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Teesside International Airport

Publicly-owned airport reports lower losses than expected

Lhyfe has expanded its UK operation to South Yorkshire with a new Sheffield office.

Green hydrogen firm Lhyfe announces expansion into Yorkshire

Levelling Up Jacob Young minister on a tour of Filwood Broadway in Knowle West to mark it receiving a £14.5m investment

Minister in charge of Freeport policy despite Teesside 'conflict of interest'

West Yorkshire-based water monitoring firm IETG and its sister company 40SEVEN have been acquired by French group SOCOTEC. Picture James Hardisty.

West Yorkshire-based water monitoring firms acquired by French group SOCOTEC

Heat pumps grant rises to £7.5k as UK Government warned it won’t meet 2050 net zero target

UK government increases heat pumps grant in effort to achieve net zero

Rishi Sunak and Michael Gove during a visit to a housing development.

Councils must pay for plaques for all Levelling Up projects, guidance says

Small and medium businesses in Sheffield can apply for a grant from Business Sheffield to improve their productivity, become more digital and create jobs. Picture by Gerard Binks

Grants worth £1.75m available to SMEs in Sheffield to boost productivity

The HSE's announcement comes nearly four years to the day after the incident.

No corporate manslaughter charges after Teesworks explosion deaths

Farmers Emma and Rob Sturdy, of Eden Farm, Old Malton, North Yorkshire, are tenant farmers and are campaigning against a solar panel development on their farm.

Changes to solar power laws welcomed but need to go further to protect farmers

Drax power station near Selby, North Yorkshire. Picture: Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire

Biomass sector set for sustainability regulation and carbon capture funding

Leeds-based mechanical, electrical and public health service provider, G&H Group, will support 13 public sector buildings in Leeds, York, Middlesbrough and London, to move closer to Net Zero. Picture by Simon Miles.

Leeds firm to support public sector buildings in transition to Net Zero

Drax power station near Selby, North Yorkshire. Picture: Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire

Drax profits up to £392m as Government talks on BECCS continue

Santander has delivered its latest trading update for investors. (Photo by PA)

Santander's corporate and commercial banking business 'performs strongly'

Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government Michael Gove a

Government announce property pledges including more homes for Leeds city centre

Stephanie Snow, editing author of the new book to mark the NHS turning 75.

NHS at 75: Yorkshire doctors and patients share their stories

Cows are washed at the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston, Edinburgh, ahead of the Royal Highland Show which runs from Thursday to Sunday. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

My fear for Yorkshire farmers over Net Zero drive: GP Taylor

Amazon will use AI to find fake reviews on the shopping site

Amazon to crack down on fake reviews with AI

Housebuilder Crest Nicholson has reported shrinking sales and profits amid “rapidly” falling consumer confidence and rising borrowing costs, following the September mini-budget.

Crest Nicholson warns over rising borrowing costs as profit shrinks

The Headland in Hartlepool.

List of council assets negotiated in secret for transfer revealed

Shadow Levelling Up Scretary Lisa Nandy said that local leaders are forced to go “cap-in-hand” to Westminster.

Northern regions left short of £21m 'Levelling Up' fund

Work could soon start on developing the Southern Gateway Station in Bradford city centre

Plans to create new 'Southern Gateway' train station in Bradford announced
Work to develop a new city centre rail station in Bradford could soon be back on the rails, despite the Government cancelling the local Northern Powerhouse Rail line.

Huge changes are coming to WhatsApp messenger app

WhatsApp now allows users to hide intimate chats - how it works

A Rohingya family arrives for a meeting with the Myanmar officials in Teknaf on March 15, 2023. - Myanmar officials were meeting with Rohingya refugees on March 15 in what Bangladeshi authorities said was the revival of a long-stalled effort to return the persecuted minority to their homeland. (Photo by AFP)

Treatment of Rohingya Muslims is stain on world's conscience: Naz Shah

Karl Turner, Labour MP for Kingston-upon-Hull East. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire.

