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Gran Canaria.

Watch: Booking a holiday? Tourism tax and airport delays explained
Watch reporters Iona May Todd and Lauren Tiller discuss changes to tourism tax and possible reasons for airport delays.

Remembering the first Covid lockdown four years on. A 'closed' sign from when all non-essential retailers were ordered to shut. Inset: Social distancing measures were in place to stop the spread of Covid-19 and below: A woman wears a mask to protect herself and others from spreading the virus.

Covid lockdown four years on: 'We were so scared - we'll never forget'

Covid lockdown anniversary

Panic buying and empty streets: Scenes from the first Covid lockdown

Wilko chairman Lisa Wilkinson was accused by the Business and Trade Select Committee in the House of Commons of 'burgling a failing business' by MP Liam Byrne

Wilko collapse: Lisa Wilkinson accused by MP of 'burgling a failing business'

Millions to miss out on Covid booster as NHS slashes eligibility

A nurse prepares a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Covid and flu jabs to be brought forward over emergence of new variant

Kate Garraway has issued an update as her husband Derek continues to battle long Covid

Kate Garraway issues career update following husband’s Covid battle

Kate Garraway has shared that she plans to take husband Derek on a trip to have pioneering treatment

Kate Garraway shares major health update on Derek Draper

Bank of England impose another interest rate hike

NHS nurses are among the groups struggling to afford to eat (image: Getty Images)

Covid vaccine now offered to young clinically vulnerable children

Top 10 richest people in the world & net worth including Bill Gates

Norovirus levels remain high (Photo: Adobe)

UKHSA briefing: norovirus cases remain high across country

Former prime minister Boris Johnson leaves his home in London. Mr Johnson will give evidence as to whether he knowingly misled Parliament over partygate at a hearing of the Commons Privileges Committee in Portcullis House in central London. Picture date: Wednesday March 22, 2023. Credit: PA

Boris Johnson’s Partygate hearing - Who is on the Privileges Committee

Spain, France and Turkey travel update by Foreign Office

B&Q announce they will close eight of their Asda sites - here’s when

What to watch at the cinema this weekend including Babylon

The uptake of vaccines has decreased

Drop in HPV vaccine coverage among secondary school pupils

Ant Middleton’s company reportedly goes bust

Tanya Manhenga, Love Island contestant from Liverpool

Love Island cast: Student Tanya Manhenga revealed as first contestant

The new variant is set to be more transmissible than Omicron (Adobe)

New Covid variant nicknamed ‘The Kraken’ is ‘more transmissible’

Memorable moments 2022: Slaps, spits & snakes take spotlight this year
2022 has provided many memorable moments that will go down in history such as Will Smith striking Chris Rock, Harry Styles allegedly spitting on Chris Pine and much more besides
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Pantone reveals their colour of the year as ‘Viva Magenta’

Sir Tom Moore memorial: Climate protester in court after dirty protest

Huge vaccinations drive ahead as winter ‘twindemic’ looms

Renting in London, or heading home? This is the must have service

Ad Feature Tenant or landlord: end-of-tenancy deep cleans

The Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell delivers his sermon as he is enthroned as the 98th Archbishop of York at a service of Evensong at York Minster on October 18, 2020. The Archbishop claimed last year that the advent of online worship had led to a “digital coming of age". (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

New generation of worshippers finds faith through surge in online church service...

Covid-19 rates are falling across the country

This is how quickly Covid-19 rates are falling in your Yorkshire area

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer arrives to receive his Covid booster vaccination at a pharmacy in London. Picture date: Monday December 6, 2021

Sir Keir Starmer on being a leader during the pandemic and winning voters back

East Yorkshire can offer a superb traditional British holiday, free from the risk of being stranded overseas.

