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Eleanor Temple, chair of R3 in Yorkshire and a barrister at Kings Chambers in Leeds, said: “Despite gloomy forecasts for the UK economy, this month’s research does appear to show a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel." (Photo supplied by R3)

'Yorkshire recorded largest fall in insolvency-related activity'

Halifax tops price growth chart

Yorkshire town tops UK chart for annual house price growth plus 2024 predictions

Left to right: Chris Powell of Savoy Timber Holdings, (back) Gavin Lamb of Azets, and (front) Hitesh Tailor and Luke Mansfield of Clarion. Picture by Simon Dewhurst Photo Ltd.

Yorkshire timber merchant expands with £10m acquisition of North West business

A woman reads a book on a bench in Green Park in central London on September 5, 2023 as the country experiences a late heatwave.

UK heat-health warning escalated as temperatures hit sweltering 32C

Yorkshire is showing some house price resilience

Why Yorkshire house values are among the most resilient in the UK

Latest house price data

Latest data on house prices and sales activity in Yorkshire and beyond

Grant Thornton's northern orporate finance team. Picture: Simon Dewhurst

Grant Thornton's northern corporate finance team advises on £100m worth of deals

MSL is set to grow after sealing a £6.5m investment from Foresight Group

Foresight Group announces a £6.5m investment into MSL Property Care Services

Met Office issues amber warm weather alert with ‘health impact’ concerns due to rising temperatures

Met Office issues amber warm weather across UK

Robinsons Brewery has completed a renovation the Tempest Arms, a 17th century inn situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales

Historic Tempest Arms on edge of Yorkshire Dales re-opens

The number of profit warnings issued by companies based in the region during the first quarter of the year was the second-highest since quarter two of 2020.

Profit warnings issued by Yorkshire firms up 60% on 2022

Hemsworth MP Jon Trickett. Picture by Tony Johnson.

Brownfield land should be used for affordable homes in Yorkshire - Jon Trickett

Gavin Maddison shares his insights

Yorkshire manufacturing firms 'highly attractive' to overseas bidders

The A66 in the snow

Major road in North Yorkshire closed for safety reasons due to heavy snowfall

National Highways has issued a severe weather alert

National Highways issue severe weather alert in parts of the UK

DVLA reveals the most common driving offences in Britain

Usual and unusual ways people prefer to snack on their crisps

House prices and why Barnsley is on top

Latest data shows that Barnsley tops the Yorkshire chart for house price rises

Chief Executive Nicky Gordon and Managing Director John Blue (

New management structure to drive housebuilder’s growth plans

Nurses braving freezing temperatures to form a picket line.

Biggest NHS walkout in history gets underway today
The biggest NHS strike in history is taking place today as thousands of workers walk out in an ongoing dispute over pay and working conditions

Striking ambulance staff send a very Yorkshire message to Rishi Sunak

Striking ambulance staff send a very Yorkshire message to Rishi Sunak

Westinghouse Springfields facility in Lancashire, England.

Government plans to boost UK nuclear fuel capacity and reduce Russian influence

A woman holds a basket of goods in a supermarket.

UK’s favourite supermarkets study shows divide between north and south

Homebuilder Keepmoat is rolling out Hedgehog Highways to help the endangered species roam around. Picture: Simon Dewhurst

Doncaster housebuilder launches hedgehog highways to help endangered species

The submerged walls of buildings and boundary walls as well as the stumps of felled trees emerge from the low water levels at Thruscross Reservoir near Harrogate as the long spell without significant rainfall continued this summer

Yorkshire drought permits issued to protect drinking water supply

Auxillion, Parkwest

Auxilion invests £15m in Sheffield and the North as part of UK expansion

Charlotte Conboy, Head of Pictures at Tennants Auctioneers. is pictured with the The North Sea, an important seascape by Laurence Stephen Lowry, at Tennants Auctioneers, Leyburn

Rare hidden seascape by LS Lowry sells for more than £1m at auction in Yorkshire

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Business activity rises only modestly amid slowing jobs growth. Picture: Adobe Stock

Yorkshire & Humber activity growth remains subdued

The average UK house price hit a new record high in June but there are “tentative signs of a slowdown”, according to an index.

