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Matthew Lockwood, Tommy Banks and James Banks outside The General Tarleton

Tommy Banks to reopen much-loved Yorkshire pub

Much-loved pub The General Tarleton in North Yorkshire is being reopened by Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks as part of a new venture which hopes to save pubs across the UK.

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Crime

Rotherham: Three men charged with rape of teenage girl

Rotherham: Three men charged with rape of teenage girl

"Ashton Kitchen-White was indeed one in a million. Loved by all his family and friends alike and adored by his brother and two sisters."

"One in a million": Tributes to teen who died when hit while crossing road

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Two teenagers have been arrested after two kittens died in northwest London.

Middlesbrough ‘kidnap’ probe as man pulled from car and attacked

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Woman airlifted to hospital in serious head-on crash near Harrogate

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Farmer responsible for 'horrific conditions' avoids jail over animal neglect

Yorkshire Heritage

Leeds Minster

The ancient church which is a magnificent relic of Victorian Leeds

Once better known as Saint Peter-at-Leeds and also Leeds Parish Church, there has been a place of worship on the site facing one of the city’s oldest thoroughfares, Kirkgate, from around AD 655.

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Aldby Hall at Buttercrambe near York.

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Arriving at Haworth Railway Station Amina Midgley, Imogen Webb, Maisie Midgley, and Rachel Webb, all from Wilsden, near Denholme, West Yorkshire. Picture: James Hardisty

Best pictures as vintage lovers step back in time at KWVR 1940s Weekend

Monira Al Qadiri at the Wild Uplands event

Sculptures to be dotted across landscape which inspired Brontë sisters

Withernsea- Central Sands Watching the Pierrot 1930. Peter Tuffrey collection

The 'straggling' Yorkshire seaside village which turned into a popular resort

Pictured (left to right) Nunnington Hall's National Trust Head Gardener, Nick Fraser, the garden's award-winning designer Kristina Clode, and Project Manager Caroline Bosher. Picture: James Hardisty. Date: 12th May 2025.

Historic iris garden in Yorkshire transformed and back in full bloom

The Penny Hedge tradition. (Pic credit: Richard Ponter)

Planting of the Penny Hedge: The dark history behind an ancient Whitby tradition

Douglas C-47 Dakota (L) and two Royal Air Force Spitfires. (Pic credit: Ludovic Marin / AFP via Getty Images)

Douglas C47 Dakota in Yorkshire: When will the iconic RAF plane fly over Ripon?

Politics

Plans to turn a former office building in Wakefield city centre into a church have been approved. Wakefield Council has given the go-ahead for the premises on Smyth Street to be used as a place of worship.

Wakefield office block to be converted into church after plans approved

The Yorkshire Post attends the rail review launch in Leeds. Credit: WYMCA

Analysis The secret to securing investment for mayors' Yorkshire rail plan

The development would be be built off Riccal Drive, Helmsley

'We'd have rejected controversial application given the chance' say councillors

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves signs the Mansion House Accord at the offices of Marsh McLennan in the City of London. The Mansion House Accord aims to help defined contribution (DC) pension savers by harnessing higher potential net returns available in private markets, as well as strengthening investment in the UK. Picture date: Tuesday May 13, 2025. PA photo. See PA story MONEY Pension. Photo credit should read: Ben Whitley/PA Wire

Reeves faces call from local Labour party to abandon welfare cuts

Transport

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New rail platform set to add £4million a year to local economy

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Council set to approve ‘comprehensive’ plan for improved walking and cycling

The new Platform 0 at Bradford Forster Square railway station will officially open on Monday (May 19) when the first new direct services to London arrive.

New platform with more direct trains to London from Bradford to open on Monday

L-R: Oliver Coppard, Tracy Brabin, Lord Blunkett and David Skaith. Credit: WYMCA

Mayors appeal to Government to fix Yorkshire's 'broken' railways

Markets Car Park in Doncaster

Council earned over £5.2million from car parks over two years

L-R: Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy, Lord David Blunkett, West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith and South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard. Credit: York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Yorkshire Labour mayors to unveil £14bn plan to fix region's rail

Weather

England is facing its driest spring in 60 years

Environment Agency urges water companies to 'do more'

Swinsty Reservoir, in the beautiful Washburn Valley near Otley and Harrogate, has seen a big drop in water levels after weeks of dry weather. Picture: James Hardisty.

Drought fears grow as country has one of its driest springs on record

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Health

DBTH Young Adult Diabetes Team shortlisted for the Diabetes Nursing Awards 2025

Local hospital team shortlisted for prestigious national nursing award

A specialist team at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) has been named as a finalist in the prestigious Diabetes Nursing Awards 2025.

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Education

Pupils of Ravenfield Primary Academy in Rotherham with (left) Anita Prescott, safeguarding family support and pastoral manager and (right) Leanne Jepson, principal.

Rotherham academy praised for its work improving the wellbeing of its school com...

A ‘strong and deeply embedded commitment’ to the wellbeing of its pupils and staff has seen Ravenfield Primary Academy receive a top award from a local health initiative.

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Carlton Bolling were named Active School in the Active Achievers category at the Bradford Sports Award 2025.

Carlton Bolling wins Active School of the Year at sports awards

This week is national Walk to School Week

How to know whether your child is ready to walk to school alone

The controversial policy to change transport eligibility was introduced last year in a bid to slash millions from the local authority budget.

Potential u-turn vote on controversial North Yorkshire school transport policy

Young people across the UK have a lot of big worries on their plates

5 of the biggest concerns for children in 2025

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Study reveals UK teacher salaries: Sheffield ranks ninth in the UK

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Study reveals UK teacher salaries: Leeds ranks first in the UK

Business

Lynda Shillaw, chief executive of Harworth Group. Picture: JL Creative Vision

US trade deal will bring ‘some respite’ to volatile market, says Harworth Group

Meet the Media

Date set for York’s second ‘Meet the Media’ event

Marc Davies, new growth director of Logika Group.

Marc aims to drive next phase of firm's development

Dutch technology investor Prosus has formally launched its 4.1 billion euro (£3.4 billion) agreed takeover of Just Eat Takeaway.com to create a European tech “champion”. (Photo by Vincent Cole/PA Media )

Just Eat: Prosus launches 4.1 billion euro agreed takeover

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Meson charges ahead with new division and leadership appointment

Magic PR staff track global readership data on “The News Front” platform as the company celebrates eight years of digital press-release innovation.

PR firm celebrates eight years of digital news innovation

UK News

Flamingo Land sign.

Flamingo Land given permission to build new resort in Scotland

The 100 most influential people in Yorkshire includes Shanaz Gulzar (left), Rachel Reeves (centre) and Steve Heapy (right)

Yorkshire's Power 100: Introducing the 100 most influential people in Yorkshire

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Trans women cannot use single-sex female toilets - equalities chief

Detectives investigating the murder of journalist Martin O’Hagan in Co Armagh have made an arrest in England

Man arrested in Yorkshire over murder of journalist in NI

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It can be a confusing time when someone dies, having to deal with their financial affairs at the same time as grieving

What to do if your late loved one had a property to pass on

World

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Rubble recycling technology from Yorkshire could help rebuild Ukraine

Pope Francis speaks to Monsignor Arthur Roche (L) after he elevated him Cardinal during a consistory to create 20 new cardinals, on August 27, 2022 at St. Peter's Basilica in The Vatican.

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Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. Credit: DBT

Lamb exports 'boosted' under landmark UK-India free trade deal

The Archbishop of York, The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Stephen Cottrell at York Minster.

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