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Professor of Horticulture Ross Cameron

An exotic future for Yorkshire parks?
Zebras grazing in a Yorkshire park might sound like a scene from an animated movie for children, but new University of Sheffield research has suggested introduc...

Cizzle Biotechnology Holdings, the UK based diagnostics developer of early cancer tests, has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)

Cizzle reports on 'landmark' half year

Battalion Advanced Technology, a UK company specialising in next-generation materials for dual-use applications, will provide up to £750,000 per year for each project.

Ad Feature Scientists race to create materials tough enough for hypersonic flight

Jason Arday carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg between Sutton (London Borough) and Merton (London Borough). University of Cambridge Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice said she was “desperately saddened” by the death of former professor Jason Arday, adding: “Our heartfelt sympathies go to Jason Arday’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.”

Remembering Professor Jason Arday

Ana Cowie Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's Marine Project Manager with volunteer Caroline Pindar, testing the quality of the water at the River Derwent at East Ayton, as part of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's Rivers to Reef campaign.

Meet the campaigners battling for water pollution to end

Scarborough Hospital Uecc. Courtesy BBC

Hospital boss: ‘The number of patients outstrips anything we’ve seen before’

Professor Jon Lovett

Professor calls for action to end biodiversity loss as 8th plant given his name

Professor David Sebag-Montefiore photographed at St James’s Hospital, Leeds. Picture: Victor De Jesus.

'Patients have a vastly different experience now than at the start of my career'

A man carrying three pints at a pub. PIC: Nick Potts/PA Wire

Research into York pubs to be welcomed

Professor David Baker.

'I was surprised about how little remembered he was despite his legacy'

Brenda Iveson, from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, who was thought to have inoperable cancer has become the first person in the UK to receive treatment using a novel technique. Brenda was told that usual cancer treatments would not work for the six centimetre tumour in her liver. But medics at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust offered the 92-year-old a minimally invasive procedure. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

Yorkshire great-grandmother gets UK-first cancer treatment on tumour

Undated Humberside Police handout photo of Cherish Bean, 15, and Ethan Slater, 17, who died at Little Eden Holiday Park in Bridlington last week. Humberside Police/PA Wire

Girl who died at Yorkshire holiday park 'had headache before bed'

Professor Lenny Koh, professor of operations management at the University of Sheffield.

New study raises questions around eco credentials of Green Hydrogen

Hull York Medical School is involved in biomedical research, which can support the discovery of the therapies of tomorrow. Photo: David Davies/PA Wire

How research in Hull York Medical School is supporting a malaria vaccine

The Bradford Institute for Health Research's Mobile Research Vehicle.

'Patients in Bradford have been first in the world to access new treatments'

Concerns are being raised over the impact of pesticides on rivers in national parks, such as the River Wharfe in the Yorkshire Dales.

The hidden menace polluting Yorkshire's rivers every dog owner should know about

The main reason for introducing new routines before the turn of the year was in the hope it would help them to settle into healthy habits

An expert says you should ‘soft-launch’ New Year’s resolutions early

Sheffield Hallam University

Yorkshire professor told she could not research China forced labour

Scientists have developed a new method of monitoring biodiversity, employing technology used to track weather patterns to observe insects including bees, moths and flies. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Weather tracking technology used to monitor insects in new study

Professor Alexis Jay, chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), giving evidence to the Home Affairs Committee in January. PIC: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

Failure to implement Prof Jay’s recommendations is unacceptable

Chloe Barber, of Driffield. Family image

Concerns raised as inquest into woman’s death concludes after almost four years
An inquest into an 18-year-old woman’s death has revealed “matters giving rise to concern” so a prevention of future deaths report has been issued.
Roland Sebestyen

A cat laying down on a couch. PIC: Adobe

I was left distressed by the broadcast of animal suffering - Daxa Patel

Professor Beth Jefferies

University of York Professor wins prestigious national psychology award

Leeds neurosurgeon Ryan Mathew with a patient using immersive technology at the trust.

Medical research in Leeds secures £140m in external funding

An EU flag is flown outside the Palace of Westminste. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Why quitting the ECHR would be a bad idea - YP Letters

Keith Ridgway is becoming chair of DigitalCNC. Picture: Ian Day

AMRC 'Godfather' becomes chair of aerospace spinout

Professor James Shapiro in the lab.

