Greater Manchester

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin.

Labour mayors demand HS2 goes to the North

Bus Minister Richard Holden

Bus Minister says bringing services back under public control is 'not a panacea'

Tom Pidcock will look for overall victory in the Tour of Britain over the coming week (Picture: Bruce Rollinson)

Tom Pidcock leads Ineos Grenadiers challenge in Tour of Britain

Nick and his team create special teddy bears that normalise medical conditions for children, from rare brain conditions to hearing difficulties, pictured at his home in Leeds.

Yorkshire father creates toy medical devices for disabled and ill children

Angela Griffin. (Pic credit: Jeff Spicer / Getty Images)

Waterloo Road BBC: Yorkshire actor Angela Griffin returns in new series of show

David Celino died at Leeds Festival after taking ecstacy

Festival boss defends admitted unaccompanied 16-year-olds despite boys' death

Road closure signage. (Pic credit: Frank Reid)

M67 closure: When will the motorway be closed and how will it affect Yorkshire?

Sheffield Interchange, Pond Street. Picture: Marie Caley

Time to break spiral of decline for region's bus network: Oliver Coppard

The RSPCA has appealed for dashcam footage after a van reportedly ploughed into a flock of geese

RSPCA appeal for information after geese run over by van

Thunder storm hits Leeds on Saturday. 27 May 2017. Picture Bruce Rollinson

Flood alerts across northern England as wet weather continues on Sunday

The court heard Ms Hough stopped on the hard-shoulder to take a telephone call

Driver who killed former Hollyoaks actress Frankie Hough jailed

Ryan Giggs

Ryan Giggs retrial abandoned as domestic violence charges withdrawn

Dad given rare £2 coin in change sells it for more than £200 on eBay

Tour of Britain cycle race. (Pic credit: Glyn Kirk / AFP via Getty Images)

Tour of Britain 2023: East Yorkshire to host stage of national cycle race

Teenage girl dies in village duck race tragedy

A 9 year old girl lost 6 fingers in a horror incident

Girl, 9, loses six fingers after horror incident in alley behind home

A 15 year-old boy has died after smashing into a parked ambulance while riding an e-bike

Boy, 15 dies as e-bike smashes into ambulance following police pursuit

Jonathan Hogg died from the injuries sustained in the dog attack on Thursday. (Photo: Facebook)

Man (37) mauled to death by dog

Frankie Jules-Hough. (Photo: GoFundMe)

GoFundMe for family of pregnant mum who died in crash raises over £40k

A passenger waits for a TransPennine Express train. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Improving east-west rail connections would be liberating - Jayne Dowle

“One of the phrases that Boris had that I thought was absolutely spot on was “stay near and go far”,” said Mr Coppard earlier this month.

South Yorkshire Mayor takes inspiration from Boris Johnson
The Mayor of South Yorkshire has taken inspiration from Boris Johnson as part of his mission to make sure families are able to build a life in the region, he has said.

Shelan and her children, Anas and Sana, were last seen a week ago.

Search for mum and two children, 11 and 10, last seen at hotel

The incident took place in Carrington, Greater Manchester - Credit: Google Streetview

Girl rushed to hospital after being attacked by dogs

Manchester bound commuters at Slaithwaite Railway Station. Slaithwaite has become "the commuter town you can't commute from" as a result of mass train cancellations in recent months. Picture Bruce Rollinson

Rail services in North in "appalling state", warns top infrastructure boss

The study said there were a total of 497 UFO sightings across the UK last year, an increase of 20% from the previous year when there were 413.

Greater Manchester named UK area with most UFO sightings

Lord Jim O’Neill, Vice Chair of Northern Powerhouse Partnership

Northern communities need new powers to ‘take control over their own destiny’

Traffic at a standstill on the M62 motorway near Kirklees, West Yorkshire, due to heavy snow in the area. Picture date: Friday March 10, 2023.

Ploughing and gritting on M62 “severely delayed” by motorists - police

Snow in Chapel Allerton Park

Photos show Yorkshire looking incredible after snow storm batters region

Traffic at a standstill on the M62 motorway near Kirklees, West Yorkshire, due to heavy snow in the area. (Photo credit: PA Wire)

National Highways issue severe warning for M62 with 3 hour queues

Sainsbury’s is closing two of its Argos depots which will affect 1,400 jobs.

