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Volunteers step in to protect historic AA call box near Aysgarth

Yorkshire Dales National Park volunteers have carried out repair and conservation work around the Grade II-listed AA Box 442 near Aysgarth, with the AA's Heritage Team contributing £400 towards the cost.

August 17, 2026Aysgarth, Swinithwaite, Wensleydale

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Time out for Middlesbrough’s Town Hall clock as hands go in for repair

All four sets of hands have been removed from Middlesbrough's Town Hall clock for repair and restoration by specialists Smith of Derby, with work due for completion in September.

August 17, 2026

One of the special plants once found at Heslington Fields, the Marsh Helleborine Orchid.

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University of York campus reveals long-lost ‘botanical hotspot’

A new study has traced the rare plants, fens and wetlands that once made Heslington Fields a nationally recognised botanical site, before the land was enclosed for farming in 1857.

August 17, 2026York

Members of the Royal Yorkshire Regiment and the Mayor of Barnsley Cllr Liam Hardcastle.

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Silver salver marks Royal Yorkshire Regiment’s 20th anniversary in Barnsley

The Royal Yorkshire Regiment has presented a commemorative silver salver to the Mayor of Barnsley, marking 20 years since the regiment's formation and its long-standing connection to the borough.

August 14, 2026Barnsley

"Butch & Mates" in front of properties in Servia Hill, Woodhouse (1970). Credit: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Leeds Libraries mark 400th anniversary with major heritage exhibition

Leeds Libraries are marking 400 years since the city's first charter with a major exhibition and a season of local history talks running through the autumn.

August 13, 2026Leeds

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Hull Maritime Museum reopens after £20m restoration, whale skeleton and all

After six years and a £20.4 million restoration, Hull Maritime Museum has reopened its doors with expanded galleries, around 1,300 objects on display, many for the first time, and free entry for everyone.

August 10, 2026Hull

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£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

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University of York helps restore legacy of 17th-century philosopher Margaret Cavendish

The University of York is working with English Heritage on a new two-year research and community project to restore the legacy of Margaret Cavendish, the 17th-century philosopher and scientist who was…

August 3, 2026York

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Half a millennium in the making: the charity older than Leeds’ own charter

In 1530, Thomas Wade left money in his will to mend roads in Leeds. At the time, this was for the benefit of a market town of fewer than 3,000 people…

August 2, 2026Leeds

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New bronze arch to replace Whitby’s whale bones

Whitby's famous whale bone arch is set to enter a new chapter, with a bronze replica replacing the current bones to safeguard one of the town's best-known landmarks for future generations.…

August 1, 2026Whitby