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    Yorkshire Heritage

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    Plans to convert a prominent pub on the edge of a Yorkshire Dales town into a holiday cottage have been refused by councillors.

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    Saltaire United Reformed Church

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    Knowle House site in Sheffield

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    Opinion

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    The castle that's a perfect start to Christmas

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    Yorkshire photographer's image used on William and Kate's Christmas card

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    Yorkshire couple adorn home with Willy Wonka-themed Christmas lights

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    "My mum was killed by my brother over a bacon sandwich"

    Woman woke to find stranger - Frank Rawlings - lying next to her with his trouser round his ankles in 'extremely distressing' incident. Picture: Metropolitan Police / SWNS

    Woman wakes to find stranger beside her with trousers round his ankles

    Business

    Construction is progressing on Anglo American's Woodsmith Project in North Yorkshire.

    Anglo American prioritises investment in £7bn Whitby scheme as global cuts made
    Mining giant Anglo American has revealed plans to significantly cut production at existing sites in South Africa and Chile to cut costs as it prioritises investment in its multi-billion new fertiliser mine in North Yorkshire.

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    House sales to stay ‘subdued’, warns Berkeley, as reservations slump

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    Going private is becoming increasingly attractive: Martin Towers

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    Details of Safestyle's UK financial problems have become clearer.

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    Country and Farming

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    More than £7,000 raised by farmers at dinner dance split between two charities
    Some 300 members of Yorkshire’s farming community enjoyed an evening of celebration at the first ever Harvest Dinner Dance held by the Future Farmers of Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Agricultural Society.

    Will Standeven and Stephen Wombwell with Christmas trees from Newburgh

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    Faizan Saaed and Maryam Salaam dressed as elfs in the Winter Wonderland Burtree Farm & Country House & Winter Wonderland York Road, Thirsk. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

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    Jim and Angela Battye, with their son John and the geese in the field. Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

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    Hesper Farm

    Dairy farmers want to convert sheds into business units after loss of EU subsidy

    Sport

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    Wilder pleased Blades never retreated after McAtee's decisive moment of quality

    Leeds United boss Daniel Farke. Picture: Getty.

    Farke on a ‘massive away win’ for Leeds plus Byram, Spence and Bamford

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    Only way is up for Leam Richardson when he finally takes over Rotherham United

    Barnsley's Herbie Kane got them level at 1-1 at Reading before the Reds took charge. (Picture: Steve Riding)

    'There was a lot to be pleased with' - Barnsley FC boss delighted

    Winning feeling: Anthony Musaba, right, is congratulated by DiShon Bernard as Sheffield Wednesday claimed a third win of the season. (Picture: Steve Ellis)

    Sheffield Wednesday's first away win a month in the making, says Danny Rohl

    Leeds United fans celebrates their side's first goal of the game, scored by Daniel James (not pictured) during the Sky Bet Championship match at Ewood Park, Blackburn. Picture: Tim Markland/PA Wire.

    Blackburn 0 Leeds 2: Two telling moments of quality see Leeds prevail

    Darren Moore's Huddersfield Town squared off against Bristol City in wet and windy conditions. Image: Tim Markland/PA Wire

    Spoils shared between Huddersfield Town and Bristol City in trying conditions

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    Property

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    What's On

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    Timothée Chalamet, who plays Willy Wonka in the festive season's cinema blockbuster.

    Council leader offers Wonka star 'warm welcome' after 'sexy accent' comments

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    Halifax slammed for closure of East Riding town's last remaining branch

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    ‘Water sports hub’ with showers and lockers proposed for Scarborough beachfront

    Doncaster Sheffield Airport

    Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Plans to submit business case unanimously approved

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    Council sent children in care to stay in tents for ‘therapeutic breaks’

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