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The Haunted Castle is on at Warwick Castle over Halloween

Review: This castle offers up a shockingly good Halloween treat

Carl Alsop, Operations Manager at York BID near the ghostly figures positioned around Yorks Museum Gardens. Picture By Yorkshire Post Photographer, James Hardisty.

York's ghost trail returns with almost 40 new sculptures

September 25th marks the anniversary of the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066, the last Viking invasion of York. The Stamford Bridge Festival Society are holding a festival on September 30th, with reenactments and battles on its land at the site. Pctured from left, Jenny Ashby, Steve Mercer and Sharon Gilpin.
Photographed for the Yorkshire Post by Jonathan Gawthorpe.
19th September 2023.

How a battle in Yorkshire was to bring about the end of the Viking age

Storyteller Rod Dimbleby at his home in Brighouse.

Yorkshire Dialect Society to run courses in how to 'speak Yorkshire'

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaking to the media during his visit to Shell St Fergus Gas Plant in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.

Carbon capture green light for Humber is a major step forward: Olga Watterich

Grimsby’s hugely popular Viking festival returning, Grim FalFest. people taking part in re-enactments as part of the festival, and longships taking to the river. Images: Dan Clarke Photography

Viking festival to honour Grimsby's roots and a strange tale of Grim the Viking

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a visit to Shell St Fergus Gas Plant in Peterhead, where he announced funding for the Acorn and Viking carbon capture projects as well as new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. (Photo by Euan Duff - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak backs two carbon capture projects with billions of pounds of funding

Holiday crowds listen to the band playing in the bandstand at the Spa, Scarborough circa 1913.

19 amazing historic photos show people enjoying the beach in Scarborough

Foresight's NetZero Live event, held in Hull.

The Humber can become 'world leading' carbon capture region, says Harbour Energy

Raksha Dave and Dr Xand van Tulleken on the show The Vikings. (Pic credit: Channel 5)

The Vikings: Channel 5 show to explore history and links to Yorkshire

Harbour Energy and bp have told the City they have entered into an agreement to develop the Viking CCS transportation and storage project.

Harbour Energy and bp agree to develop the Viking CCS project in the North Sea

Yorkshire Team of the Week - Terriers lead with Blades & Barnsley close behind

A general view of the waterfront in Kirkwall on September 6, 2021

UK’s Top 10 most welcoming places - does your town make the list?

The Flamborough Fire Festival, a Viking themed parade in aid of charities and local community groups, held on New Year's Eve in Flamborough near Bridlington, Yorkshire. Picture date: Saturday December 31, 2022.

Flamborough Fire Festival: Spectacular photos of Viking procession

Flamborough Fire Festival

Fireworks and fireballs end 2022 at historic Yorkshire festival tonight

Best binoculars 2022 for birdwatching and nature hikes

Our expert reviews the best binoculars for bird and nature watching

Battle Cheer - Credit Regia Angalorum

Viking festival launched in Grimsby for first time

Suzanne Bradbury, Digital Enterprise programme lead, said: “As a judge on this year’s panel it was great to see so many impressive applications."

100 most digitally transformational companies in Leeds revealed

York city centre

Police object to Viking-themed venue's request to serve alcohol to axe throwers

Jenny Truran, conservator at Lancashire County Museums Service, holds a Viking silver arm ring that would have acted as portable currency Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Amazing Viking silver hoard goes on display in Yorkshire

An item from the Silverdale Hoard (Pic: Lancashire County Museum Service)

One of biggest Viking hoards ever found in the UK to go on display in Yorkshire
One of the biggest Viking hoards ever discovered in the UK is to go on display in York.

Bill Bailey has arena dates lined up in Leeds, Hull and Sheffield as he hits the road on his En Route to Normal tour.

Bill Bailey on his new comedy tour, his passion for performing and why he loved ...

Should Yorkshire have its own Parliament? Author Colin Speakman poses the question.

Time for Yorkshire independence draws near – Colin Speakman

Clive Owen, at home with Amanda Owen and their children in 2016

Amanda and Clive Owen release statement after reports about their marriage

The Battle of Stamford Bridge memorial. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe.

How a 1066 battle in Yorkshire stemmed a Viking invasion and changed history

The tapesty celebrating the Battle of Stamford Bridge

Yorkshire's 'Bayeux Tapestry' tells story of Battle of Stamford Bridge

Tom Bell will run in full Viking battle gear

North Yorkshire dad set to recreate history Viking run in full battle gear after...

York Guildhall

BBC archive footage: The discovery of a Viking house in York in 1973

Relics from Viking settlers in York have been discovered in the city's first ever archaeological search of the River Ouse. Picture: Sky History

'First ever' archaeological search of River Ouse in York uncovers Viking relics

The festival will include the first ever 360 degree immersive video of JORVIK Viking Centre’s ride through Viking-age York.