1,400 jobs affected as Sainsbury’s announces closure of two depots

Chrissie Wright pictured at Roundhay Park, Leeds.

How saving a man standing on motorway bridge turned woman's life around

There remains some scepticism within those involved in devolution over whether Rishi Sunak is committed to the process.

Inside Devolution: What does it mean and will it happen?
Under the Conservatives devolution has had many faces.

Counting for the South Yorkshire Mayoral Election takes place at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.

South Yorkshire should be next for enhanced devolved powers, says Mayor

The Yorkshire Post has been told that there are "question marks" over Rishi Suank's commitment to devolving new fiscal powers to mayors

Mayors set for new enhanced powers in Manchester and West Midlands

Manchester bound commuters at Slaithwaite Railway Station.
6th February 2023. Picture Bruce Rollinson

A visit to the Yorkshire commuter village you can't reliably commute from

Peter Baglin was last seen on CCTV - Credit: Greater Manchester Police

Wife’s plea to find grandad Peter Baglin who ‘vanished’ on canal walk

Lisa Nandy, in a speech at the Convention of the North today, is due to outline Labour’s proposal to unleash the “power of all people in all parts of Britain” by handing Westminster controls to local communities.

Broken Britain 'must change or die', says Labour

Oliver Coppard is the Mayor of South Yorkshire. PIC: Gerard Binks

Why are elderly people being overlooked when it comes to transport? - YP Letters

Cast members of Waterloo Road attending the screening for the new series. Photo: Danny Lawson/PA

TV highlights: Waterloo Road and Happy Valley

Thirsty Uber passenger dumbfounded after £10 pub trip results in bill for £35,000

Uber passenger charged over £35,000 for four-mile journey

BBC confirms release date of Waterloo Road series 11

‘Potentially hazardous’ substance found on body dumped in UK street - residents unable to leave their homes

‘Potentially hazardous’ substance found on body dumped in UK street

An image of the Asda Trafford Centre MusicMagpie automated mobile phone kiosk

More than £7m paid out to customers using musicMagpie kiosks in Asda stores

Mason Greenwood’s bail has been extended by Greater Manchester Police. Credit: Getty.

Manchester United player Mason Greenwood charged with attempted rape

(Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Bus fares across England to be capped at £2 for three months

Bus journeys in England will be capped at £2 from January to March next year, the Government has announced. Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Scheme to cap bus fares at £2 to help with cost of living crisis

John Morgan, pictured with his wife, woke up struggling to see when on holiday in North Yorkshire.

North Yorkshire optometrists act quickly to support man’s eyesight on holiday

Northern train conductor speaking to a student.

Yorkshire school named in the top five secondary schools for fare evasion

Karen Sykes lost her husband and daughter to suicide.

Mums who lost children to suicide run memorial quilt project in Yorkshire

South Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard is among those to sign the letter.

Oliver Coppard joins other Labour mayors in backing workers' right to strike

Last Summer newly elected Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin announced her intention to bring bus services under public control, describing the current system as “broken.”

This is when West Yorkshire bus services could come under public control

Dame Sarah Storey has become the new active travel commissioner in Greater Manchester having recently done the same role in South Yorkshire.

Burnham snaps up Storey as active travel champion after South Yorkshire spell

USA's Zach Johnson, who is expected to be named the next Ryder Cup captain.

Ryder Cup not coming to Bolton after golf course plans rejected

Echo Fire and Medical Ltd frontline crews with their emergency vehicle

Fury as ambulance service fined for not paying parking fee during 999 emergency

Aldi has ended its relationship with Deliveroo (Photo: Shutterstock)

Aldi scraps 30 minute delivery for over 100 UK stores - see the full list

Nation’s car crime hot spots mapped

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, said: "we’re being told we can’t have a basic level of infrastructure that’s enough to run our services in the next 10 to 20 years.”

Northern leaders urged to stand against 'managed decline' of railways

Boris Johnson continues to come under pressure over the Integrated Rail Plan following this visit to Selby last Thursday.

Crossrail for the North’s business case after rail snub – Yorkshire Post Letters

Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, speaking at the Great Northern Conference

Andy Burnham calls for 'bigger vision of levelling up' after budget announcement

Billions to be handed to metro mayors to deliver public transport overhaul to En...