'Seeing a patient lead a normal life is incredibly rewarding'

Professor Helen Philippou, CEO and Co-founder, ClotProtect Therapeutics Limited said: "Our approach at ClotProtect has the potential to save hundreds of thousands of lives each year, of people of all ages, including the very young." (Photo supplied on behalf of Lifted Ventures)

ClotProtect could save hundreds of thousands of lives a year

One in six believe flames kill off bacteria

The barbecuing myth that ‘dirt adds flavour’ is dangerous health risk

Take regular breaks to avoid eye strain

Eyes on success - preventing eye strain during exam season

Professor David Sebag-Montefiore

RAF veteran helps revolutionise cancer treatment

Oluver Coppard speaking at The Cutlers' Feast in Sheffield. Picture: Andrew Cox

Oliver Coppard backs industry call for 'bold' Industrial Strategy
South Yorkshire can lead the world in the field of advanced manufacturing, says Oliver Coppard as he backed a call for the Government to deliver a “bold” industrial strategy to safeguard the nation.
Chris Burn

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer leaves the end of a press conference on the Immigration White Paper. PIC: Ian Vogler/PA Wire

PM wrong to go after overseas care workers - Jayne Dowle

Crowds on the pitch at Bradford City's Valley Parade stadium after a stand caught fire in 1985. PIC: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Positive legacy emerged from stadium fire - Ajay L Mahajan

Naomi Plows, of South Milford, with her sons Billy (5) and Joey (1) Bennett. Picture: James Hardisty. Date: 13th March 2025.

How covid still affects thousands of Yorkshire's children five years on

An empty children's playground. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Smacking children is not an effective way of instilling discipline - Jayne Dowle

Justin Welby: the Archbishop of Canterbury delivered his final speech in the House of Lords ahead of quitting over failures in the handling of the John Smyth case. Picture date: Thursday December 5, 2024. PA

Can we trust the Church with our children?

Professor Adrian Crellin.

One of the UK's most senior radiotherapy experts diagnosed with incurable cancer

Professor Alan Taylor of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee at Leeds University Business School (Photo supplied by University of Leeds)

'Bank of England is right to focus on cashflow squeeze'

Professor Alan Taylor (left) of the Bank of England MPC is interviewed by Greg Wright of The Yorkshire Post at the University of Leeds. (Photo supplied on behalf of Leeds University)

Alan Taylor delivers inaugural MPC speech in Leeds

Leeds' skyline pictured last year. PIC: James Hardisty

Leeds is becoming a financial powerhouse

Some Jane Austen fans believe Chatsworth (pictured) was the inspiraton behind Mr Darcy's home Pemberley in Pride and Prejudice

Mystery of Pemberley still unsolved nearly 250 years from Jane Austen's birth

Gripple Awarded King's Award by HM Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire

Gripple receives Royal visit

Group of people sat together in a park

New £10 million project at Sheffield Hallam University launches to build stronge...

Koen Lamberts has been the university's vice-chancellor since 2018

University of Sheffield vice-chancellor claims £17,000 in business class travel ...

Toys, games and puzzles for perfect presents at Aldi this week

Kids' stocking fillers with toys, books and puzzles on Specialbuys

Matthew Lewis, Historian, author, podcaster for History Hit is pictured talking with Yvonne Morley-Chisholm. (Photo supplied on behalf of Yvonne Morley-Chisholm)

York event to unveil a 'living and speaking' Richard III as an avatar

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Insulating solid walled homes could cut energy bills by up to 30 per cent

Centre of Archaeology team, from left to right: Joanna Spyra, William Mitchell, Caroline Sturdy Colls, Kevin Colls and Daria Cherkaska. Picture: University of Huddersfield.

'We were the first to find the Treblinka gas chambers through excavations'

Professor Paterson's article is available to read on the Policy@Manchester website

Drive to make UK a ‘clean energy’ superpower poses policy and political challeng...

The Black Dog

Techno legends The Black Dog unveil pioneering live coding system at Sheffield f...

Cultivated and pan-fried 'foie gras' by Gourmey. Picture: Romain Buisson/Gourmey.

'Our vision is to make alternative proteins mainstream for a sustainable planet'

Children should have their eyes tested annually

Focus on back to school - include a free eye test on your to-do list

Professor Dave Petley is the new chair of Yorkshire Universities

New Yorkshire Universities chair promises to 'champion region' and drive growth

New chair of Yorkshire Universities, Professor Dave Petley

New chair of Yorkshire Universities pledges to champion the region’s “trailblazi...

We must welcome the announcement by Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, that car washes will be targeted by immigration officers as they step up enforcement action over the summer, says Greg Wright (Photo by Jeff Moore/PA Wire)

Why it’s time to clean up illegal car washes which cause misery: Greg Wright

Killer Books

Professor David Wilson and Marcel Theroux’s ‘Killer Books’ Coming to Sheffield

Ministers must ensure mainstream education meets the needs of more young people

Multi-agency approach can tackle post-Covid school attendance falls

Robots get a 'living skin' makeover thanks to researchers in Japan. Photo by 2024 Takeuchi et al. CC-BY-ND /

Robots get ‘skin’ and ‘smiles’ in horrifying makeover

The Ignite Space conference at the Royal Armouries.

The 'space race' is alive - and Yorkshire might just cash in

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