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Sue Boyce, who has led the Fight4Whitby campaign since its inception, and has won her case against North Yorkshire Council, pictured with her dog Charlie on the 199 Steps. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Campaigner wins 10 year legal battle to recoup £10m for Whitby Harbour repairs

A woman has won a 10-year legal battle which could see more than £10m pumped into repairing crumbling Whitby harbour.

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Doncaster Sheffield Airport pictured in 2022.

Rival airport hits out at plan to give DSA 'unfair' £90m public subsidy

File pic of a red squirrel taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme 30th September 2024

Detective work leads to discovery of a new red squirrel colony

Tim with grain that is bagged for animal feed Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

The wheat farmer who hasn't sold a single grain to a merchant for two years

The Rockingham Arms in Towton

The historic pub looking to the future after being taken over by four couples

Crime

wo former police officers have been charged with the rape and indecent assault of an under age girl while serving at a force's mounted horse section.

Two former Yorkshire cops charged with raping a young girl

Ross (pictured top inset) was found guilty of murder after purposely crashing into a parked car to kill Claudiu-Carol Kondor (pictured bottom inset) who was hanging onto the door of his own van to prevent it from being stolen.

Thief who murdered 'hard working' delivery driver jailed for life

People outside HMP Durham during the previous early prison release. Credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

Prisons to overflow again 'by 2026' despite early release of prisoners

Police seize weapons, cash, luxury items and drugs in York raid.

Police seize cash, drugs, weapons, and luxury items in York raid

BBC rugby league pundit Danika Priim (centre) leaves Leeds Crown Court, Leeds, where she denied a charge of sexual assault after being accused of intentionally sexually touching a woman aged 16 or over without her consent in July 2022

Former England rugby league prop and pundit denies sexual assault

Betts was charged with an offence of keeping a ‘dangerous wild animal, namely American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), other than under the authority of a licence granted in accordance with the provisions of the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 by a local authority

Yorkshire man kept metre-long alligator named Cliff in back garden

Yorkshire Heritage

Mike Derrett, owner of York Piano Workshop, Lawrence Street, York. Picture: James Hardisty.

Meet Mike Derrett piano tuner to the stars

On a main road in York, a few feet from heavy traffic and young people trudging off to university, you will find Mike Derrett and his pianos. His shop used to be a hairdressers. The drying hoods, sinks and sharp scissors are now gone. Instead the place is filled with the pianos Mike has brought back to tuneful life, or those gutted and awaiting his rooting attentions.

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Darley Cliffe Hall

Grade II*-listed hall to be transformed into 'high-end, exclusive' holiday let

Jennie Ashton is pictured swimming in the baths at Bramley. Picture by Simon Hulme

Hundreds of 'investors' support Grade II-listed baths by donating to new roof

The exterior of The Arcade, Dewsbury. (Image: The Arcade - Dewsbury)

Community-run shopping arcade to open later than planned due to rot and decay

Joe Cocker on stage in 1969. He was once voted the greatest Sheffield singer of all time

Joe Cocker: The making of a Sheffield legend

Jane Jenkins who is a quiller, pictured at her home at Skidby.. Photo: Simon Hulme

The wonderful designs made from art of quilling

St Theresa's PS float in 2023. (Pic credit: Mike Bettney)

Leeds St Patrick’s Day parade 2025: Yorkshire to host 26th Irish parade in city

Zara Tindall wears Fairfax & Favor Amelia Trench Coat, £495; Blenheim Mini Handbag, £335, both at Fairfax & Favor stores at Helmsley and Bawtry and at fairfaxandfavor.com; Jenny Roberts Millinery Felt Fedora, £125, at Jenny Roberts in Harrogate and at jrmillinery.co.uk.

As Cheltenham opens, Zara Tindall becomes face of this luxury fashion brand

Politics

Airedale General Hospital near Keighley, West Yorks. Picture: rossparry.co.uk / Chris Fairweather.

Airedale Hospital redevelopment could be caught up in NHS changes

Water minister Emma Hardy on a visit to Northumbrian Water's sewage treatment works in Howdon. Photo: Northumbrian Water.

Minister looking forward to bonus ban on water company executives

Keir Starmer's decision to scrap arms-length quango NHS England and bring the NHS under democratic control has lessons for the SNP (Picture: Oli Scarff/WPA pool)

Analysis Starmer hopes long-term gain is worth short-term pain with NHS reforms

The Humber Bridge

Tory mayoral candidate plans to try to abolish Humber Bridge toll 'on day one'

Transport

Lord David Blunkett has said IPP sentences are the 'biggest regret' of his career.

Lord Blunkett to submit Yorkshire rail review to Government

A man died following a collision which closed the M18 for several hours.

Man dies in crash despite off-duty police officer trying to save him

Zest opens EV charging for Riverdale Park development in Doncaster.

Rural areas being left behind in electric vehicle charging roll out

An artist’s impression of how the new Elland Rail Station might look when completed (West Yorkshire Combined Authority)

Land compulsory purchase powers set to be used for new Yorkshire railway station

The M180 westbound.