How York's Jorvik centre is celebrating its Viking heritage in lockdown

Jorvik Viking Festival in York. Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe.

Ancient DNA analysis adds weight to theories surrounding York's Viking history

Carolyn Ashey who was diagnosed with cancer three years ago

Yorkshire mum opens up about three-year breast cancer battle
A mother has talked about her three-year battle with cancer and is urging people to take part in Race for Life. Catherine Scott reports.

Allison Clark is one of the Ripon Hornblowers who is upholding an ancient tradition.

Ripon Hornblowers in full cry this Yorkshire Day – The Yorkshire Post says

Stuart Perry Tom Fermor and Will Tristram. Credit: Jackson Portraiture.

Yorkshire podcast explores fascinating history of Vikings, Thor and many more

Stuart Perry Tom Fermor and Will Tristram. Credit: Jackson Portraiture.

The Silly History Boys podcast set up by Yorkshire re-enactment theatre company

Flooding at RSPB Fairburn Ings nature reserve

The Environment Agency has explained why the Aire washlands didn't stop flooding...

Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe
22nd February 2020.

York Vikings’ ‘Battle Spectacular’ thwarted by stormy weather

Mark Grayshon with his wife Sam, and children Jorja aged 7 and Lucy aged 9. Picture by Simon Hulme.

Meet the Yorkshire family who are part-time Vikings

The sun sets over Scarborough South Bay. Technical details: Nikon D3s camera with a 12-24mm lens, exposure of 1/60th sec at F5.6 iso 400. Picture by Simon Hulme

Red sky at night, sailors' delight at Scarborough's South Bay

Coaching duo: Ian Burchnall at start of professional coaching career with Brian Deane in Norway.

European route sees former Leeds United and Bradford City academy coach Ian Burc...

First Selby railway bridge

Selby firm Viking Shipping Services to open £1.7m new facility

The 1960s offices will be demolished to make way for the new scheme

York's biggest archaeological dig in 40 years will create new 'Roman Quarter'

While the farm is welcoming during summer, winters in Swaledale are harsh and isolating

The Yorkshire Shepherdess: Summer at Ravenseat Farm in eight photos

Kynren is a spectacular live action show

Ad Feature WIN family tickets to Kynren - epic English history live action show

Historic York could be your new home if you buy your own business

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030418 Helen Langwick Inpretation and Content Manager at at York's Castle Museum on Kirkgate the Victorian street at the museum. YP mag .

Bringing new life to historic museum tales

A man has been arrested in connection with a serious sexual assault in York.

Man arrested as police in York investigate serious sexual assault

HERITAGE: Alice Roberts and Ben Robinson outside York Minster.

York's Viking heritage under the spotlight

Viking festival returns with nod to York's Norse invasion

Actors on board a Viking boat in Jorvik, which reopens to the public on Saturday.

Jorvik attraction ready to open after Â£4m revamp

A silver and gold hoard (927 AD) found in the Vale of York in 2007 and acquired jointly by the British Museum, the Yorkshire Museum and Harrogate Museum. Picture: Trustees of the British Museum and York Museums Trust.

Seven best archeological hoards found in Yorkshire

PICTURE: Anthony Chappel-Ross

YP Comment: The Vikings return to York

Jorvik reopens in April 2017

Culture clash as Viking life is relived in 21st century York

Viking re-enactors perform a battle scene in front of Clifford's Tower in York during the JORVIK Viking Festival, a week-long celebration of the last Viking king in the city, Eric Bloodaxe. Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Fiery climax to city's Viking Festival draws thousands

Yorkshire blacksmith David Stephenson has been making replicas of Viking pots. Picture: Bruce Rollinson

Viking-sized task of rescuing Jorvik from our 21st century weather

The Christkindelmarkt German market is a popular part of Christmas celebrations in Leeds.

Bavarian beer hall scrapped at this year's '˜family friendly' German market in L...

English Heritage re-enactors prepare to leave Clifford's Tower. PIC: Anthony Chappel-Ross

Volunteer warriors retrace Harold's route and set off from York to mark 950 year...

Embroiders work on the Battle of Stamford Bridge Tapestry, at the Community Centre, Stamford Bridge, York. Picture by Simon Hulme

Woven into history: Yorkshire's answer to the Bayeux Tapestry

The JORVIK Viking Centre has been stripped bare for work to start on rebuilding and re-imagining the world-famous visitor attraction, after it was inundated with water, during the Christmas floods. Pictured Sarah Maltby, director of attractions for the JORVIK Group of Attractions. 9th August 2016

World of opportunity awaits at York's flood-hit Viking centre

300716 Isla Forbes aged 20 months from York enjoying the urban beach in Coppergate York over the weekend.

No sea needed as land-locked York opens urban beach in city centre