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Winners at The Yorkshire Post Tourism Awards 2023 revealed
Castle Howard and Yorkshire Sculpture Park were the big winners at The Yorkshire Post Tourism Awards in Leeds as hundreds of people from the region’s tourism industry came together to celebrate the best of the sector.

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  • 3Teen who stabbed “utterly beautiful soul” through heart during argument jailed
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    Grade II-listed General Post Office building in Bradford to close for renovation
    The Grade II-listed St Peter’s House in Bradford is to close at the end of this month for a two-year renovation project.

    Beechwood House in Leeds was the home of the Luptons for more than a century

    Mansion that was seat of Princess of Wales' great-grandmother for sale

    Barclays bank, Scarborough.

    'Electronic bird deterrent' approved for Scarborough town centre

    York artist Ric Liptrot who has produced his first calendar celebrating York's fantastic independent shops, pubs and cafes. Picture By Yorkshire Post Photographer, James Hardisty.

    Illustrator creates calendar celebrating artful charm of York's shop fronts

    Ilkey Moor, pictured, homes hundreds of examples of rock art. Picture: Bruce Rollinson, 2020.

    'Yorkshire is potentially the true heartland of prehistoric activity in the UK'

    Opinion

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    I fought in the Falklands, they should be British - Yorkshire Post Letters

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    Andrew Vine's local Halifax is closing soon

    Banks lie when they say demand for in-person service is in decline - Andrew Vine

    Stuart Andrew, Conservative MP for Pudsey, pictured in Horsforth Hall Park in 2017. Picture Bruce Rollinson

    Britain is nation transformed since dark days of Section 28: Stuart Andrew

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    Conservative MP and Rail Minister Huw Merriman is the latest in a long line of Conservative Transport Secretaries to make a promise to Yorkshire and the north - will he keep his promise, or be out on his ear like the last one, and the one before that, and the one before that?

    Hip, hip hooray – another big fat promise by a Tory rail minister​​​​​​​

    File photo dated 10/07/23 of a general view of BBC Broadcasting House, in central London. Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has said that a £15 rise in the BBC licence fee would be "high" amid reports that Rishi Sunak is set to block a 9% hike in the annual charge. The corporation is seeking to make £500 million of savings in the face of high inflation and a two-year freeze to the price of a TV licence, which provides most of its funding. Issue date: Monday December 4, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story MEDIA BBC. Photo credit should read: Lucy North/PA Wire

    The BBC: evil in the wrong hands

    File photo dated 18/06/20 of a Greggs sign.

    Greggs visit gave me hope of avoiding cashless society: Yorkshire Post Letters

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    All Creatures Great and Small Christmas Special: This is when it will air

    Ilkley Manor House in winter

    Visitors to dine in one of Yorkshire's oldest buildings for first time

    Part of the light trail at Warwick Castle

    The castle that's a perfect start to Christmas

    Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer at the World Climate Action Summit in Dubai, during the Cop28 summit. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

    Keir Starmer's praise of Margaret Thatcher is an unforced own goal: The YP says

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    A guide to part exchanging your property for a new build home

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    Scenes from the Otley Christmas film for 2023

    Residents of Otley from butcher to baker to pub landlord star in Christmas film

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    Santa's Grottos in Yorkshire 2023: Where can I visit Santa and his elves?

    Amy Garcia

    High-profile Yorkshire women step out in glamorous style for Leeds charity ball

    Marli Barnes

    Mother of son left in coma after bike crash has Christmas message for parents

    Santa at the Beverley Christmas Market this year. (Pic credit: East Riding of Yorkshire Council)

    Beverley Festival of Christmas 2023: What’s on at the festive Yorkshire event

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    Claudia Winkleman has announced she will be leaving her BBC Radio 2 show in the new year and revealed who will replace her

    Claudia Winkleman announces she is leaving her BBC Radio 2 show

    The Met Office has issued new snow and ice warnings across the UK this weekend as temperatures plummet below freezing. (Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)

    New snow and ice warnings issued across UK as temperatures plummet

    A new international appeal has been launch by Hampshire police after new developments were made regarding the body of a man found in Micheldever in 2017 (Credit: Canva/Hampshire Police)

    Face reconstruction and new clues to mystery man found dead in barn

    Business

    The new campus is to be build GMI Construction

    Leeds City College: GMI Construction Group picked to deliver new £27m campus
    A £27m project to deliver Leeds City College’s new Mabgate campus has been won by GMI Construction Group.