'Links between the loan charge and suicides can't be ignored' - Karl Turner

Rishi Sunak has declared his wife’s shares in a childcare agency set to benefit from budget amid investigation

Rishi Sunak declares wife’s shares in firm amid investigation

It's now possible to use a government backed scheme to buy a shared ownership home in later life

How to use the OPSO scheme to buy a shared ownership home in later life

Suella Braverman listens on as prime minister Rishi Sunak announces the Illegal Migration Bill

Deportation flights to Rwanda could be started “by the summer”

Smoking is now at least 15% more expensive following Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023 - Credit: Adobe

Bad news for smokers: Cigarettes now cost more than ever

t Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt leaves 11 Downing Street, London, with his ministerial box and members of his ministerial team

Budget 2023: Yorkshire people react to Jeremy Hunt's announcements

Discover the 2023 casino industry trends - Be Gamble Aware, and please gamble responsibly

Ad Feature 2023 casino industry trends, according to Casinosites Ltd

Commenting on the appointment, Richard Corderoy, managing director of Oakland Group, said: "As one of the few select businesses chosen to be part of the G Cloud framework, our experts will be able to help drive efficiencies and transformational technology projects for public sector bodies across the UK." Picture: Tony Jacobs Photography

Leeds-based Oakland Group is appointed to G Cloud framework to help it grow

Michael Caine in Zulu

Michael Caine defends ‘Zulu’ following right wing incitement claim
Sir Michael Caine played a leading role in the 1964 film ‘Zulu’

dangerous domestic abusers will be recorded on the violent and sex offender register under new government proposals (Photo: Adobe)

Domestic abusers could be added to violent and sex offender list

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 17: Education Secretary Gillian Keegan leaves following the weekly cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street on January 17, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Government can't guarantee schools won't close during strike action

Energy bills are on the rise still across the country

Energy boss gives warning that higher bills are here to stay

Foreign Office issues Peru travel warning amid political protests

There will be no mandatory Covid-19 testing for passengers travelling to the UK from China

UK will not reintroduce covid testing for passengers from China

Steve Barclay is the Health Secretary. PIC: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

A plan for tackling dementia is long overdue - Yorkshire Post Letters

Deadline set for scrapping 100ml liquid limit and other airport security rules.

When 100ml liquid limit & more airport security rules will be scrapped

An artist's impression of the planned site in Immingham.

British Airways-backed plans for sustainable jet fuel plant get £27m boost

Dementia has been described as one of the UK's biggest killers.

Dementia care plan needed but the Government stalls - Yorkshire Post Letters

Insurance giant Legal & General said it faces a £10 million hit to pension revenues and profits amid a sell-off in the face of chaos in the UK pensions market.

Legal & General expects £10m impact from LDI pension fallout

'Habitats such as peatlands and woodlands are vital carbon sinks which capture and store CO2, preventing it from heating the atmosphere.'

Government plans for 'Investment Zones' could put nature at risk - Olivia Blake

Millions of low-income households in the UK are set to receive an extra cash boost of up to £300 on top of the £650 cost of living package in November.

Millions set to receive £300 boost on top of cost of living payment

Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street in central London. PIC: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images

Rishi Sunak should attend the COP27 climate conference - David Tonge

Gary Lineker at the FA Cup semi-final in April 2022

Gary Lineker slams James Cleverly comments on LGBT fans in Qatar

How long a fridge freezer will last during blackout power cuts

A Black Browed Albatross at Bempton Cliffs. PIC: James Hardisty.

The attack on nature must stop now – Emma Marsh, RSPB

National Grid Chief John Pettigrew has spoken out about the potential blackouts amid the energy crisis.

Will the UK see energy blackouts this winter?

Liz Truss today sacked chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng. Photo: Getty

Fracking site renamed ‘Liz Truss Career Memorial’ on Google Maps

A map showing possible areas that could be fracked in East Yorkshire.

Opposition mounts to shale fracking in the county

Asian hornet alert as insects spotted in UK

JD Wetherspoon pubs have announced opening times for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral Photo: Leon Neal/AFP via Getty Images.

Queen Elizabeth II Funeral: Wetherspoons announce opening hours

McDonald’s across the UK will be shut on 19 September

McDonald’s UK restaurants to close for Queen’s Elizabeth II’s funeral

HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Leeds Regional Centre and UK Government hub has been formally opened by Angela MacDonald, HMRC’s Deputy Chief Executive and Second Permanent Secretary.

HMRC's Leeds regional centre is formally opened

Karen Wilson holds a photograph of her late husband Julian Wilson, a former sub-postmaster, after giving evidence at the International Dispute Resolution Centre in London for the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry.

No justice over Post Office scandal without accountability - The YP says

Engineering services group Renew today revealed it had delivered record half year results, despite facing industry-wide material shortages and inflation.

Renew delivers record results in face of inflationary pressures

Wind Turbines

Time to dispel myths, the Yorkshire public backs wind power - YP Letters

Bob Diamond pictured at the new Panmure Gordon office in Leeds.

'Investment in infrastructure is just a win - win for the UK,' says Bob Diamond

Thousands of people in Yorkshire die each year in poverty, according to new research from the end of life care charity Marie Curie.

Thousands of people across Yorkshire region are dying while living in poverty