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The 211 acre mill is proposed for a site bordered by Rawcliffe Road in Goole and the M62 motorway.

Plan for 400-jobs Goole tissue factory will not go ahead after firm pulls out
Plans for a huge tissue paper mill in East Yorkshire have been scrapped after the Finnish company behind the scheme pulled out.

Skipsea. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

Delight at Yorkshire village becoming Booking.com’s number one

A mandatory housing order for keepers of more than 50 birds has been imposed across England

Keepers ordered to keep poultry indoors following outbreak in Yorkshire

In 2016, the UK voted to leave the EU - but post-Brexit deals kept Northern Ireland in the EU's single market for goods.

Rejoining EU will lead to further manufacturing decline: YP Letters

Knights, Seahawks and Steeldogs produce winning Yorkshire combination

Stacey Mitchell at her home in East Yorkshire

Charity buys home for RAF veteran who had lower leg amputated aged just 24

More than 20 trains cancelled in a day due to 'slippery leaves'

Sir Ed Davey visits independent retailers in Hull as the city gears up for a busy Christmas shopping season: the visit has led to calls for shoppers to support independent retailers during a pivotal period for the high street

Ed Davey champions Hull’s independent traders ahead of pivotal festive period

Skipsea beach.

Yorkshire village named fastest growing UK destination for 2027

Almost three-quarters of Yorkshire is under agricultural management.

Why wildlife could increase on farms

Stuart Gibson, a Morrisons pumpkin grower, harvests pumpkins for carving and cooking despite this year´s challenging weather conditions.

'A nightmare before Halloween'

Pleased: Wykeland finance director, Chris Crookham, left, and managing director, Dominic Gibbons. (Photo supplied by Wykeland)

Wykeland Group: 'Strong trading' for Hull-based company

Mayor Luke Campbell is helping champion an ambition that could one day see the Olympic and Paralympic Games hosted across the North of England.

Gold-medal winning mayor backs bid to bring Olympics to north of England

Dame Diana Johnson is MP for Hull North and Cottingham. Emma Hardy is MP for Hull West and Haltemprice.

Embrace opportunity to ditch diesel trains - Diana Johnson & Emma Hardy

Reform UK Mayor Luke Campbell

Mayor’s office hit by further allegations of bullying, intimidation and threats

Clean Air Solar’s project – East Yorkshire’s fourth “mega” solar farm, is divided into two areas. The southern covers farmland close to the grid connection with the new Wanlass Beck substation, which is an extension to Creyke Beck sub station, southwest of Beverley, and comes with a Battery Energy Storage System. The northern near Hutton Cranswick was consulted on as Kingfisher Solar last year.

Anger that mega solar farm developer is not holding drop-in in village

There is cross-party consensus around a need for leadership in the regeneration of Hull's Western Docklands

Closed Hull footpath sparks fresh debate over Humber cruise terminal plans

Karl Bushby in Russia in 2008.

Karl Bushby to receive heroes welcome as he returns to Hull

DOUBLE DELIGHT: Patrick Brown scored twice in Hull's 4-1 win at Solway on Saturday. Picture: Kim Elliott/Seahawks Media.

Seahawks and Steeldogs warm up nicely for derby clash

AMBITION: Hull Seahawks' head coach Matty Davies believes he has a team capable of winning silverware. They have made their best-ever start to a NIHL National season this time around. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Seahawks staying grounded as they chase first silverware

Lord Dave McCobb, Hull's Liberal Democrat Peer, has accused the Government of dodging its promise to electrify Hull's railway.

£1bn investment in trains 'will only shave off a minute from Hull to Leeds'
Less than a minute will be shaved off rail journeys between Hull and Leeds following a £1bn investment in battery-electric trains, which could take until the end of 2034 to deliver, it has emerged.
Alexandra Wood

Hull train station pictured in 2024. PIC: Tony Johnson

Frustration over rail connectivity needs to be addressed

Parkdean Resorts has announced a £5m transformation of Skipsea Sands Holiday Park. (Photo supplied by Parkdean Resorts)

Skipsea Sands Holiday Park to receive £5m upgrade

Prime Minister Andy Burnham during the Labour Party Conference. PIC: Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA Wire

PM must deliver better railways for the North - Andrew Vine

Mayor Luke Campbell

Mayor under investigation "after showing staff member naked pics of himself"

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said threats to close the Rough gas storage facility "are endangering jobs and our ability to keep the lights on and heat homes"

Government support 'needed to prevent closure of Yorkshire gas storage facility'

Heating oil prices have doubled

Government announces regulation - but no price cap on heating oil

Bishop Burton.

The fairest Burton village of them all?

