very good disruption to job market'

Library image of York city centre. A new spinout company from the University of York aims to transform filmmaking by bringing Hollywood-grade visual effects within reach of independent directors and major studios. (Photo by Greg Wright)

Spin-out company aims to revolutionise film-making

The owner of fashion brands Hobbs and Whistles has apologised to customers after being hit by a cyber attack in the second hack impacting a UK retailer in a week. (Photo by PA)

Hobbs and Whistles owner struck by cyber attack

BP has revealed its new chief executive Meg O’Neill will lay out a fresh strategy vision for the oil giant in December as it said a boost from soaring crude and gas prices would help slash its debt pile. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

BP to outline strategy update in December

Vp is based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

VP says performance has improved in its Brandon Hire division after closures

PLMR, the Westminster-headquartered integrated communications agency, has acquired Social Communications Group, which is headquartered in Manchester with significant offices in Leeds and Liverpool. (Photo by Joseph Madden)

PLMR acquires Social to create £12m communications group

Country and Farming

Long tailed tits are recognisable for their distinctive blush, black and white colouring.

The sociable and noisy birds who work with others to raise their offspring
Sociable and noisy, during colder weather long-tailed tits can be spotted in flocks and work with others to raise their offspring. Andy Brown reports.
Andy Brown

The solar farm would be build on fields off Brownmoor Lane. Photo: Google.

Family may abandon farming after solar farm approved on land near York

Flooding in York (Danny Lawson/PA)

New flooding taskforce to meet to assess risks and dangers over winter

Julian Norton pictured with his Jack Russell, called Emmy.

Bridge too far for one stranded heifer - Julian Norton

Home owners Linda and Brian Halliday Left, with James Herriot's siblings Jim Wight and Rosie Page are pictured at the unveiling. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

Blue plaque installed to mark home of All Creatures Great and Small author

Sport

Wiremu Greig takes the ball in during a reserve match for Parramatta Eels. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Arthur lays out challenge to Greig after reuniting with prop at Headingley
Leeds Rhinos boss Brad Arthur has challenged Wiremu Greig to prove his physicality in Super League after linking back up with his former Parramatta Eels prop at...

LIVING ON A PRAYER: Sheffield Wednesday's over-reliance on owner/chairman Dejphon Chansiri came back to bite them (Image: Steve Ellis)

Risks of another Wednesday – or worse – everywhere as report shows State of Game

SHREWSBURY, ENGLAND - APRIL 30: Will Keane of Wigan Athletic celebrates with the League One trophy and Golden Boot award after their sides victory and promotion to the Championship during the Sky Bet League One match between Shrewsbury Town and Wigan Athletic at Montgomery Waters Meadow on April 30, 2022 in Shrewsbury, England. (Photo by Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images)

Rovers chief's Championship admission on new boss + boost ahead of Owls derby

GRADUAL CHANGE: Bradford City manager Michael Duff (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

Michael Duff could change Bradford's winning formula – but only carefully

Chris Wilder (Image: Jake Youle / Sportimage)

Blades boss hits out at referee pathway and why his Pompey rival was also angry

Debutant Jack Bostock, centre, with Australia's hat-trick hero. (Photo: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

World Cup explodes into life as big two throw down gauntlet to rivals

FLYING START: John Egan (right) has hit the ground running this season but not all his Hull City team-mates have been so fortunate (Image: Matt McNulty/Getty Images)

John Egan says some Hull City players must use league games 'like pre-season'

Recent Barnsley signing Daniel Johnson. Picture courtesy of BFC

Barnsley FC boss provides update on trio - plus free agent latest

FootballTalk - Assessing Leeds and Hull's Premier League return

Your World

Roy Shelton

Cyber expert warns small businesses are falling behind on security
Doncaster-based expert Roy Shelton says too few smaller firms are assessing risks or preparing for c...

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Leeds-born ex-England footballer played through fibroid pain
Jess Clarke says she suffered severe pain, sickness and fatigue during her playing career before dis...

Michelle (left) and Sacha

Campaign for funeral officiant standards gains cross-party MP backing
The Funeral Officiant Authority's campaign has secured the support of four MPs, who are calling for ...

Three 10-year-old girls bring music to Beverley care home with concert

All-female Sheffield company puts South Yorkshire on the global AI map

Summer fair raises hundreds for Skipton care home

Property

Ad Feature Back up you adventures at home or outdoors – Jackery has the power

An aerial landscape of the West Yorkshire town of Wetherby with road bridge and weir over the river Wharfe. Picture: Adobe Stock

Yorkshire property market slows – but buyers are still out there for the right h...

Tumella's stormproof umbrella has dropped in price just in time for the inclement weather

The bargain brolly designed to stand up to autumn gusts

What's On

Harry Waters bringing his father’s Pink Floyd legacy to Sheffield City Hall.

Roger Waters’ son brings Pink Floyd show to Sheffield – buy tickets
Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters is the creative force behind LEGACY, a new live show celebrating the iconic band’s music - with son Harry taking the spotlight.
Graham Walker

Christmas Festival of Music fronted by John Reilly and musical maestro Lewis Nitikman with a cast of local talents

Sheffield's Christmas Festival Of Music charity show line-up revealed

Paul Marshall. Picture: Danny North

Paul Marshall: 'The main inspiration for my comeback has been my kids'

Disney Princess – The Concert brings favourite film songs to Sheffield City Hall on April 8, 2027, with an extra 2pm matinee added.

Disney Princess – The Concert extra Sheffield show – get tickets

Donny Osmond is bringing his Viva! UK tour to Leeds first direct bank arena.

Donny Osmond heads to Yorkshire – get VIP packages and tickets here

Hooriya interviewed Louis Theroux. (Pic credit: Martin House Children's Hospice)

Martin House: Yorkshire girl interviews documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux

A spinning ride at the fair.

Hull Fair 2026: Best photos from one of the largest travelling fairs in Europe

Politics

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen is also among the seven allies who have been nominated for a peerage as part of the former PM’s long-awaited list.

Inspectors to probe Ben Houchen's Tees Valley over 'ongoing concerns'
Teesworks, the freeport set up by Lord Ben Houchen, has been beset by controversy.
Ralph Blackburn

Bradford Festival

Councillor’s fears over City of Culture legacy after funding cut

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was given the lowest net approval score by Scots (Gareth Fuller/PA)

MPs are under more threat, says Farage, years after Amess murder

Sheffield City Council Labour leader Coun Fran Belbin, left, and Green Party leader Coun Angela Argenzio. Picture: Sheffield City Council

Sheffield Council at risk of collapse over Labour ultimatum to Greens

Kirkstall Place. Pic By Den Architecture

Kirkstall Place: 85-bed care home plan for Leeds development

A photo issued by Northumbrian Water showing the location of the sewer main damage.

Councillors demand answers over sewage discharges at Yorkshire beaches

Mayor defiant after return dates for flights pushed back again

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Expedia's 2027 trending travel hotspots include California and Japan

The nation's favourite card games of all time are blackjack, poker and patience

Blackjack, poker and patience top nation's favourite card games

92 per cent of small business owners say keeping energy costs down is one of their biggest priorities

Small business owners' reveal biggest concerns

It was also found 21 per cent have walked away from a purchase altogether because they didn't think it would have much resale potential

Marketplace sellers buy fashion items to sell after just a few wears

Statistics from travel insurance policies show the number of people declaring neurodivergent conditions has risen by 79 per cent in just seven months

ADHD and autism is soaring among people over 50, suggests new data

Domino's offered 114 free pizzas to the first 114 fans wearing Liverpool jerseys

Domino's launches giveaway of 114 pizzas to Liverpool fans

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