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

Doncaster Sheffield Airport: 'Multi-year delay' risk revealed

Chancellor John Healey will deliver his first Budget next week (Peter Byrne/PA)

Chancellor backs mayor's plan to buy Doncaster Sheffield Airport land

Oliver Coppard and Ros Jones outside Doncaster Sheffield Airport as a new plan for the public sector to buy the site was revealed

Mayor commits to revealing cost of buying DSA when deal is completed

South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard speaking at Doncaster Sheffield Airport in September 2025. Photograph by Tony Johnson.

'Delighted': Oliver Coppard's authority to buy DSA for undisclosed sum

Fomorian, a striking contemporary home that received planning permission to be built on the edge of Ilkley Moor. Picture: Shaw & Jagger Architects

Couple to build 'outstanding' home inspired by legend on edge of Ilkley Moor
Finding a modern home for their retirement proved so difficult for David and Diane Rasche that they decided to build one themselves.

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

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John Harrison: The clockmaker who invented the marine chronometer

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One of last nurses to care for Bradford City fire victims retires

Chantelle Griffiths

Mother strangled and held captive by childhood friend

32-year-old Ryan Roxburgh is charged with 11 counts of burglary other than dwelling and one count of attempt burglary other than dwelling with intent to steal. He has appeared at Sheffield Magistrates' Court

Sheffield woman sentenced after 40 dogs found living in squalor

The entrance to Hold Fast in Leeds Dock

'I visited the floating bookshop at Leeds Docks'

Huddersfield Town's Joe Taylor celebrates scoring his side's third goal against old club Peterborough United. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Town 4 Peterborough 1: Taylor-inspired hosts show their ruthless side late on

COSTLY MISTAKE: Julian Eyestone (Image: Pete Norton/Getty Images)

Rotherham 2 Newport 2: Details make Millers architects of own downfall

Huddersfield Town's Ilias Bronkhorst celebrates scoring the opening goal against Peterborough United, his maiden strike for the club. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Ratings: Some high marks as Huddersfield produce barnstorming final quarter

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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

Yorkshire Heritage

Ad Feature Claim free tickets for hugely popular Yorkshire art & antiques fair
The hugely popular Pavilions of Harrogate Decorative Antiques & Fine Art Fair will take place this autumn from November 13th–15th.
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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.
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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

Puzzles

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Opinion

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner speaking during the Labour Party Conference. PIC: Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA Wire

Why are we not building more bungalows? - YP Letters

From: Richard Watson FRICS, Leeds.

The Yorkshire Post Letters

The Yorkshire Post Letters

Prime Minister Andy Burnham during the Labour Party Conference. PIC: Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA Wire

PM must deliver better railways for the North - Andrew Vine

Bradford Interchange pictured in 2019. PIC: Tony Johnson

New station in Bradford is to be welcomed

Rich of Badenoch to complain about constraint payments - YP Letters The Yorkshire Post Letters

The Yorkshire Post Letters

Sarah Holmes is chief medical officer at end of life charity Marie Curie.

End of life care is a measure of a compassionate society - Sarah Holmes

Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a visit to the dementia-friendly Forget Me Not Cafe in Salford. PIC: Christopher Furlong/PA Wire

How PM's English degree may prove useful - Matt Bromley

Behind the scenes at Doncaster Sheffield Airport. PIC: James Hardisty

Unanswered questions around deal to buy DSA

Lifestyle

Yoto Mini 4th Gen review: I tried the £89.99 screen-free player for kids

New Yoto cards include myths, escape room challenges and mysteries
These new Yoto card collections would make the perfect gift for little listeners this Christmas.

Malcolm Birks, head of design at Rural Solutions.

Buying or altering a historic home? This is what you need to know

Yakamoz, in Goodramgate, York.

Restaurant owner speaks out after Home Office drops bid to remove licence

FYR Grill at Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa.

Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa: Yorkshire hotel opens restaurant FYR Grill

The e.l.f. Christmas gift sets I'd pick for beauty lovers this year and prices start from just £15

e.l.f. Christmas gift sets for beauty lovers

The Easby Loop Cafe.

Support for popular Yorkshire café over retrospective planning application

I found these beautiful autumnl flower bouquets from Bunches that are perfect for the season

Three beautiful autumn bouquets from Bunches

Travel and Staycation

The LOVEVOOK 24-litre cabin backpack measures 40 x 30 x 20cm and features multiple compartments for travel essentials.

This stylish LOVEVOOK cabin backpack is now £19.98

n e-Sim from Holafly has been named the best value when compared with rivals on a similar trip

Cheapest travel eSIM named in seven-provider comparison study

Strikes by over 130 workers at Leeds Bradford Airport starting this week have been suspended to allow for fresh negotiations.

Leeds Bradford Airport strikes suspended as fresh pay talks begin

Parkdean Resorts has created the perfect bargain break for adults

Parkdean’s £99 autumn breaks come with a grown-up twist

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Munya Chawawa reveals shocking racism during theatre debut

Rat sightings rose by 15% across the UK during the summer, according to Rentokil, with experts warning that colder weather could drive more rodents into homes.

