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Prior to his Hollywood success, Corden caused a stir with a public row with Sir Patrick Stewart which resulted in the two exchanging verbal jabs on stage at the Glamour Awards in 2010.

Yorkshire-born Star Trek and X-Men legend Sir Patrick Stewart dies, 86
Sir Patrick Stewart, the Yorkshire-born actor best known for his roles in Star Trek and X-Men, has died aged 86 following a battle with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia.
Rachael Grealish

RAF Linton-On-Ouse in North Yorkshire. PIC: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

How £150m Budget grant could turn village RAF base into asylum camp
The North Yorkshire village of Linton-on-Ouse has been highlighted by the Home Office to turn the former RAF base into an asylum camp.

A female pedestrian has died after being struck by a car being pursued by police in Leeds.

Female pedestrian dies after collision involving car being pursued

Light Night 2026: Spectacular pictures as Leeds is transformed

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Autumn Budget 2026

Chancellor John Healey delivering his Budget in the House of Commons. PIC: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

The elephant in the room that the Budget failed to address

Chancellor John Healey has delivered his Budget (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

John Healey gives £100 off energy bills in 'breathing space' Budget

Chancellor John Healey poses for photographs as he leaves 11 Downing Street, London, before delivering his first Budget. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/Press Association

No party tricks from the Chancellor at the Budget

Concerns have been raised about credit card customers being unable to repay their debts

'Will go mainstream': Warning as customers unable to repay credit cards

Shell has revealed quarterly earnings nearly doubled as it continued to capitalise on soaring oil prices caused by the Iran war. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Shell criticised over bumper earnings haul

A top executive of Lloyds Banking Group has criticised a hike to bank taxes as “unhelpful” to achieving UK economic growth, as he urged the Government to ensure it remains temporary. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Lloyds finance chief criticises increase to bank taxes

Premier Inn owner Whitbread has said support measures on business rates announced in the autumn Budget could cut its annual costs by as much as £60 million by 2029. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Wire )

Premier Inn owner Whitbread set for Budget boost

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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

Drivers who killed mother and young daughter as they raced jailed

York Crown Court exterior. Picture by Steve Bambridge

Court round-up: Rapist, armed burglars and animal abuser sentenced

Jess Spencer, with her mother Roberta Swift directors of Aladdin's Cave, Queens Arcade, Leeds, a jewellery and antiques shop, are celebrating 45 years in business in Leeds. Picture James Hardisty.

'I wanted to be a journalist - now I'm running an antique jewellery business'

IMPROVEMENT: Manager Chris Wilder sees Sheffield United on the rise (Image: Simon Bellis / Sportimage)

Sheffield United deserve more credit from fans, says Chris Wilder

Can anyone beat two-time world champion Luke Littler (Picture: James Fearn/Getty Images)

'Beat Luke Littler' - Soldier and a civil servant out to topple darts ace

Sergej Jakirovic, manager of Hull City, is seeking a first win since August (Picture: Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Hull City boss cautions against over-expectation against Premier League rivals

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A Range Rover has mounted a paved area and knocked down the Market Cross in Howden,

Car demolishes monument in Yorkshire market town crash

A drone image of the traveller site near Hillam.

Occupants of unauthorized Traveller site in village plan High Court appeal

Floral tributes at The Willows for Mrs Booth

Tributes left and school in mourning after beloved headteacher dies

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

Yorkshire Heritage

'I've reimagined what happened during Agatha Christie's disappearance'
It was a mystery that wouldn’t look out of place in one of her bestselling detective novels. Nearly 100 years ago, crime writer Dame Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days, sparking a huge search effort involving hundreds of police officers and thousands of civilians.
Laura Reid

Freddie Gilroy Statue. Courtesy Anttoni James Numminen, LDRS.

‘Absolutely shocking’ handling of Scarborough landmark slammed by councillors

The Yorkshire Museum, in Museum Gardens, York.

Yorkshire Museum: Action to stop 'threat' to one of UK's oldest museums backed

A Merry Bloody Christmas.

Yorkshire heritage railway introduces Christmas train with a twist

Canal & River Trust Trust volunteer, Clive Fearn poses for a photo on the canal trip boat as it passes through the Standedge Tunnel

Longest tunnel restoration celebrated with spooktacular trips in dark

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

Bradford Interchange pictured in 2019. PIC: Tony Johnson.