    Ellers Farm Distillery has announced a major investment by Ricky Gervais. (Photo supplied by Ellers Farm Distillery)

    Ricky Gervais becomes co-owner of Yorkshire-based Ellers Farm Distillery

    Tom Simpson shares his expert insight. Picture: Samuel Whitton

    YBS Commercial Mortgages team sees host of investment opportunities: Tom Simpson

    Halfords has reported a rise in sales and profits for the past half year but cautioned over softer demand for big-ticket products "in the last couple of months". (Photo supplied by Halfords/PA Wire)

    Halfords cautions over weaker big-ticket sales as customers feel pinch

    Rebecca Dransfield and Reece Morgan in the new Xupes area at Sandersons Department Store at Fox Valley

    Sheffield department store Sandersons to open Xupes pre-loved designer handbag s...

    Plans for the redevelopment of the Tetley building in Leeds have been revealed.

    Plans unveiled to give iconic Tetley building another '100 years of life'

    Tim Buchan, Zenith chief executive officer, commented: “I am very proud of how Zenith is performing against this tough economic backdrop. Our diversified business with operations across commercial, corporate and consumer segments has meant that, during our first half we have been able to deliver more fleet growth, strengthen our cash position and win new customers." (Photo supplied by Zenith)

    Zenith delivers increase in half year turnover against tough economic backdrop

    Country and Farming

    Baildon, Village of the Week. The Parish Church of St John. Picture Bruce Rollinson 17 November 2023.

    The story of a Yorkshire moor that can be as wild in summer as it is in winter
    Baildon Moor - in winter one of the wildest places in Yorkshire. In summer, still has potential to be one of the wildest places in Yorkshire.

    Oliver pictured riding BLS Bailey where they finished in First Place in the Grade 4 Championship Dressage Class.

    How horses helped changed the life Oliver and freed him from isolation

    York farmer Angus Gowthorpe.

    Farmers and scientists show how Yorkshire is planting seed for better farms

    Jimmy Dickinson pictured at Longley Farm, Longley Lane, Holmfirth

    Longley Farm: 75 years of Yorkshire family-run dairy business

    Poultry farmer Edward Wilkinson at Herb Fed Poultry near Easingwold,

    Farm of the Week: Herb-fed turkey rearers looking to future after avian flu cull

    Sport

    Chris Wilder is back at Sheffield United (Picture: Getty Images)

    Wilder completes remarkable comeback after Heckingbottom is sacked by Blades

    Barnsley chairman Neerav Parekh.

    Barnsley FC chairman on EFL charges plus January transfer window plans

    MUTUAL AFFECTION: Steve Evans, back at Rotherham United as Gillingham's manager in 2021

    Steve Evans re-emerges as Rotherham candidate with reports of Nathan Jones snub

    Nowhere to hide: Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom looks dejected at the final whistle after his side were thrashed 5-0 by Burnley, bringing an end to his reign at the Premier League club (Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire)

    Heckingbottom worked wonders for Blades but was given no support - Stuart Rayner

    Ronnie O'Sullivan with the UK Championship trophy. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images.

    ‘Grand Old Duke of York’ Ronnie can stay on top of the hill - Chris Waters

    MISSING: But Leeds United's Djed Spence is finally getting up to full fitness

    How Djed Spence could change whole shape of Leeds

    TOP SCORE: Harry Brook on his way to top-scoring for England against the West Indies in Antigua Picture: Ashley Allen/Getty Images

    Buttler confident of turning form and England ODI team around

    Leeds United's Joel Piroe scores from the penalty spot in Saturday's 3-2 win over Middlesbrough as the hosts won for the seventh successive game at Elland Road. Picture: Tony Johnson.