'Multi-vehicle collision' closes motorway as diversion put in place

The car fire in Lendal Bridge in York. Credit: Peter Golding

Historic bridge closed to traffic after car fire breaks out

Weather

Road sign warning of snow and ice. Picture Tony Johnson.

Yorkshire weather: Ice warning issued by the Met Office

People walk in the park.

Temperatures to reach 17°C in some parts of the UK today

Cyclists ride their bicycles in the sunshine in Richmond Park.

Exact time UK set to be hotter than Madrid this week

Health

Europe has recorded the highest number of measles cases in 25 years.

Worrying signs of measles to watch out for as cases rise in the UK

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Julie Blackburn with son Henry doing the Race for Life.

Yorkshire mother given two years to live is defying the odds seven years on

It takes on average eight years and 10 months to get an endometriosis diagnosis in Scotland.

‘I travelled 2,000 miles for endometriosis care - we need change now’

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Mayor requests urgent meeting after axing of Leeds-based NHS England

Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivering a speech where he announced NHS England will be abolished. PIC: Oli Scarff/PA Wire

PM warned NHS reforms will 'divert time and energy' away from care

Education

On 26 March, children from across the globe will be taking part in “World Maths Day”

World Maths Day: Yorkshire schools invited to take part in global competition to...

On 26 March, children from across the globe will be taking part in “World Maths Day” to compete against one another and build a long-term, positive shift in their perception of maths.

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GSAL student, Naemi Asmerom, has been appointed as a youth ambassador for the Children’s Commissioner for England.

GSAL student joins prestigious Children’s Commissioner youth ambassador programm...

From Sheffield to Doncaster, there are plenty of high-performing sixth forms on offer

South Yorkshire's 15 highest achieving state sixth forms for A Levels

More than 4 in 5 head teachers say they have been abused by a parent in the last year

3 ways schools handle angry parents - as 4 out of 5 heads face abuse

Natasha Beavis launches app to support children in Yorkshire studying for their GCSE and A Level exams

City trader spots a gap in the education market to tackle ‘Cost-of-Learning’ in ...

Shagufta Sharif, Head of DEI at Skipton Group

Skipton Building Society hosts the next generation of Women in Tech

Garforth Academy students at The Colosseum.

Delta Academies Trust students journey to Rome for immersive Latin experience

Caron Britton, left, and Jayne Mason at S12 Community Pantry in Scowerdons Community Centre, Sheffield - they are campaigning for schools to have bleed kits.

Mothers call for school to have first aid bleed kits after student stabbing

Business

Brierley Homes was established in 2017 by North Yorkshire Council. Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Council-owned firm director took £80k from prior business for ‘personal benefit’

Michael Andrews with David Padgett, Owner of Argrain in one of their grain stores. Picture: James Hardisty.

Meet the family behind one of Yorkshire's last independent grain merchants

(Photo: David Potter/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images)

Fashion firm set to close 35 stores this weekend - full list

Asda has warned major spending plans will eat into its profits, after pledging to cut the prices of thousands of products and revive its stores in a bid to win back shoppers from rivals. (Photo by Chris Radburn/PA Wire)

Asda delivered 'disappointing' sales in 2024

Regional Conference attendees taking part in activities to develop their skills

Charity announce week dedicated to representing sign supported learning

Leeds South MP Hilary Benn is pictured with scientific entrepreneur Victoria Garcia. (Photo supplied by Victoria Garcia)

How Victoria Garcia aims to support innovators in Leeds

UK News

Ahead of April's price hike, a legal expert from The University of Law has shared their advice on whether you really do need to pay the license fee (and what happens if you don't).

The exact years you need to be born in to get a free TV licence

Savile Row of the North: Famous Yorkshire tailor honoured

Sheffield's loved and lost landmarks

The ‘Hole in the Road,’ the ‘Egg Box’and the ‘Wedding Cake’ registry office

ON THE UP: York City's LNER Stadium. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Stones hat-trick keeps York in frame as Shaymen bounce back

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Dawn Heaton with her miniature poodle, Henry at Preston Trick Dogs

Video: I teach my dogs do tricks...it's all about having fun

The scene in Berry Lane, Longridge this morning (Friday, March 14)

Breaking Ram-raid thieves smash digger into Co-op and steal cash machine

Simon Cowell was visibly shocked during Auzzy Blood's Britain's Got Talent performance.

BGT is not on ITV tonight and this is why

World

President Donald Trump. Credit: Getty

Donald Trump threatens Russia with sanctions for 'pounding Ukraine'

Ukrainian soldiers carry out drills in eastern Ukraine. Credit: Getty

Russia claims Starmer's peacekeeping force would put UK 'in the war'

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Credit: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Keir Starmer pays tribute to fallen soldiers after JD Vance comments

US President Donald Trump caused shockwaves on Monday night by suspending military aid shipments to Ukraine. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Yorkshire MP questions whether Donald Trump is 'Russian asset'

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