Is Bradford getting a through station or a terminus? - YP Letters

From: J Stephen Waring, Chair, Halifax & District Rail Action Group, Halifax.

The Yorkshire Post Letters

The Yorkshire Post Letters

A primary school teacher looking stressed next to piles of classroom books. PIC: PA/PA Wire

Is a four-day working week for teachers feasible?- Jayne Dowle

Ripon Cathedral seen by the River Skell. PIC: Tony Johnson

What next for rural life in Yorkshire? - Carl Les

Britain has well and truly lost its way - YP Letters The Yorkshire Post Letters

The Yorkshire Post Letters

School children during a class at a primary school in Yorkshire. PIC: Danny Lawson/the Press Association

Bonuses aren't stopping the brain drain - Dr Gurmit Singh

Medical equipment on a NHS hospital ward. PIC: Jeff Moore/PA Wire

Where has the work ethic gone in today's Britain? - YP Letters

Bradford Interchange train station pictured in 2020. PIC: Tony Johnson

Central location of new train station to be welcomed - YP Letters

Travel and Staycation

Tenerife is a popular destination for winter sun

Last-minute cruise deals for Christmas markets and winter sun from £89

Most of the parks are right by a beach

These £99 coastal breaks could cost just £4.13 a night each for six

Deals site Wowcher and Jet2CityBreaks have deals on trips to Christmas markets in Europe

Trips to gorgeous European Christmas markets under £100

The ATX Luggage 21-inch hard-shell cabin suitcase has a 33-litre capacity, four dual spinner wheels and a built-in three-digit lock.

This ATX cabin suitcase is now £25, saving almost £10

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A grandmother's jewellery collection which lay hidden in a dusty attic for decades has been sold for more than £500,000.

Grandmother's attic jewellery haul sells for £506,570

Daniel Keeble, 43, completed the Tube Challenge by visiting all 272 London Underground stations in 19 hours and 17 minutes.

Tube fanatic conquers all 272 stations in 19 hours

Alfie Learmouth booked to take his girlfriend of nine years Jordan Bland, 27, on a romantic five-day trip to Positano, Italy, last month [September 3]

Booking.com chatbot backed £1,500 villa scam

Business

Shell has revealed quarterly earnings nearly doubled as it continued to capitalise on soaring oil prices caused by the Iran war. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Shell criticised over bumper earnings haul
Shell has revealed quarterly earnings nearly doubled as it continued to capitalise on soaring oil prices caused by the Iran war.
Greg Wright

John Healey with his team of ministers.

'Supporting 140,000 jobs': £20bn boost for Yorkshire finance bodies

Premier Inn owner Whitbread has said support measures on business rates announced in the autumn Budget could cut its annual costs by as much as £60 million by 2029. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Wire )

Premier Inn owner Whitbread set for Budget boost

A top executive of Lloyds Banking Group has criticised a hike to bank taxes as “unhelpful” to achieving UK economic growth, as he urged the Government to ensure it remains temporary. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Lloyds finance chief criticises increase to bank taxes

The Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce is joining forces with the Norwegian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) to bring the Energetic Future Conference 2026 to the Humber. (Photo by David Hooper)

Norwegian leaders forge economic ties with Humber

Chancellor John Healey has delivered his Budget (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

John Healey gives £100 off energy bills in 'breathing space' Budget

John Healey poses for the media in advance of his Budget

Building societies hail Healey scrapping Reeves's Cash ISA changes

Country and Farming

Rishi Sunak and Sam Rushworth on Hope Moor.

Labour and Conservatives unite against 23-turbine wind farm on Yorkshire border
Two MPs from opposing political parties have joined forces to oppose plans for a major wind farm on the North Yorkshire and County Durham border.
Joe Willis

Ad Feature Grazing rules: What farmers need to know about borrowed land

NFU president Tom Bradshaw calls for change.

'Tinkering while Rome burns': farming groups slam Healey for Budget

Farming Minister Stephen Morgan (left) and Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a visit to a farm. PIC: James Manning/PA Wire

Farming Minister slammed by MPs for not pausing 'shambolic' SFI scheme

Farmers drive their tractors through a dry and dusty field near Helmsley, North Yorkshire in 2025. Picture: James Hardisty.

