Oliver Cromwell

A general view of 'St Christmas Place', a seven-week festive celebration and Christmas lights display at St Christopher's Place, London. Picture date: Tuesday November 14, 2023. Photo: Matt Crossick/PA Wire

Christmas haters should not spoil the celebrations: GP Taylor

Civil War re-enactors commemorating the Battle of Marston Moor in 2021

Archaeological survey reveals possible remains of burial pits from Civil War

This festive period at East Riddlesden Hall, near Keighley, will host a 'Civil War Christmas' party headed by the property's former owner James Murgatroyd (volunteer David Carruthers). Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

Stepping back in time to when Christmas was banned with tales of secret parties

A generic photo of a Christmas dinner. PIC: Thinkstock/PA.

Stop trying to ban Christmas, we should be proud of this celebration - GP Taylor

Robert Harris 2019 in London. © Nick Gregan

What inspired author Robert Harris to pen English Civil War thriller

(Left to right) Will Standeven and Stephen Wombwell getting the Newburgh Christmas trees ready for this Christmas

Christmas tree shortage? Don't panic says leading Yorkshire producer

Wilf Standeven (left) and Stephen Wombwell getting the Newburgh Christmas trees ready for this Christmas.

Newburgh Priory prepares 20,000 trees for Christmas

The Yorkshire village of Coxwold

Plan to update historic stately home is 'sacrificing' Yorkshire village

Theatre director and former Yorkshire Party candidate Tess Seddon, who is producing a musical on running for Parliament in Yorkshire

'Anyone can be a politician' says theatre director turned Yorkshire Party candid...

Wreaths, like these at Minskip Farm Shop, date back to the 17th century,

St Francis of Assisi, Martin Luther and the origins of our Christmas traditions

Duke of York , speaking for the first time about his links to Jeffrey Epstein in an interview with BBC Newsnight's Emily Maitlis. PA Photo.: Mark Harrison/BBC/PA Wir

Prince Andrew is the greatest threat to our monarchy since Oliver Cromwell, says...

Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg reclining on his seat in the House of Commons.

Jacob Rees-Mogg and the electoral threat posed by ‘irrational’ Brexiteers – Davi...

Anna Soubry, Liz Saville Roberts and Jo Swinson, during a meeting of a cross-party group of MPs at Church House, Westminster, where they will sign a declaration saying they will continue to meet as an alternative House of Commons if Prime Minister Boris Johnson temporarily shuts down Parliament to get a no-deal Brexit through.

‘Government of national unity’ is nothing less than a Brexit coup – Yorkshire Po...

The Humber Bridge. Photo: James Hardisty. Technical details: Camera Nikon D5, lens Nikon 70-200mm, shutter speed, 1/800sec, aperture f/7.1, ISO 160.

Humber Bridge - a link that transformed Yorkshire communities

Newburgh Priory

Newburgh Priory: The Yorkshire country house where Oliver Cromwell is buried

Stephen Wombwell

Why it’s Christmas all the year round for the Yorkshire estate owner who is keen...

Stephen Wombwell, owner of Newburgh Priory

Profile: Meet the owner of Newburgh Priory who is poking fun at Oliver Cromwell ...

Ripley Castle

The Yorkshire castle that claims to be haunted by a mischievous poltergeist

Sir Bill Cash MP is a veteran Eurosceptic.

Brexit is too important to concede to ‘grandad knows best’ – Yorkshire Post lett...

The Battle of Marston Moor is remembered to this day.

Restoring reputation of Yorkshire civil war hero who became '˜Cromwell's underst...

Our MPs must fight to establish a tribunal for SMEs who believe they have been mistreated by the big banks, says Greg Wright Photo: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

Greg Wright: Why we need a tough tribunal that names and shames the bankers who ...
ANYONE who cares about democracy must have been stirred by the mauling handed out by the Treasury Select Committee to bosses from the state-backed Royal Bank of Scotland.

The Duchess of Cambridge lays flowers at the grave of the unknown soldier at Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Ypres, Belgium, at a commemoration ceremony to mark the centenary of Passchendaele. Her ancestors hail from Leeds.

YP Letters: Co-op college link more important than Kate Middleton

Hovingham Hall opens its doors to the public this month.

Inside story on Hovingham Hall

Jo Smakman who runs Marston Grange Farm with her husband David on the site of the Battle of Marston Moor - the biggest of the English Civil War involving over 42,000 combatants.

The forgotten Yorkshire battlefield fighting to regain its place in history

The 'Black Prince' statue in Leeds.

Greg Wright: Lessons in history can't be bulldozed - the Cecil Rhodes controvers...

Austin Mitchell: The slow death of a fixed-term Parliament

Karen Reay: Mail sell-off will stamp out a national service

Charity for vulnerable people to convert and preserve historic barn building

Full steam ahead for locomotive ahead of nation’s biggest rail celebration

Robson riding the carousel to St Helena

Pub of the week: The CB Inn, Arkengarthdale.

Home with history and a heart of oak
JOHN GRAINGER explores the oldest building in Knaresboorough. Pictures by Adrian Murray.

Plastering firm that ensures traditional skills are thriving

The history man sees a lesson for the future from study of the past

Business Diary: December 7

Auctioneers hope historic silver fragment will make golden sum

Safety warning after express nearly hits train spotter

It's behind you! Watch as trainspotter cheats death by inches

Jonathan Gifford: Come on Cameron and Clegg, promise us some cakes and ale