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British adventurer Karl Bushby arrives at City Hall, Hull, at the end of his 31,000-mile (49,890 km), 28-year trek from South America to Hull.

'Is that it?' jokes round-the-world walker Karl Bushby as he returns to Hull
It was journey’s end for round-the-world walker Karl Bushby and he didn’t seem to quite believe it was over.

Karl Bushby (centre left) at a civic welcome in Queen Victoria Square as he arrives back home in Hull following his 28 year walk from Chile.

Gallery: Karl Bushby makes return to Hull after 28-year journey across the world

Sam Fletcher and Asa Riley working on a piece at Rath Trombones

The Yorkshire trombone maker marking 30 years as the top brass

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Alpamare Water Park in Scarborough.

Questions remain over future of Alpamare after Flamingo Land departure
Fresh questions have emerged over the future of Scarborough’s Alpamare water park after Flamingo Land confirmed its involvement with the site had come to an end...

Karl Bushby in Nevada, USA, in 2003 (tiktok.com/@karlcbushby/PA)

Karl Bushby: Adventurer to complete epic 28-year journey home to Hull

Chris Peverell, who has switched careers to become an electrician after working in a Michelin-starred restaurant

Yorkshire father swaps Michelin-starred career for life as electrician

Ian Connell at his home in Easingwold

'I was pushed around the streets of York by Judi Dench as a baby'

Halloween Howl with Avro Vulcan XH558

Iconic Vulcan bomber roars into life at Doncaster Sheffield Airport

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Skipsea beach.

Yorkshire village named fastest growing UK destination for 2027

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A lost village appears at Ladybower Reservoir, Derbyshire, due to low water levels due to the lack of rain in 2026.

Dramatic new video shows lost village underneath Ladybower

Residents of Birdsedge celebrate winning the Postcode Lottery

Second Yorkshire village wins £1m on Postcode Lottery in a week

Katy Phenix, 33, her partner Josh Moore, 35, children, Hetty, 6, and Teddy, 11, moved to Fair Isle, Scotland, along with three dogs, and four cats.

'We moved from North Yorkshire to the UK's most remote island'

Crime

Mohammed Shaan Hussain

Lamborghini crash driver arrested after ‘ruse’ to avoid court

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Court round-up: Good Samaritan's killers and handyman's killer jailed

Rev Mary Rolls pictured at St Mary's Church, Thirsk, Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

Historic church vandalised two years ago still working to fix precious windows

Dozens of reports of Yorkshire stone thefts were recorded in Leeds in just one year

Dozens of thefts of Yorkshire stone reported in Leeds in just one year

Mo Metcalf Fisher from the Countryside Alliance

'Sinister network' - Concerns raised over crime at Yorkshire heritage sites

Police are appealing for information

Arrest made after man killed in suspected hit-and-run in Hull

Yorkshire Heritage

Shantarna Wilson is pictured demonstrating spinning on her spinning wheel on the cobbles outside the museum

Stunning images show demonstations of historic crafts at Yorkshire museum
These images show an insight into the work which went into creating, fixing and restoring items in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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York station with Stirling Single no 5. Peter Tuffrey collection

The history of transport in Yorkshire from Iron Age roads to railways

Literary Archivist and co-curator of the exhibition Sarah Prescott in front of FW Murnau's silent classic Nosferatu (1922)

Yorkshire exhibition follows bloody trail of vampire stories throughout history

All Saint's Church, Newton-on-Ouse.

Hallmark of a mansion’s lasting legacy

York Minster

York Minster could collaborate with sculptor Antony Gormley

Pulp, the latest icons from Sheffield's rich and varied cultural diaspora are honoured with their own Legends Plaque outside Sheffield Town Hall. Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

Pulp: Sheffield music legends inducted into city's Walk of Fame

Matthew Lewis.

Harry Potter actor investigates real gunpowder plot in BBC podcast

Vale Mills, near Oakworth Station

Bid to demolish 'landmark' mill in Brontë Country blocked

Politics

Wakefield Council's cabinet has agreed to scrap two-hour free parking.

Wakefield politicians give views on scrapping two hours free parking

The entrance to the proposed campsite.

Estate owner hoping to create pop-up campsite launches planning appeals

Council leader Fran Belbin issued an ultimatum that could end the existing joint administration at Sheffield City Council

Sheffield Labour to end power-sharing administration with Greens

Almost three-quarters of Yorkshire is under agricultural management.

Why wildlife could increase on farms

Transport

Sheffield Cathedral. Picture credit: Alamy/PA.

Where to visit and what to do if you're visiting a City of Culture nominee

The town lost its direct link to the capital almost 20 years ago, but the scheme has appeared in South Yorkshire transport plans with the stated aim of enabling an “experimental train to London”.

