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Face-covering powers set for rival protests in Sheffield

Police say wearing an identity-concealing covering in a designated area on Saturday may be an offence, as a rightwing group and anti-fascist campaigners plan rival demonstrations.

September 24, 2026Sheffield

Featured North Yorkshire Society

Selby Park’s 30-year-old crazy golf makes way for £353,000 heritage course

Diggers have moved into Selby Park as North Yorkshire Council begins a £353,000 revamp that will replace the town's much-loved but ageing crazy golf course with a nine-hole adventure trail tracing Selby's history from Viking settlers to the railway age.

September 18, 2026Leeds

Rob Wilson outside the new home for Angels of Freedom

Featured Society West Yorkshire

Angels of Freedom founder reflects on belonging ahead of new Leeds home

Rob Wilson of LGBTQ+ community organisation Angels of Freedom reflects on what belonging means to him, drawing on his own recovery from alcohol dependency, ahead of the group's move into Woodhouse Community Centre.

September 17, 2026Leeds

Featured Society Yorkshire

Yorkshire’s Blue Badge Tourist Guide training returns after 12-year break

Official Blue Badge Tourist Guide training has returned to Yorkshire for the first time since 2014, with organisers seeking storytellers, local history enthusiasts and career-changers to train as the region's next professional tour guides.

September 14, 2026

Business Featured Society

If you don’t choose AI regulation, we’ll kill this dog

Humanity is useless at processing doom on a global scale. Which is why we need Mr Cheeseface.

September 12, 2026

Featured Society South Yorkshire

9/11 transformed our relationship with news – and laid the groundwork for today’s crisis of trust

Following the 9/11 attacks, many US journalists set aside traditional ideals of objectivity and impartiality, embracing patriotic coverage that reflected widespread public support for the state. That changed the global news industry.

September 11, 2026Sheffield

Featured Society West Yorkshire

Leeds councillors to consider new community-led neighbourhood improvement plan

Leeds City Council's executive board will consider a new community-led improvement programme covering all 33 wards on Wednesday 16 September, tackling street cleaning, flytipping and graffiti based on residents' own priorities.

September 10, 2026Leeds

Society South Yorkshire

Rotherham Council’s local spending rises to over £122m, new report shows

Rotherham Council's annual local spending has risen to more than £122 million, up from £44.8 million in 2019/20, according to its latest Social Value Report, due before Cabinet on Monday 14 September.

September 10, 2026Rotherham

Featured North Yorkshire Society

North Yorkshire Council proposes £18m expansion of temporary accommodation

North Yorkshire Council is proposing to expand its temporary accommodation programme by almost 25%, investing £18 million to deliver 112 homes for vulnerable households and reduce reliance on hotels and B&Bs.

September 8, 2026

Featured North Yorkshire Society

Development partner for Scarborough regeneration sought by North Yorkshire Council

North Yorkshire councillors will consider plans to appoint an external development partner to help regenerate underused council-owned sites in Scarborough town centre, including the town hall, where 80% of floor space sits unused.

September 8, 2026Scarborough