Average house price in Yorkshire was £205,714 in second quarter, says Nationwide

Primark is to offer 2,000 children’s products as it trials click-and-collect services in more than two dozen stores in the North West.

Primark to offer 2,000 children’s products as it trials click-and-collect
Primark is to offer 2,000 children’s products as it trials click-and-collect services in more than two dozen stores in the North West.

Property price rises are slowing

House price rises slow and long waits for completion due to conveyancing backlog

Covid cases are rising in England

Yorkshire and North East sees 30 per cent rise in Covid hospitalisations

Foresight is moving to Leeds.

Private Equity firm Foresight Group launches £20m fund in Leeds

Catherine Rutter, Regional Ambassador for Yorkshire and the Humber at Lloyds Banking Group said: “Our research has shown that many women-led businesses across the region are seeing real success, but unfortunately, there are still areas where they face barriers to growth."

Many female owned businesses face barriers to growth, says Lloyds Bank survey

Rob Marshall, Head of Product & Proposition at WorkLife by OpenMoney commented: “These figures paint a clear picture of the maze of complexities smaller businesses are faced with right now in recruiting, retaining, and rewarding employees."

One in four firms in the North are under-staffed, according to study

Eleanor Temple is chairwoman of R3 in Yorkshire.

Why insolvency related activity is soaring in Yorkshire

House prices look set to cool later in the year

Property market remains buoyant but price growth and demand look set to moderate

Flooding at Rotherham Central (Image: Northern)

Northern warns Yorkshire passengers to avoid train travel

The Rip It Up Remixed initiative is run by Sound City and SM-MGMT.

Rip It Up scheme aims to address music industry inequality

London remains the highest cost nationally for housing.

How much the average house in Yorkshire costs and how much it grew by last year

Graham Towns: 'Thanks to our work with Core we have the confidence that the energy we use is from sustainable and renewable sources'.

Meet the sustainability experts helping foil firm stamp towards Net Zero

Fulwith Mill Lane, in Harrogate.

These are the five most expensive streets in Yorkshire, according to Halifax

Heather Waters, of the North Regional Board at NatWest

Business index figure falls back but still suggests growth

House prices in Yorkshire set to keep on rising

Why Yorkshire is set to have UK's house price growth over the next five years

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak visits a stand at the Bury Market (PA)

Chancellor Rishi Sunak accused of not knowing 'his geography'

House prices set to rise more slowly next year

The latest Yorkshire property market predictions for 2022

"Companies are looking to capture demand for new and complementary services and products," says Mark Allcroft.

EY North acts on deals worth over £643m in the third quarter

One in seven young people in the UK believe their development has suffered from learning disruptions. Picture: AdobeStock

Support emerging talent, or risk losing it all together - Claire Pryke

The rising cost of buying a home

House prices rises in Yorkshire top the English chart once more

Paramjit Uppal, CEO and founder of AND Digital

Tech consultancy AND Digital aims to create 100 jobs in Yorkshire

Generic image of a pregnant woman

Number of under-18s becoming pregnant fell to 20-year low during first lockdown

Growing numbers of sellers are looking to rent as a stop-gap amid a lack of choice of properties available to purchase, estate agent Hamptons said.

Almost one in ten Yorkshire rental tenancies ‘going to former home-owners’

More than half of motorists find buying a car intimidating

Steve Harris: “With the right support, and continuing cautious optimism, Yorkshire is poised to deliver a strong recovery in the coming months.”

How business confidence in Yorkshire fell last month

Workers in the warehouse at Amazon in Doncaster. Picture: Charlotte Graham

Online retailers lead ‘unprecedented’ demand for warehouse space

Zoopla reveals just how much huse prices have risen

How much Yorkshire house prices have risen and what could happen to them next

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant been found in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant are in UK - and its effect on vaccine...

This map shows how many covid cases are near you as 21 June set to be delayed