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York's Chocolate Story launches new rum and chocolate tours

It is usually associated with tropical paradises like Barbados and Jamaica. But now rum is the focus of a new tour on distant shores – and in far more temporal climes – at York’s Chocolate Story.

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

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Detective work leads to discovery of a new red squirrel colony

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

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

Crime

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Fly-tipper pleads guilty to dumping and burning waste on Yorkshire street

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Three men deny raping teenage girl in Rotherham more than 15 years ago

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Elemie Wainwright: Family pay tribute to Sheffield school girl who died in crash

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Ouse Bridge: Police cordon off historic bridge in York

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Sergeant who stole £330k for Teslas, hair transplant and 'adult services' jailed

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Drugs gang who supplied 'high purity cocaine' sentenced

Yorkshire Heritage

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One of Yorkshire's most prominent landmarks which once came crashing down

The telecommunications and broadcasting station on Emley Moor between Huddersfield and the M1 is 1,084 feet high, said to be the tallest freestanding structure in the UK and the 25th highest in the world.

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'I'm head curator at Castle Howard - it is a remarkable place'

Plans have been approved to convert a former Methodist chapel and neighbouring postal building, on Market Street and Albion Court, Wakefield, into apartmentsplaceholder image

Former Methodist chapel and postal buildings to be converted into apartments

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How Yorkshire's grand homes are marking the legacy of a legendary craftsman

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Best pictures from the Great Knaresborough Bed Race 2025

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Plans for student accommodation in empty 18th Century building approved

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The grand Yorkshire houses which are proud monuments of a master mason

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The splendid Yorkshire village where miners found Fool's Gold

Politics

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Public ownership of water companies is no silver bullet, report boss warns

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Sheffield City Council awarded funding to tackle the sticky issue of chewing gum...

The CDC is set to serve people living from Whitby to Bridlington and an MP and critics insist Bridlington Hospital (pictured) would have been a much better choice.placeholder image

Cancer diagnosis centre ‘has been built without planning permission’

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MPs call for water reforms over 'failing' companies

Transport

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Major Yorkshire road closed after crash on A169

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Mayor reassessing Doncaster Sheffield Airport contracts and lease

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Labour mayor accuses Reeves of 'missing rural and coastal communities'

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Horse safety campaigners on significant rise in incidents on Yorkshire’s roads

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Reeves to ‘take forward our ambitions’ for Northern Powerhouse Rail

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Create National Bus Company to 'make journeys faster and cheaper'

Weather

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This mini personal fan is perfect for heatwaves—and it’s under £12

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Shark’s powerful cordless fan is £50 off ahead of the UK heatwave

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Watch: Where temperatures will reach 28°C this week

Health

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This is what death cap mushrooms look like and symptoms of poisoning

Death cap mushrooms are deadly, even in small amounts 🍄

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Local Trust hosts innovation course to inspire change in collaboration with Univ...

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The exact age you can legally leave your children home alone

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Measles hotspots - areas with the highest number of cases this year

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Meet the woman behind Dalia Botanique

Education

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New Forest School Nursery to open in North Yorkshire town

A new Forest School nursery is set to open its doors this September on Stokesley Business Park, bringing 100 additional early years places to the region amid increasing demand for childcare provision across North Yorkshire.

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The Sheffield College Peaks Campus reaches second phase of Post-16 SEND Hub

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Pupils go wild with words

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Why the Government needs to 'save quality journalism education' Amber Allott

1 in 4 primary school children fail to reach the expected standard of reading when leaving primary school.placeholder image

Literacy charity targets areas of greatest need

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Ad Feature Help to Grow: Leeds University Business School supporting SMEs

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The 14 Doncaster primary schools with the lowest absences

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5 tips for moving forward if your GCSE or A Level exam goes wrong

Business

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Mayors Luke Campbell and Ben Houchen team up to raise alarm on risk of closures

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Scarborough Athletic: Council approves £3.2m ‘backstop’ for repairs to pitch

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CEG selects housebuilding partner for Kirkstall Forge

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UK investor confidence steady despite political and economic uncertainty

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Hull eco-cleaning product manufacturer’s focus on concentrated products results ...

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Stockeld Park wins national award for second year running

UK News

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Inside the Lord Mayor’s parlour - with a toilet ‘fit for a Queen’

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The old-fashioned fish and chip shop without social media going viral on YouTube

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Flamingo Land given permission to build new resort in Scotland

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

UK Trending

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Poll shows cash divide - Gen Z say ‘paper' while Boomers say 'cash'

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NHS bed blocking crisis fuelled by poor quality incontinence care

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Brits believe the traditional three-course dinner is dead

World

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US to review defence deal involving Sheffield Forgemasters

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Two men jailed over counterfeit notes after being stopped in Yorkshire

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Rubble recycling technology from Yorkshire could help rebuild Ukraine

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Conclave: What is it and how long will it take?

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