Farming groups hoping for inheritance tax U-turn at Budget

Sport

Sergej Jakirovic, manager of Hull City, is seeking a first win since August (Picture: Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Hull City boss cautions against over-expectation against Premier League rivals
Sergej Jakirovic is not underestimating Ipswich Town as Hull City look to extend their unbeaten home record when the Tractor Boys visit the MKM Stadium on Satur...

GETTING READY: England's Kallum Watkins and AJ Brimson share a joke during Thursday's training session at WIN Stadium in Wollongong. Picture by Mark Kolbe/SWpix.com

‘Rinse and repeat’ is England’s mantra for crunch World Cup showdown

At last, a victory for England and their captain, Harry Brook, third from right, to celebrate at the end of the tri-series. Photo: AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary

England end tri-series on a high with consolation win

Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Boro chief's pledge regarding 'unlucky' international striker

Doncaster Rovers midfielder Tommi O'Reilly, on loan from Aston Villa (Image courtesy of Doncaster Rovers)

Rovers boss reveals blow regarding Villa loanee plus updates on duo

NO GOAL: Manchester's third 'goal' is waived off by the match officials for offside, as Sheffield Steelers went on to win 5-2. Picture: Cerys Heslop/Steelers Media.

Steelers make history on way to semi-finals

Fahro Alihodzic is an injury doubt for Sheffield Sharks' southern road trip.

Injury concern for Sharks as they bid to bounce back from horror weekend

Sheffield Wednesday interim manager Matt Hamshaw, pictured speaking to the media after the League One game with Cambridge United. Picture: Steve Ellis.

Hamshaw's Owls hope as Pedersen expresses 'shock'

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

The Sandybank Avenue home has a low-maintenance pebbled front area and a generous block-paved driveway

Inside a £440,000 four-bedroom family home in Leeds

Jules Jones, holistic home consultant, based in Wakefield. Picture: Skywall Photography

How to make your home work better for you when life changes

Tim Waring, prime residential, GSC Grays. Picture: GSC Grays

Selling in hesitant housing market? Here’s how to give your home the best chance

What's On

A Whitby Goth Weekend event last year.

Halloween 2026 events: Spooky activities across the region’s coast
Ahead of Halloween weekend, we have compiled a list of major events taking place across the Yorkshire Coast.
Liana Jacob

The 39 Steps at Hull Truck Theatre.

Review of The 39 Steps at Hull Truck Theatre

Therapist and author Grace Olson with some of her animals.

'My therapy sheep have helped children negatively affected by phones'

Tara Clerkin Trio.

Gig review: Tara Clerkin Trio at The Attic, Leeds

Duran Duran. Picture: Alan Gelati

Gig review: Duran Duran at First Direct Bank Arena, Leeds

Squeeze stars Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook join Billy Bragg for a special video chat ahead of the Tried, Tested and Trixies UK tour.

Ad Feature PREVIEW: Squeeze and Billy Bragg head this way with memories and hits

Paultons Park in Hampshire

The spooky magic of Paultons Park at Halloween

Politics

DSA

Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Council has spent £29million on DSA reopening
The City of Doncaster Council spent nearly £29million on the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport so far, the Mayor of Doncaster has revealed.
Harry Harrison

Mayor Luke Campbell is helping champion an ambition that could one day see the Olympic and Paralympic Games hosted across the North of England.

Gold-medal winning mayor backs bid to bring Olympics to north of England

Widows' Fight campaigner Holly O'Connor

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

The location of the proposed compound in Wren Hall Lane at Drax.

Compound planned near Drax for multi-billion pound Scotland-England power link

A City of York Council sign outside West Offices

'Crisis' warning over £32.3m black hole facing York

A66. Photo: National Highways.

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

The plans for the refurbished Leeds station concourse. Credit: DfT

Pictured: £300m to turn Leeds into 'King's Cross-style station'

UK Trending

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

More than half of adults have avoided buying clothes over concerns about caring for them

Eight in 10 Brits suffer from 'laundry anxiety', according to research

Three quarters of Brits believe a week of guaranteed sunshine would boost their mood.

Six in 10 Brits face 'sun withdrawal'

Shoppers are preparing for Black Friday by tracking prices and researching products before buying.

Brits fear autumn budget will put pressure on finances

Research found more than four in 10 Brits are envious of Spain’s laid-back approach to mealtimes

Eating out in Britain has become an increasingly rushed affair

Original fireplaces, exposed beams and cornicing have been named the ultimate signs of good taste in the home, according to new research

Period features still deemed 'most stylish' property features

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