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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

Featured North Yorkshire Wellbeing

What if we stopped treating social care like a service? A small village community in Yorkshire showed me another way

Within an hour of arriving in Botton, a small, picturesque village in the UK’s North Yorkshire moors, I was standing in a farm field shovelling hay. Alongside me were my friend…

August 30, 2026Esk Valley

Featured North Yorkshire Society

Police warn of bogus officer and courier fraud scams targeting North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire Police is warning residents to stay alert after a rise in fraudsters posing as police officers or bank staff to trick victims into handing over cash, cards and valuables.

August 29, 2026

Whitby’s historic Grade II* listed Old Town Hall

Business East Yorkshire Featured

Whitby traders back in business as £1.3m Old Town Hall restoration completes

Whitby's market traders have returned to a fully restored Old Town Hall, following a £1.3 million project to repair the Grade II* listed 18th-century landmark.

August 29, 2026Whitby

Featured History North Yorkshire

All 12 Watchers of York sculptures reunite for Final Gathering at the Minster

The 12 Watchers of York sculptures will be displayed together for the first and only time at a Final Gathering inside York Minster's Chapter House from 3 to 13 September, before moving to their permanent homes.

August 29, 2026York

Northern Ballet presents Three Short Ballets

Art Featured West Yorkshire

Northern Ballet brings Three Short Ballets, including a world premiere, to Leeds

Northern Ballet's Three Short Ballets comes to the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre from 18 to 26 September, featuring a world premiere from Tiler Peck, the company's first staging of Five Tangos, and the return of Fools, plus a dedicated Under 30s Night.

August 29, 2026Leeds

Featured Music West Yorkshire

Leeds Festival has published its First Timers Guide. We’ve read every word

From arena opening times to which campsite suits your personality, Leeds Festival's official first-timers guide is now live — here's the important stuff, get stuck in.

August 24, 2026Leeds

Featured Society West Yorkshire

Wakefield’s Heritage Open Days return with castles, dungeons and a climb up the Cathedral tower

Ten days of free guided tours, talks and behind-the-scenes visits run across the district from 11 to 20 September, with highlights from Sandal Castle to Wakefield Cathedral's tower.

August 24, 2026Wakefield

Featured Music West Yorkshire

Leeds Festival traffic restrictions to be enforced around Bramham Park from 26 to 31 August

West Yorkshire Police is reminding motorists of speed restrictions, clearways and camera enforcement around the festival site, urging drivers to follow event signage rather than sat nav.

August 24, 2026Leeds

The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease

Featured Wellbeing West Yorkshire

Barnsley grower’s new dahlia variety blooms in honour of Rob Burrow

Retired dahlia grower Robert Hendley, 79, has donated plants from his new Rob Burrow variety to the garden at The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease at Seacroft Hospital.

August 24, 2026