September 2026 – Page 10

Volunteers sought as a quarter of Yorkshire river samples show poor water quality

Almost a quarter of river samples taken across Yorkshire's Aire and Derwent catchments during April's Great UK WaterBlitz showed poor water quality, prompting Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's Rivers to Reef project to call for more volunteers ahead of September's next sampling weekend.

September 2, 2026

Featured Transport Yorkshire

Transpennine Route Upgrade opens £270,000 Community Fund for third year running

Community groups, schools and charities within five kilometres of the Transpennine rail route can apply for a share of £270,000 when the third round of the TRU Community Fund opens on Monday 28 September.

September 2, 2026

Featured Society West Yorkshire

Wakefield Council urges residents to seek support as energy bills set to rise

Wakefield Council is reminding residents that support is available as energy bills are set to hit their highest level in three years when the price cap rises on 1 October, including grants for energy debt and free heating replacements for those eligible.

September 2, 2026Wakefield

Featured Society West Yorkshire

Bradford Council explores community devolution at ‘Your City, Your Voice’ event

Bradford Council brought together town and parish councils, voluntary groups and community organisations last week to discuss how greater devolution could give local people more say in decisions that affect them.

September 1, 2026Bradford

Society South Yorkshire

Rotherham consults on new powers to tackle poor rented housing standards

Rotherham Council is consulting residents, tenants, landlords and letting agents on new plans for enforcing housing standards in privately rented homes, with the consultation open until Thursday 8 October.

September 1, 2026Rotherham

Natalie Raw, Leeds Museums and Galleries’ curator of costume

Featured History West Yorkshire

350-year-old fan among Leeds museum’s collection of historic accessories

A fan depicting the Judgement of Paris, made around the 1680s, is among more than 400 antique fans being catalogued and conserved at Leeds Discovery Centre.

September 1, 2026Leeds

Featured Sport Yorkshire

North Yorkshire and Hull prepare to welcome the Lloyds Tour of Britain

Fourteen North Yorkshire communities have received grant funding to mark the Lloyds Tour of Britain's arrival on Saturday 5 September, while Hull hosts a free, day-long Family Cycling Festival the day before as the race passes through the city.

September 1, 2026

East Yorkshire Featured History

Whitby’s whale bone arch removed ahead of ethical bronze replacement

Whitby's whale bone arch, gifted by twin town Barrow, Alaska in 2002, has been removed after years of weather damage, with £70,000 bronze replicas due to take its place on West Cliff early next year.

September 1, 2026Whitby