    'Belief growing with each and every game': Leeds boss on Elland Road fear factor

    Mixed emotions: Huddersfield's Caden Cunningham reacts after suffering a shock defeat in Manchester, not knowing he had still qualified for the Olympics (Picture: Nigel French/PA)

    Cunningham qualifies for Olympics as Aaliyah Powell beats Jones for first time

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    The mysterious case of St. Cristiano and the overturned penalty

    Property

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    Options for getting back on the property ladder after divorce

    Hargreaves Head House is set within 3.5 acres of land

    Unique 340-year-old five-bed home in Yorkshire once owned by baronet up for sale

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    What's On

    Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden. Picture: Kate Griffin

    Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden: 'I think we’ve got similar boredom thresholds'
    Christmas may be a few weeks away when Eliza Carthy and fellow folk musician Jon Boden sit down with The Yorkshire Post to talk about their new album and tour but the festive spirit is already in the air.

    Signed Arctic Monkeys memorabilia is being auctioned to raise money for Meersbrook Bank Primary School in Sheffield

    Arctic Monkeys helping to drum up support for Yorkshire school's new playground

    There are still more acts to be announced for the shows at The Piece Hall next summer, say organisers

    British music icon is returning to Halifax to play at The Piece Hall

    Madness wowed the crowd at The Piece Hall earlier this year. Photos by Cuffe and Taylor and The Piece Hall

    All of the big names acts who will perform at Halifax's The Piece Hall in 2024

    Loui Goodinson (centre) with fellow creative producers Ryan Widdowson and James Poulton.

    Yorkshire teen vows to have a career in film and TV - despite his stage fright

    The Charlatans

    Gig review: The Charlatans at O2 Academy Leeds

    There are some huge names coming to Halifax for Live at The Piece Hall 2024

    Electronic music idols latest act to be announced for The Piece Hall

    Politics

    Security guards stand outside the BBC headquarters at New Broadcasting House in London, England.

    Editors call on BBC to halt aggressive expansion into local news
    Local news editors have called the BBC the “neighbour from hell” as they urge the corporation to stop its aggressive expansion into the work of newspapers.

    The site in Sutton-in-Craven

    Plan to build six homes on 'wasteland' in North Yorkshire village approved

    42 Esplanade, Scarborough.

    Bid to create large guest house refused over ‘electronic monitoring’ plan

    The £11.5bn upgrade is due to be completed by 2033

    Passengers promised faster journeys as £3.9bn is announced for rail upgrade

    Teesside International Airport

    Publicly-owned airport reports lower losses than expected

    Hambleton Grove Industrial Estate unit where the bar will be

    Brewing firm could open new bar on industrial estate as part of expansion plans

    Liberal Democrat Minster and Woodmansey ward's Coun Pete Astell (right) with his son Coun Tom Astell.

    Tributes to 'champions of their communities' as councillors die on the same day

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    A fare dodger who posted tips on TikTok about how to avoid paying for train journeys has been caught and fined more than £700 Picture: East Midlands Railway / SWNS

    TikTok fare dodger fined - after telling followers not to buy tickets

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    Craig Gillett, 61, as Santa, runs Santa's Grotto Frome alongside his sister Clare Perry, 59, Mrs Claus but is facing eviction over planning permission Picture: Santa's Grotto Frome / SWNS

    Santa faces eviction from grotto over planning permission row

    Screen grab from Grand Theft Auto VI trailer. Picture: Rockstar Games

    Watch first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI ahead of 2025 release

    Editorial chiefs from across local publishers have sent a strong message to the BBC about its expansion

    Analysis BBC must abandon the plan to elbow its way into local journalism

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    Matt Hancock says "culture of fear" in Government stifled pandemic response

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