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“Most of our events have sold out this year, and we’ve welcomed record crowds to the Eye of York for our Evening Spectacular. Picture: James Hardisty. Date: 22nd February 2025.

JORVIK Viking Festival gallery: Huge crowds and over 450 Vikings take over York

Goole had to move their home tie to Belle Vue. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

Goole chief explains decision to reverse Wakefield tie

Scott Taylor got off to a winning start in the Challenge Cup. (Photo: Goole Vikings)

'Really proud day' - Taylor salutes Goole heroes after historic cup success

Guide Mike Young pictured by York Minster York. Now in its 73rd year, The Association of Voluntary Guides to the City of York (AVG) is inviting local residents to experience its guided tours for visitors on its twice daily two-hour tour. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

Rare invitation to become a volunteer tour guide exploring York's city history

Visitors climb the 199 steps in August 1931. (Pic credit: Fox Photos / Getty Images)

Whitby: History of Yorkshire coast town that inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula

Brett Ferres has experience of League One from his time at Doncaster. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

Ferres explains why Goole provided perfect challenge for season 21

Over 100,000 signatures to support the Living Legends campaign is delivered to 10 Downing Street on Monday 18 November 2024 in London, UK. Photo: Peter Dench

Petition to protect ancient trees handed to Downing Street

Brett Ferres was a regular for England in his prime. (Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

Goole sign former England international to continue eye-catching recruitment

Scott Taylor will be in charge of Goole's first professional team. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

Goole Vikings unveil big names but community at heart of new professional club

Dan Coultas (Living History Manager). Picture By Yorkshire Post Photographer, James Hardisty

The Yorkshire attraction with adventures and tales of living history

Sara Davies at Kynren

Sara Davies and family enjoy 2,000 years of English history at Kynren

Goole Vikings play at Victoria Pleasure Grounds. (Photo: Goole Vikings RLFC)

Goole Vikings in three-horse race to join League One from 2025

LEADING MAN: Yorkshire Vikings's Shan Masood hits out against the Birmingham Bears during last year's Vitality Blast encounter at Headingley. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Vikings target early momentum to help end long wait for T20 Blast success

HIGH AMBITIONS: Goole Vikings - seen in action in a 28-22 win against Yorkshire Men's Division Four rivals Sherburn Bears back in April - are hoping to secure a place in the expanded League One for the 2025 season. Picture courtesy of Goole Vikings RLFC.

Vikings declare bid to make leap to expanded League One for 2025

The York Viking Festival. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme 17th February 2024

York Viking Festival: Best pictures from Saturday

Village of the week. The Queens Head pub at Kirkby Malzeard.

The Yorkshire village where singer Bing Crosby helped pay for playing fields

Masham village of the week. The Black Sheep Brewery has been making beers in the town since 1992.
Photographed by Yorkshire Post photographer Jonathan Gawthorpe.
8th August 2023.

Not last orders just yet for the traditional Yorkshire market town of Malham

UPS AND DOWNS: Yorkshire Vikings have followed a six-game winning streak in the T20 Blast with two heavy losses, leaving their hopes of reaching the knockout phase in the balance. Picture by John Clifton/SWpix.com

Vikings need to find their groove again in T20 Blast

IN THE HUNT: Yorkshire CCC captain Shan Masood (right) pictured during Tuesday night's T20 Blast defeat at home to Northamptonshire. Picture by John Clifton/SWpix.com

Vikings captain reveals points haul target needed to make T20 quarter-finals
YORKSHIRE VIKINGS’ captain Shan Masood remains confident his team can still make the Vitality T20 Blast quarter-finals – despite suffering two successive heavy defeats.
Phil Harrison

Vikings march through York during the Jorvik Viking Festival. (Pic credit: Simon Hulme)

History behind Yorkshire’s links with Vikings as Channel 5 show airs

Tim Daniels, senior business lending manager Finance For Enterprise (left), with Steve Moore, managing director, Skippers Pet Products. Picture by Duncan Young.

Doncaster-based Finance For Enterprise helps Grimsby pet food firm to scale up

Junior players at Thongsbridge sport the new-look Yorkshire Vikings and Northern Diamonds strips (PictureL Ben Wickett / Yorkshire CCC)

Yorkshire and Northern Diamonds launch new strips inspired by local game

Vikings take over the city

Jorvik Viking Festival 2023: All the best photos from Norse gathering in York

Terry Harvey-Chadwick, Viking Name Bjarni Thorvaldrson taking part in this this year's Viking Festival.

The best photographs from the Jorvik Viking Festival 2023 in York

in February, the streets of York will once again be filled with warriors and weavers alike as the city’s Jorvik Viking Festival returns for nine days of Norse-fuelled events, lectures and re-enactments.

York to become Viking capital once again

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Young Viking warriors Elijah Harris, 8, Keira Harris, 5, and Trystan Harris, 11, from Northampton

The best pictures as scores of 'Vikings' take over Whitby Abbey

HARRY BROOK: Will captain Yorkshire Vikings as they aim to win the Vitality Blast. Picture: PA Wire.

