August 2026 – Page 2

More powers proposed for Doncaster city centre’s anti-social behaviour order

With 1,333 breaches enforced since November 2023, Doncaster is now considering extending its city centre order to cover amplified equipment too.

August 6, 2026Doncaster

The Great St Leger: 250 Years of a Racing Classic

Featured South Yorkshire Sport

250 years of the St Leger celebrated in new Doncaster exhibition

The St Leger Stakes has run in Doncaster since 1776. A new exhibition at Danum Gallery marks its 250th year, opening 8 August.

August 6, 2026Doncaster

Film West Yorkshire

Lego Batman Movie headlines a month of free family films at Darley Street Market

Gotham's unlikely hero swoops into Darley Street Market this August, when The Lego Batman Movie joins three more free family films for a month of Wednesday screenings in the Courtyard. Presented…

August 5, 2026Bradford

The Veterans & Armed Forces Community Club

North Yorkshire Society

Veterans’ breakfast club meets again this Friday in Middlesbrough

Armed forces veterans and services personnel in Middlesbrough are invited to the latest breakfast get-together of the Veterans & Armed Forces Community Club this Friday, 7 August. The club launched in…

August 5, 2026Middlesbrough

East Yorkshire Society Sport

New cycle map launched to help people explore Hull

Hull City Council has launched a new cycle map to promote the benefits of cycling and help residents plan a journey by bike, whether for leisure, commuting to school or work,…

August 5, 2026Hull

East Yorkshire Featured History

£1.3m restoration secures future of Whitby’s Old Town Hall

One of Whitby's most recognisable landmarks has been safeguarded for future generations, following the completion of a £1.3 million restoration project. The programme of works has secured the future of the…

August 5, 2026Whitby

Shopping Sport West Yorkshire

Bantams in the Courtyard FanZone confirms August and September dates

The family-friendly Bantams in the Courtyard FanZone returns to Darley Street Market this August for Bradford City AFC's 2026/27 season, following a successful trial in partnership with the club last season.…

August 5, 2026Bradford

Featured Music West Yorkshire

Darley Street Market launches weekly Live Lunch sessions for August

Darley Street Market is bringing live music to Friday lunchtimes throughout August, with a new weekly session called Live Lunch. Live Lunch takes place on Friday 7, 14, 21 and 28…

August 5, 2026Bradford

Traffic management Rodley to Horsforth A6120

Motors West Yorkshire

Leeds, Wakefield and Kirklees to introduce lane rental charging for street works

Three West Yorkshire councils are launching Lane Rental Schemes, which will see companies charged for carrying out works on their busiest roads during the busiest times of day. Later this year,…

August 5, 2026Kirklees, Leeds, Wakefield

Back row, from left, Wykeland Community Engagement Consultant Elaine Burke, artist Louis Dorton, Wykeland Project Manager Tom Cannon and Wykeland Head of Marketing Natalia Rudd, with staff and pupils from All Saints CE Junior Academy.

Business East Yorkshire Society

Students bring new artworks to Bridgehead business park’s nature trail

An immersive art trail at Bridgehead business park in Hessle, East Yorkshire, continues to evolve through an ongoing community initiative funded and delivered by Wykeland Group, the park's owner and developer.…

August 5, 2026Hessle