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Rotherham consults on new powers to tackle poor rented housing standards

Rotherham Council is consulting residents, tenants, landlords and letting agents on new plans for enforcing housing standards in privately rented homes, with the consultation open until Thursday 8 October.

September 1, 2026Rotherham

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

69 affordable homes to be built on the former Castleford Swimming Baths site

Society West Yorkshire

Castleford’s old swimming baths site to become 69 affordable homes

Wakefield Council is backing developer Vico Homes to build 69 affordable homes for rent and shared ownership on the site of Castleford's former swimming baths, with demolition due to start in September.

August 29, 2026Wakefield

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

Society South Yorkshire

Mayor launches Little Big Book Club with 4,000 free books for South Yorkshire children

Oliver Coppard's new reading initiative kicks off with the South Yorkshire Festival of Reading, including a free story-sack giveaway across Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.

August 24, 2026Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield

Society West Yorkshire

Second body found at Batley fire site as investigation continues

A body was recovered from the rubble of a Warwick Road building on Wednesday, and a second was found by the fire service on Friday, six days after the blaze first broke out.

August 24, 2026Batley

Featured Society West Yorkshire

Barnsley to hold its first Gathering of Remembrance for people bereaved by suicide

Barnsley Council is inviting people bereaved by suicide to a new local Gathering of Remembrance this September, offering a space for reflection, memory and connection closer to home.

August 20, 2026Bradford

Society West Yorkshire

Free water safety event comes to Ilkley amid hot, dry summer

Families in Ilkley are invited to a free water safety event at East Holmes Field on Thursday 27 August, featuring West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service demonstrations and support from West Yorkshire Police.

August 19, 2026Ilkley

Featured Society West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire Police to deploy Live Facial Recognition at Leeds Festival for first time this year

West Yorkshire Police will use Live Facial Recognition technology around the perimeter of Leeds Festival for the first time this year, as part of a wider operation to prevent crime and keep festivalgoers safe.

August 19, 2026Leeds

Bridlington inshore lifeboat 'Ernie Wellings'

East Yorkshire Featured Society

Bridlington RNLI crew called out four times in one hectic afternoon

Bridlington's volunteer RNLI crew responded to four separate incidents in a single afternoon on Thursday 13 August — three reports of missing children and one of paddleboarders in difficulty — with everyone found safe and well.

August 19, 2026Bridlington