Barnsley could regain direct London trains for the first time since 2008

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'

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What Sheffield council leader thinks of Mayor’s plans to buy airport

Doncaster Chamber has welcomed the move to purchase Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

Chancellor unveils £1.5bn borrowing facility to help airport reopening

Weather

Stuart Gibson, a Morrisons pumpkin grower, harvests pumpkins for carving and cooking despite this year´s challenging weather conditions.

'A nightmare before Halloween'

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

Weather: Wrottersley Park Road, Perton.

Storm Boelo: Is there a weather warning for Yorkshire this week?

Health

Tim Spector's pappardelle. Picture credit: Extracted from Good Mood Food by Tim Spector (Jonathan Cape, 30)/Issy Croker/PA

Tim Spector: 'Caring for your gut health is more powerful than you think'
Medical doctor and gut health expert Tim Spector says the connection between our gut and brain is much more powerful than many people realise.
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Tim Spector. Picture credit: Extracted from Good Mood Food by Tim Spector (Jonathan Cape, 30)/Issy Croker/PA

Tim Spector: 'My new cookbook isn't for losing weight - it's to make you happy'

Todmorden Air Dried Ham uses salt, sodium nitrate, and air drying to preserve the meat (Credit: Porcus)

Artisan sausage firm to sue council over 'catastrophic' investigation

Widows' Fight campaigner Holly O'Connor

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

'We lost our son to suicide - his charity is helping other young men'

Education

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New national research reveals the scale of small businesses are turning to business schools to support their growth ambitions.
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Bilsdale Midcable Chopgate Church of England Primary School. Photo: NYC.

North Yorkshire village school with eight pupils faces possible closure

Floral tributes at The Willows for Mrs Booth

Tributes left and school in mourning after beloved headteacher dies

Ripon Grammar School

Yorkshire school named best in the North by The Daily Telegraph

Catherine Thristan, Director of External Engagement (Partnerships and Executive Education),

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Daughter Bailey

Yorkshire mum 'unable to get childcare' for daughter with disabilities

An Ofsted banner (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Ofsted’s new inspections ‘a mess’ say school heads

Students at the heart of Sixth Form life at Heckmondwike Grammar School.

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Business

Connor Brown of COOPS Renewables (left) and Simon Elvin of Danieli UK outside the company's Rotherham headquarters, where a £160,500 solar energy investment is planned. (Photo supplied by Danieli)

Danieli UK targets £1.5m energy savings

Leeds-based technology recruitment firm SPG Resourcing is targeting turnover of £11m within two years after completing a management buyout from The Solution Performance Group. The deal, completed for an undisclosed sum, sees co-founder Sam Hameed take control of the business, which expects to generate £5m in revenue this year. (Photo supplied on behalf of SPG Resourcing)

SPG Resourcing targets £11m turnover

Michelle Ovens CBE says greater support is needed to help side hustles grow into sustainable businesses.

Ad Feature Side hustling UK adults face outdated systems

Joe Pullin (left) with his father Jon Pullin, of Jon Pullin Amusements, side by side outside the fairground on the last day of trading at Endcliffe Park.

Jon Pullin's Amusements: Families say goodbye after 40 years

Croma Group said: "Martyn’s Law is creating a new commercial opportunity for the group, with increasing customer enquiry levels and a growing pipeline of project opportunities to support their security requirements." (Photo by Croma)

'Martyn's Law is leading to pipeline of opportunities'

Cannon Hall Farm has been the host location for Channel 5 show Springime on the Farm (Pic credit: Channel 5)

Cannon Hall Farm posts bigger profits as turnover surpasses £14m

UK News

William Chapman death

Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger victim 'had previous bouts of psychosis'

Yorkshire Wildlife Park will re-open on Friday, October 16 six days after William Chapman was mauled by a tiger and died.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park set to reopen following fatal tiger attack

The crash happened on the A65 in Guiseley

Three-way Guiseley crash leaves driver, 67, with serious injuries

Altai the tiger

Yorkshire Wildlife Park confirms tiger Altai will not be euthanised

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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'

World

Volodymyr Zelensky and Andy Burnham shake hands outside 10 Downing Street, flanked by soldiers in red dress uniform

'Repair bridges': Burnham pledges to help Zelensky with Donald Trump

Bradley Townsend, from Barnsley, left, with Aiden Minnis, in what appears to be Russia or eastern Ukraine. Credit: YouTube/International Volunteers Association

'Yorkshire lad' is first Briton to die fighting for Putin in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a security council meeting in Moscow (Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo/AP)

Exclusive Russia will ramp up 'grey zone' attacks on UK without deterrence

Shannon Lawrie, a student at Leeds Trinity University, is visiting her partner in Penticton, British Columbia, where the pair have watched the Bald Range wildfire grow and residents evacuated from nearby communities.

'A ghost town' - Yorkshire student caught up in Canadian wildfire crisis

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