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Pc Tom Clough (left) and PC Matthew Blades, who died when a car going in the wrong direction hit a police car on the A66 near Middlesbrough

More than £500,000 raised for families of death crash police officers

Thwaite Mills has new custodians as it enters a new phase in its long history.
Pictured the mill house
Picture Gerard Binks

Major restoration underway at Thwaite Mills

Akshata Murty, wife of former prime minister Rishi Sunak, at Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire (Scott Heppell/PA)

Rishi Sunak and family ‘truly at home’ in Yorkshire, says MPs wife

Liam, Ryan, Rosie, and Amelia, experienced the "highlight of the summer" when they found a military bomb

Children discover military bomb during litter pick of Leeds stream

Shui On Land was named among TIME's World’s Most Impactful Companies 2026

Ad Feature Shui On Land recognised by TIME 2026

Pocklington Mayor Roly Cronshaw (left) is pictured with Andy Bowden. Photo submitted

Pocklington Mayor’s very personal charity appeal for defibrillators

Robert Bush pleaded guilty to 30 counts of preventing a lawful and decent burial over bodies found at his business, Legacy Funeral Directors, in 2024 (Scott Heppell/PA)

Funeral director breached families’ trust ‘on an industrial scale’

Cedar House in Foxwood Drive, Stockton

Woman charged with murder after death of 77-year-old man in Stockton

Mohammed Hasan

Murder investigation launched after Bradford shooting victim dies

Lindum House care home residents compete in the egg and spoon race

Sun shines on care home sports day and barbecue in Beverley

Ad Feature Back to school and beyond: Why generations of men trust Double Two

Campaigners outside Linton-on-Ouse Village Hall in 2022. PIC: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Linton-on-Ouse 'already being damaged' by asylum centre plans

Yarm Lane in Stockton

Murder investigation progressing 'at pace' after man stabbed to death

Artist David Hockney died aged 88 on June 11 (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Books of condolence for David Hockney open in home city of Bradford
Two books of condolence have opened for late artist David Hockney in his home city of Bradford.
Casey Cooper-Fiske

To celebrate Toy Story 5 arriving in cinemas, ODEON is launching the 'Play Them Forward' toy collection campaign this weekend.

Ad Feature UK families are sitting on half a BILLION unused toys, study says

Embsay near Skipton.

Council urged to lower speed limit through North Yorkshire villages

According to WCY 2026, Hong Kong’s rise reflects sustained performance across the four competitiveness factors measured.

Ad Feature Hong Kong rises to number two in global competitiveness

This week is National Blood Week

Ad Feature Survey reveals the real reason people don’t give blood

Palwasha Akbar aged 13 who tragically died after being rescued from the River Wharfe near Burnsall

Family pay tribute to girl who died after being rescued from river

South Yorkshire Police has released CCTV of several people who could be crucial witnesses to the murder of Shanice Brookes, 30, who was shot dead on West Street on May 25, 2026.

Shanice Brookes: CCTV appeal for potentially crucial witnesses

As the Audi moved towards the group, it mounted the pavement and hit Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Taleb, who was walkng along the road.
Despite the best efforts of medics and members of the public who tried to assist, Abdullah sadly could not be saved and died a short time later. The teen had fled war-torn Yemen just weeks earlier, and had hopes of a bright future after arriving in England

Breaking "This has destroyed our family": Killer brothers sentenced after crash

A body has been found after an 11-year-old boy vanished in the River Don in Mexborough last weekend

Body found in search for 11-year-old boy missing in Yorkshire river

The ULI's Awards for Excellence have set the benchmark for real estate achievements globally

Ad Feature HKRI Taikoo Hui receives 2026 ULI Asia Pacific Award for Excellence

The Intellimen Football League Finals will take place on Bank Holiday Monday

Ad Feature Intellimen Football League finals set to take place

Saudi Developmental Housing Foundation (Sakan) has achieved a national milestone with international recognition by winning the Learning Excellence Award in London

Ad Feature Sakan wins learning excellence awards in London
Global recognition for advancing community awareness and sustainable housing impact.
George Jones

Scarborough Cambridge Street cordon.

Scarborough: Community comes together after explosion in residential property

Muhammad Junaid Khan.

Teen guilty of murder after large-scale fight in Yorkshire

Police have cordoned off a property in Brockenhurst Road, Hatfield

Watch: Huge police presence at scene of Yorkshire double death tragedy

Kirkgate entrance to The Ridings shopping centre, Wakefield.

The Ridings Shopping Centre sale deal back on, council confirms

More than one in 10 parents have no one to support them.

It takes a village to raise a child but one in 10 parents have no one

A fundraising memorial walk is to be held in memory of Nyla May Bradshaw.

Woman arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over Nyla Bradshaw's death

Reeth Medical Centre.

‘All options explored’ to prevent GP practice closure, say NHS bosses

Market Place Masham.

Everything you need to know about every agricultural show in Yorkshire

Robert McClements from Fraisthorpe with his Reserve Champion Limousin bull at the Driffield show.

The dedicated volunteers who keep Yorkshire's agricultural shows alive

Plans for major riverside housing and commercial development submitted

Joe McCambridge

Tribute to 'extremely popular man' who died after being hit by HGV

Nyla May Bradshaw

Tributes to ‘beautiful’ autistic girl, 7, who drowned

Several people suggested the pretty market town of Skipton, in North Yorkshire, as one of the best places in the county to live. Known as the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales, it was last year named as the UK's happiest place to live, following a survey by Rightmove. Linda Geeson said: "Skipton and Ilkley have been voted two of the best places to live, not only because of beauty but because of affordable housing and amenities."

Yorkshire stands out for affordability and quality of life, says judge

Heading east across glorious open countryside of the Wolds is the Yorkshire Heritage Coastline, and a 20 min drive north will take you to the Howardian Hills and Castle Howard.

The six best places to live in Yorkshire according to The Sunday Times

Data released by the Environment Agency shows sewage spills in Kirklees waterways in 2024. Picture: Tony Johnson

Slaithwaite among best places to live – but how do you pronounce it?

How you can get the latest news from The Yorkshire Post on WhatsApp. (Credit: Getty Images)

How you can get the latest news from The Yorkshire Post on WhatsApp

Craig Rogers has been jailed for 70 months

Man jailed for modern day slavery after exploiting vulnerable victims

Colleagues from across the UK network travelled to London to take part.

Ad Feature Access Self Storage staff take on 100km charity relay challenge

The Grand Iftars are currently underway in Gaza and Syria and have been carried out across Iraq, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.

Ad Feature Human Appeal hosts Grand Iftars providing meals for the vulnerable

The regeneration scheme also involves bulldozing a number of 1960s residential tower blocks above The Ridings shopping centre.

The Ridings: Date set for shopping centre demolition scrutiny hearing

(Top l-r) Tyler Bradley and Wayne Boyd. (Bottom l-r) Leon Keenan and Kaya Azhar.

Teen gang jailed after stabbing 17-year-old and leaving him for dead

The regeneration scheme also involves bulldozing a number of 1960s residential tower blocks above The Ridings shopping centre.

The Ridings: Shopping centre demolition plan ‘called in’

Ad Feature Yorkshire author’s thought-provoking new novel

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The Ridings shopping centre Wakefield. Picture Scott Merrylees

Civic Society’s ‘cautious support’ for demolition of shopping centre

The incident happened at around 1am in the early hours of Sunday in the area of Orchard Fields, to the rear of Tate-Smith wines.

Police appeal after woman raped in early hours of the morning

Clapham Common was lit up on Friday night for a special run club

Ad Feature Women runners ‘light up the night’ against unsafe winter running

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