Enjoy Christmas and remain careful - Sir Greg Knight MP

Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to the Stow Health Vaccination centre in Westminster, central London

Omicron: Booster jabs will be available on Christmas Day

Boris Johnson is considering introducing more Plan B coronavirus measures

Government considering introducing more Plan B coronavirus measures - reports

Here we reveal the 10 local authority areas in Yorkshire which recorded the region's highest rates of coronavirus infection (Photo: Gov.UK)

The weekly infection rate of every Yorkshire area as cases rise across region
Coronavirus cases are on the rise again across the UK.
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Here are the Yorkshire areas with the highest weekly infection rates (Photo: Gov.uk)

Here are the Yorkshire areas with the highest weekly Covid rates

Northern Diamonds' Katie Levick celebrates taking a wicket in the The Charlotte Edwards Cup against Western Storm (Picture: SWPix.com)

Katie Levick and Yorkshire Diamonds ‘desperate’ for Charlotte Edwards Cup glory

Major moments from modern history have been reimagined as ‘ancient’ cave art

People pictured in facemasks, July 19 2021 (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Covid cases falling but 'not out of the woods yet', says Boris Johnson

PIC: PA

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will now self-isolate

PIC: Getty

Boris Johnson escapes need to self-isolate after meeting with Sajid Javid

The Premier League trophy: Wages cost clubs 72 per cent of income as they fought for the crown

Premier League's £1bn cost of pandemic

Gareth Southgate manager of England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Revealed! Where Yorkshire ranks in producing England internationals since 1966

Slingsby is listed on the stock exchange.

Slingsby sees higher sales at the beginning of 2021

Back in business: Katie Levick at Headingley which will have fans in for Saturday’s Northern Diamonds opener. (Picture: Tony Johnson)

Katie Levick puts Covid behind her in bid to shine for Northern Diamonds

Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on coronavirus (Covid-19). Photo: PA

Covid 'unlike any other struggle' and victims will be remembered with memorial

A woman walks past street art that reads "Spread the love not the virus" in Hull during England's third national lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Nation to hold minute's silence to remember those who have died of Covid-19

Government borrowing hit £19.1 billion last month, pushing debt levels to a fresh high.

Government borrowing hits February record to pay for Covid-19 response

Prime Minister Boris Johnson, during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on coronavirus (Covid-19) Photo: PA

Jabs will be available despite supply issues, Boris Johnson says

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Jenny Harries and Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on coronavirus (COVID-19). Photo: PA

Covid still putting 'substantial strain' on NHS as children head back to school

The Government is being urged to recognise long Covid as an occupational disease and set up a compensation scheme for frontline workers suffering from the condition (Photo: Shutterstock)

Campaigners want long Covid compensation scheme for frontline workers - here’s w...

Valentine's Day is traditionally the day many people pop the question.

How to get engaged this Valentine's Day without breaking the bank - Sarah Coles

Leeds Bradford Airport's proposed new terminal building.

How Leeds Bradford Airport revamp puts region and environment first – Gerald Jen...

'Miracle baby' Millie Oxley has finally been able to go home - after spending the first five months of her life in hospital

'Miracle baby' returns home after five weeks in hospital

Do you back Boris Johnson's handling of the Covid pandemic?

Virus inquiry now is too premature – Yorkshire Post Letters

The hotel in York where the two people were staying Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

First Covid cases found in Yorkshire one year ago - what's happened since

GOLDEN MOMENT: Britain's Alistair Brownlee with his gold medal after the men's triathlon at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images.

Alistair Brownlee hungry as ever to seal Olympic qualification

Vaccinating domestic animals against Covid-19 may be necessary in the future (Photo: Shutterstock/Getty Images)

Scientists say pet dogs and cats may need to be vaccinated against Covid

The experts found that coughing can be as risky as simply talking (Photo: Shutterstock)

Talking can spread coronavirus as much as coughing - according to a new study

Will Johnston Photography 13012021 - Sassy Films - NHS Covid-19 Vaccination centre at Boots, Halifax

High street pharmacies to deliver NHS Covid jabs

Paramedics unload a patient from an ambulance outside the Royal London Hospital in London. Photo: PA

Coronavirus death toll hits 100,000 as grim records broken

Bettys is to close all of its stores

Bettys to close all of its shops amid escalating cases of virus

GAME OVER? Northern Premier League rivals Scarborough Athletic and FC United of Manchester, pictured, could see their season ended after league bosses recommended declaring the 2020-21 campaign null and void to the FA yesterday, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Picture: Tim Markland/PA

Why game below elite level must be kept going - Sue Smith

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