Rat sightings rise 15% as winter warning issued

People say we're irresponsible flogging our home and moving 'off-grid' into a van with two babies - but we'll halve bills

Young family sell home to live off-grid in a campervan

Business

Flutter, the owner of Paddy Power, is cutting jobs in Leeds

Hundreds of Leeds staff to lose jobs as Flutter announces redundancies
Hundreds of workers in Leeds could lose their jobs as gambling giant Flutter prepares to cut around 1,400 jobs in the UK and Ireland in a restructuring programme blamed on higher taxes.
Chris Burn

Oliver Coppard and Ros Jones outside Doncaster Sheffield Airport as a new plan for the public sector to buy the site was revealed

Mayor commits to revealing cost of buying DSA when deal is completed

Home improvement retailer Wickes has revealed accelerating sales growth as customers saw prices start to rise again. (Photo by PA(

We’ve delivered a strong third quarter, says Wickes

The former Troutbeck Hydro, which hosted Jimi Hendrix in 1967, has been transformed into a residential care home, with interiors inspired by Ilkley Moor and a restaurant featuring a stained-glass roof dating back to 1901. (Photo supplied on behalf of Holden Grange)

Jimi Hendrix : Hotel which hosted gig enjoys new lease of life

Strikes by over 130 workers at Leeds Bradford Airport starting this week have been suspended to allow for fresh negotiations.

Leeds Bradford Airport strikes suspended as fresh pay talks begin

Chris Burn, Head of Business and Features for The Yorkshire Post, will be writing the newsletter.

Yorkshire Post Business Newsletter: Why you should sign up

Luxury handbag maker Mulberry has revealed a surge in sales for the past six months amid continued progress with its turnaround strategy. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)

Luxury handbag maker Mulberry reveals sales surge

Country and Farming

Amanda Owen

Amanda Owen: Screen ban for my kids would be 'incredibly hypocritical'
Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen has said screens have been her family’s “lifeline” and that it would be “incredibly hypocritical” to ban them for her children.
Lauren Del Fabbro, Press Association Entertainment Reporter

Julian Norton pictured with his Jack Russell, called Emmy.

A tale of two curious Cod Beck cattle - Julian Norton

Farmer James Newhouse, who supplies meat to The Farmers Larder vending machine.

Farming venture proves a cut above

Professor of Horticulture Ross Cameron

An exotic future for Yorkshire parks?

Sam Gaudie with his father Angus run Stamford Farm at West Rounton near Northallerton with their dairy cows herd on the organic farm producing milk, yogurt and clotted cream and a couple of years ago they opened a milk vending machine and now also do milkshakes, photographed by Tony Johnson for the Yorkshire Post.

Labour wants to increase organic farming to 10% of agricultural land

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
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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

Artist impression of the interior of the proposed Dwellinghouse, in Ilkley, near Bradford.

Controversial modern home designed to look like stone boulders given go-ahead

Park Hill Flats in Sheffield. Picture supplied by Urban Splash.

Inside Europe's largest Grade II listed building as 20-year project nears end

Bunches has plenty of options to choose from including flowers, hampers and greeting cards.

Bunches sells more than flowers, including plants and hampers

What's On

Blogger, content creator and marathon enthusiast Alison Stankard.

Raworths Literature Festival explores Britain's running room
Running is having a moment. From the explosion of parkrun and social running clubs to record demand for major races, more of us are pulling on our trainers, and it isn't just the hardcore pounding the streets chasing personal bests.
Chris Bond

Kate Mosse.

'One of the UK's great book towns': Autumn author's love for Yorkshire lit fest

Brunswick Centre, Scarborough.

£18.5m public funding proposed for major leisure and entertainment destination

Bob Dylan is returning to Sheffield

Bob Dylan premium tickets now limited for Yorkshire gig – book here

Echo & The Bunnymen’s contribution to post-punk and neo-psychedelia is monumental.

Echo & The Bunnymen to play intimate Yorkshire gig – get tickets

Miles Hunt and Erica Nockalls of The Wonder Stuff performing at O2 Academy Leeds. Picture: Neil Chapman/Unholy Racket Music Pics

Gig review: The Wonder Stuff and Inspiral Carpets at O2 Academy Leeds

And So I Watch You From Afar.

Gig review: And So I Watch You From Afar at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

Politics

Then-health secretary Matt Hancock

'Afterthought': Covid-19 report slams Matt Hancock on care home deaths
The care sector was “an afterthought” during the Covid-19 pandemic with failings allowing the virus to “spread like wildfire” and resulting in thousands of deaths despite the claim there was a protective ring around care homes, the inquiry has found.
Ralph Blackburn

Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a meeting with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky at Number 10 Downing Street, Westminster. Picture: PA/Henry Nicholls

Neets crisis is 'economic catastrophe and moral failure', Burnham says

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

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Bradford’s City Village: “The start of a new era” for the city

Lightwaves Leisure and Community Centre, in Wakefield. LDRS image

Council scraps £1 sale of former pool and leisure centre to charity

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Whitby public toilets could return to council control after years of losses

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Employees delay parenthood due to concerns over parental leave

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The top side hustling cities include Bristol and London

Half of Brits work a ‘second shift’ after hours on side hustles

Trending holiday destinations for 2027 include California, Japan, and Uruguay

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

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