September 2026 – Page 9

Tracking the drilling rig's voyage aboard the BBC Bangkok

Powerful drilling rig sails towards York for four-kilometre geothermal well

A specialist drilling rig is sailing from Turkey to North East Lincolnshire ahead of a four-kilometre geothermal well at the University of York, part of the FutureSource project aimed at cutting the university's fossil fuel use.

September 3, 2026York

Featured Food & Drink Yorkshire

Yorkshire primary school meals system ‘fragmented’ with no central oversight, study finds

A University of York study of 1,771 Yorkshire primary schools has found school meal provision so fragmented that nutritional standards are effectively unmonitored, with just five commercial companies controlling most commercially catered schools.

September 3, 2026

Matthew Kapust/Sanford Underground Research Facility

Featured Science South Yorkshire

Sheffield scientists among those probing unexplained dark matter signal

An unexplained signal picked up by the world's most sensitive dark matter experiment could mark a major breakthrough, according to analysis involving University of Sheffield researchers — though the result falls short of the statistical threshold needed to confirm a discovery.

September 3, 2026Sheffield

The free-to-attend Rope Women exhibition

Featured History South Yorkshire

Sheffield exhibition tells story of UK’s first all-women outdoor circus troupe

A free University of Sheffield exhibition, Rope Women, tells the story of Skinning the Cat, the UK's first all-women outdoor aerial circus company, co-curated by founder Rebecca Truman and running until 13 December.

September 3, 2026Sheffield

Featured Society West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire firefighters head to Atlanta for 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

Five West Yorkshire firefighters are travelling to Atlanta to take on the Terry Farrell Firefighters' Fund Memorial Stair Climb, joining a 343-strong UK and Ireland contingent honouring the 343 firefighters who died on 9/11.

September 3, 2026

Featured Society Yorkshire

The Russian ‘attack robot’ clip is unconfirmed – Yorkshire’s actual AI problems are already here

A viral video shows a humanoid robot apparently retaliating in a Russian shop – but nobody has verified what really happened, unlike three genuine AI stories already playing out across Yorkshire.

September 2, 2026Huddersfield, Rotherham, Sheffield

Featured Society West Yorkshire

Former Kirklees teacher sentenced again as more victims come forward

Keith Lockwood, 72, already serving a 23-year sentence for abusing schoolboys, has been sentenced to a further 15 months after being convicted of four counts of indecent assault against two more victims.

September 2, 2026Leeds

repairs and upgrades to the important Marton Interchange

Motors North Yorkshire

Marton Interchange reopens this weekend after major repair works

A major repair and upgrade programme at Middlesbrough's A172/A174 Marton Interchange is set to finish this week, with the 54-year-old junction fully reopening in the early hours of Saturday 5 September.

September 2, 2026Middlesbrough

Featured Food & Drink West Yorkshire

Leeds YouTuber breaks 10-year rib-eating record on trip to Milan

BeardMeatsFood's Adam Moran took on Milan's toughest barbecue challenge and finished in 13 minutes and 1 second, smashing a restaurant record that had stood for a decade.

September 2, 2026Leeds

Featured History West Yorkshire

Original 1857 designs for Leeds Town Hall’s clock tower revealed

Newly revealed 1857 architectural plans for Leeds Town Hall's clock tower offer a rare look behind the landmark, as the building's refurbishment moves into a new phase ahead of a spring/summer 2027 completion.

September 2, 2026Leeds