Sir Timothy Kitson, who has died at 88, was Conservative MP for Richmond in North Yorkshire for nearly 25 years, from 1959 to 1983. Elected at 28, he was the second youngest MP in the Commons, in one of Britain’s safest seats.
The children’s author and illustrator Judith Kerr, who has died at 95, created a library of enduring classics, not least the perennial The Tiger Who Came To Tea.
Henry Hall, who has died at 86, was a Doncaster pensioner who became an overnight sensation two years ago years after appearing on the TV show, Britain’s Got Talent.
Stuart Grantham, who has died at 70, was a well-known Doncaster magistrate who was also heavily involved with the Freemasons and Doncaster’s Danum Round Table.
Andrew Colley, who has died at 56, was a well-known figure in rural Yorkshire, especially around Bramham, Clifford and Tadcaster, where he freelanced in farming and forestry, and ran a logging business.
A teenager from York with a dream of becoming an RAF pilot is one of 11 teenagers awarded a Flying Scholarship for their commitment to the work of a national military charity.
Yorkshire dogs who love an adventure and spending time outdoors are being offered a unique job opportunity to travel around the UK as ambassadors for a holiday property brand.
He was a David Bailey of the Dales, a down-to-earth photographer who roamed the streets and market squares, taking snapshots of a vanished picture of everyday life.
David Hinchliffe grew up around Cawthorne, over the fields from Barnsley. His father used to take him there on Sunday afternoons, in an old Reliant three-wheeler with no reverse gear.
The Government has been urged to take British Steel back into public ownership if a last-minute deal cannot be struck to save the steelmaker from insolvency.