Home schooling is on the rise in the UK. Photo credit: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Beyond the schoolgates: Skyrocketing demand for home education in East Yorkshire

At Ryedale Folk Museum, much of the orchard fruit is made into juice which is pasteurised for the museum shop. Photo: Angela Waites

'Why we're celebrating heritage apples this autumn at Ryedale Folk Museum'

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey makes his keynote address to party members during the Liberal Democrat Party conference. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Lib Dem proposals to cut income tax are not feasible - YP Letters

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey makes his keynote address to party members during the Liberal Democrat Party conference. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Lib Dem proposals to cut income tax are not feasible - YP Letters
From: Tony Galbraith, Brough, East Yorkshire.
The Yorkshire Post Letters

The Yorkshires. Residential Real Estate Awards. Picture: DJB Photography

Shortlist revealed for residential real estate awards 2026

NFU deputy president and East Yorkshire farmer Paul Tompkins with his dairy herd.

Call for support as farms face £83m summer dairy shortfall

Lucas Gourna-Douath, 23, crashed on Millhouse Woods Lane in Cottingham, East Yorkshire.

Councillor demands 'urgent review' after second Hull City player crash

SSE has said the turbine installation on its Dogger Bank B wind farm has surpassed the half-way point. Photo shows Burno Bank Off Shore Wind Farm on December 07, 2022. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

Turbine installation on of major offshore wind scheme passes half-way point

Alan Gordon-Freeman, Chief Executive of Sirius, and Jan Brumby, Chief Executive of FEO, marking a new legacy donation which will help expand support for entrepreneurs across Hull and East Yorkshire. (Photo supplied on behalf of Sirius)

Sirius closes after backing 5,000 firms

Liberal Democrat Coun Denis Healy, St Marys ward member on East Riding of Yorkshire Council, with activists protesting for Beverley's Park and Ride to be built.

Mystery bidder makes offer to buy major park and ride site in Yorkshire

Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside, Jonathan Evison.

Tensions flare over devolution as police leaders send letter to Prime Minister

Emily Joy

Emily Joy: "There’s a real pride in where we come from"

Farmer listens to his chickens

Hull Mayor Luke Campbell

Is the Reform UK Mayor of Hull planning a boxing comeback?

Dani Boyes, Visitor Experience Assistant for RSPB Bempton Cliffs recording the bird activity around the planted Sunflower site. Picture: James Hardisty.

The unlikely stronghold of one of Britain’s most threatened farmland birds

People who use heating oil have seen prices skyrocket in recent months

'Perfect storm' sees heating oil price nearly double in year

Red Arrows fly over Hornsea, East Yorkshire, on Sunday 13 September.

Watch: Incredible moment Red Arrows soar over Yorkshire

The Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire, Luke Campbell.

Mayor Luke Campbell takes control of £19million adult skills fund

The site of the Ferriby Boats in North Ferriby.

The Yorkshire village which hid Bronze Age boats for thousands of years

A short walk from Hebden Bridge town centre, Hardcastle Crags has 15 miles of woodland paths, some of which run alongside tumbling streams. The 19th century Gibson Mill is in a central location and has a visitor centre and cafe.

Hunt begins for tourist guides who champion the best of Yorkshire

Reform UK Mayor for Hull and East Yorkshire Luke Campbell. Credit: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Hull and East Yorkshire Mayor Luke Campbell will not introduce tourist taxes

Longdales Lane in Ganstead

Motorcyclist, 77, dies after car and bike crash on East Yorkshire road

Hull veteran Craig Gadd is campaigning with Help for Heroes, asking for more support for veterans

Campaigning Yorkshire veteran writes to PM asking for 'generational shift'

Hull City boss left to rue miss in '50-50' Cup loss at Sunderland

Humberside Police Chief Constable Chris Todd.

Humberside Police urged not to axe police staff as part of plans to save £5m

The Walking East Yorkshire Festival returns this September

Time to go wild in the country as festival of walks is back

Reform UK Mayor for Hull and East Yorkshire Luke Campbell. Credit: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Luke Campbell: Hull and East Yorkshire Mayor quashes defection rumours

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2,500 street lights to be switched off on A roads in Yorkshire

A woman was hit with three parking tickets and a debt collector's letter while fighting for her life in hospital - despite paying for weekly permits.Kate Matthews, 36, has been at Hull Royal Infirmary since March after being admitted with suspected intestinal failure and suffering complications her father says could have killed her several times.But when her family challenged operator APCOA, it refused to discuss the notices because Kate was the car's registered keeper - even though her dad says she was not driving and they had receipts proving payment.The initial parking charge was £60, which would have been reduced to £30 if paid within 14 days - and a debt collection notice demanded £130 for each alleged breach.

Family's fury after woman hit with hospital parking fines in intensive care

Justine Glenton.

'If you don't invest in yourself, why should anybody else?'

Fieldend Lane in Estronwick, near Burton Pidsea

Motorcyclist, 38, dies after crashing into fence on Yorkshire road

The accident happened on Fieldend Lane near Burton Pidsea on Friday

Motorcyclist, 38, dies in crash on country road in Yorkshire

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