Harry Brook ready for Yorkshire's big day after frustrating summer with England

Yorkshire's Jordan Thompson (right) celebrates taking the wicket of Surrey's Sunil Narine during the Vitality Blast T20 quarter-final at The Oval. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

Thompson targets more success for Vikings in T20 Blast Finals Day

Yorkshire's Jordan Thompson celebrates victory after the final ball following the Vitality Blast T20 quarter-final match at The Oval. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

Vikings hero Thompson relives dramatic winning T20 over
YORKSHIRE VIKINGS’ Jordan Thompson was relieved to deliver the goods for his team after bowling the dramatic final over that carried his team to the Vitality Blast T20 Finals Day for the first time since 2016.
Ben Kosky

CHALLENGE: Yorkshire Vikings T20 Blast captain David Willey will not be available to face Surrey on Wednesday night. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Opportunity knocks to step up and lead Vikings to T20 Finals Day

Yorkshire Vikings' captain David Willey. Picture: SWpix.com

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Yorkshire Vikings' Adam Lyth. Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Yorkshire enjoy their Edgbaston return with T20 triumph

Power Player: Yorkshire Vikings Dawid Malan hits out during his innings of 50 in last night’s rain-reduced defeat by Derbyshire Falcons. Picture: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com

Drakes’ arrival will help to bolster Vikings’ T20 squad

The first day of celebrations saw a host of popular staples for the Festival, including the March to Coppergate, with a column of around 150 Vikings processing through the city from York Minster, passing the living history encampment on Parliament Street and ending outside JORVIK Viking Centre itself.

York Viking Festival: City steps back in time as it sees the first Jorvik Games

Top scorer: Yorkshire's Dawid Malan hit 50 and then was promptly out. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Harry Brook reaches milestone but Foxes shock Vikings

Vikings' Harry Brook and Joe Root tap as their partnership takes them to victory. Picture: Tony Johnson

Yorkshire v Worcestershire: Brook and Root lead Vikings to opening T20 win

Sheffield Eagles' Anthony Thackeray leads the team out at their new home. Pictures: Simon Hulme

Sheffield Eagles 34 Widnes 24: Welcome home as Eagles celebrate with victory

Eastrington Show near Howden has been going for 130 years

Eastrington Show's colourful history includes musical chairs with cars

York has been named amongst 20 most charming medieval destinations in Europe

Yorkshire city named amongst 20 most charming medieval destinations in Europe

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A fair at Yarm High Street from 1954. (Hartlepool Mail).

Whether it's the railway, tunnels or bridges - Yarm has quite a story to tell

Yorkshire's Tom Kohler-Cadmore hits out against Birmingham. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Lack of ‘home comforts’ no issue as Yorkshire Vikings target T20 Finals Day

Yorkshire's Jonny Tattersall, right. Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Yorkshire clinch place in Royal London Cup quarter-finals

Baz Jones, the artistic director of the York Walls festival on the walls near the Fishergate Postern Tower

How York City Walls Festival is keeping city's history relevant in a modern age

Yorkshire's Will Luxton. Picture: Will Palmer/SWpix.com

Youthful Yorkshire suffer in defeat at Taunton

A fragment of 800-year-old Scarborough ware found in a dig ahead of this weekend's Big Dig Pic: Gary Longbottom

Neolithic arrowhead and part of medieval 'face' jug found in Scarborough dig

LEAD ROLE: Will Fraine warmed up for the Royal London Cup with an unbeaten 146 in Tuesday's warm-up game at Scarborough against Northumberland. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Yorkshire v Surrey: Opportunity knocks as the Vikings take RLC show on road

PROMISING: Yorkshire's Harry Duke. Picture by John Clifton/SWpix.com

Harry Duke backed to realise opening potential as Yorkshire Vikings warm-up for ...

Hessle Whiting Mill - once used for crushing chalk – alongside the Humber Bridge. (Gary Longbottom).

Everyone from the Vikings to the Victorians have left their mark on Hessle

CONSISTENT: Yorkshire Vikings' Harry Brook has impressed in the Vitality T20 Blast. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Notts Outlaws v Yorkshire - Vikings target early T20 Blast quarter-final spot

A man walks across the beach in Redcar. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe.

If Redcar had its own anthem it would be Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive

Harry Brook and Yorkshire Vikings are at Leicestershire Foxes tonight (Picture: SWPix.com)

Leics v Yorks T20: Below-par bowling display sees Tykes lose top spot

Oliver Wheatley, who set up Wheatleys of Yorkshire in Hull, making mead Picture : Jonathan Gawthorpe

How Game of Thrones has led to a revival in Yorkshire’s mead industry

An artist's impression of the Viking camp at Torksey.

Viking Great Army’s transformation of England and Yorkshire revealed in new book

Jim Morrison with his son James at Parkol Marine Engineering. (James Hardisty).

The Whitby-based business carrying on Yorkshire's long history of shipbuilding

Wild flowers decorate the side of the 199 steps which lead up to St Mary's Church and the Abbey in Whitby. (Bruce Rollinson).

From fishing and gemstones, to Vikings and Captain Cook - Whitby has the lot

Jayne Dowle says she finds Flamborough lighthouse a comforting presence.

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