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Anthony Pilkington, centre, with Gresley Institute staff

Charity auction winner tours Network Rail’s Gresley Institute in Doncaster

Railway enthusiast Anthony Pilkington has toured Network Rail's Gresley Institute in Doncaster after winning the visit in a Gresley Society charity auction marking 150 years since Sir Nigel Gresley's birth.

September 17, 2026Doncaster

Featured Theatre Yorkshire

Northern Ballet announces new children’s ballet Robin Hood, touring 2027

Northern Ballet has announced a new children's production, Robin Hood, opening at Leeds's Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre in February 2027 before touring 13 UK venues and London.

September 17, 2026Bradford, Doncaster, Goole, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Hull, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Sheffield

Crime Featured South Yorkshire

Police and council launch joint patrols to tackle Barnsley shoplifting

Barnsley police and council wardens have launched joint patrols to tackle shoplifting in the town centre, with officers also issuing Criminal Behavioural Orders to repeat offenders.

September 17, 2026Barnsley

Crime Featured South Yorkshire

Police release CCTV image after reported sexual assault in Sheffield city centre

South Yorkshire Police has released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after a reported sexual assault on Fargate, Sheffield city centre, on 30 July.

September 16, 2026Sheffield

Crime Featured South Yorkshire

Sheffield cordon lifted as evacuated High Green residents return home

The police cordon on Mapplebeck Road in Sheffield's High Green area has been lifted, allowing evacuated residents to return home, after the Army's Explosive Ordnance Team confirmed nearby properties were no longer at risk.

September 16, 2026Sheffield

Featured Shopping West Yorkshire

White Rose launches free Halloween Pumpkin Trail for October half term

White Rose Shopping Centre is running a free Halloween pumpkin trail this half term, from Friday 23 to Saturday 31 October, challenging families to track down 12 hidden pumpkins across the centre.

September 16, 2026Leeds

Featured Life West Yorkshire

St Gemma’s Hospice Sunset Walk returns to Roundhay Park this Saturday

St Gemma's Hospice holds its annual Sunset Walk at Roundhay Park this Saturday, 19 September, with participant Katie Eshelby walking in memory of her grandmother Margaret, who was cared for at the hospice.

September 16, 2026Leeds

Featured Life West Yorkshire

Harewood reveals Christmas plans including first-ever outdoor Elf Village

Harewood House has revealed details of its 2026 Christmas offering, including immersive experience Magic at the Mansion and a brand-new outdoor Elf Village, running from 6 November to 3 January.

September 16, 2026Leeds

Featured North Yorkshire Theatre

Emmerdale’s Olivia Bromley joins Middlesbrough Theatre panto Aladdin

Emmerdale actress Olivia Bromley has joined the cast of Middlesbrough Theatre's Christmas pantomime Aladdin as The Fairy of the Ring, running from 5 to 31 December.

September 16, 2026Middlesbrough

Crime Featured South Yorkshire

Sheffield residents evacuated as bomb squad searches High Green property

A police cordon remains in place on Mapplebeck Road in Sheffield's High Green area, after nearby households were evacuated on Tuesday while specialists search a property linked to an explosives investigation.

September 16, 2026Sheffield