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South and West Yorkshire police unite for 175-mile tour honouring fallen officers

Riders from South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire Police joined the UK Police Unity Tour last weekend, cycling 175 miles from Wakefield to the National Memorial Arboretum to honour officers who died on duty and raise funds for bereaved families.

August 12, 2026Barnsley, Sheffield, Wakefield

North Yorkshire Society

York professor wins £6m fellowship to unlock algae’s climate-fighting secrets

Professor Luke Mackinder has been awarded a prestigious £6 million Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowship to study how ocean algae capture carbon dioxide, and recreate the process from scratch.

August 12, 2026York

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All four Yorkshire police forces unite in call to stop PC Harper’s killers’ early release

Chief constables from West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Humberside are among 50 police leaders who have written to the Prime Minister, calling for the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers to be prevented.

August 12, 2026

Pontsticill Reservoir, Wales. Image by Maxwell Adams on Unsplash

North Yorkshire Society

Nearly 2 million households in England and Wales facing water poverty, York report finds

A new report compiled by University of York academics for the Consumer Council for Water finds nearly two million households in England and Wales are in water poverty, with prices set to rise sharply.

August 11, 2026York

Middlesbrough's bid to be UK City of Culture 2029

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Middlesbrough submits bid to become UK City of Culture 2029

Middlesbrough has formally submitted its bid for UK City of Culture 2029, built around a "Made in Middlesbrough" theme and shaped by input from more than 2,000 residents.

August 11, 2026Middlesbrough

North Yorkshire Society

North Yorkshire schools to get £6.8m repair boost, but backlog tops £20m

Councillors will decide next week whether to approve a £6.8 million Department for Education grant to repair North Yorkshire's 175 schools, against an estimated £20.6 million maintenance backlog.

August 11, 2026

Featured Society South Yorkshire

Cut the crap: Sheffield teams up with Doncaster to crack down on litter and dog fouling

A new enforcement partnership between Sheffield City Council, Doncaster Council and specialist provider WISE means more uniformed officers on Sheffield's streets, with fines for littering and dog fouling.

August 11, 2026Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield

Society South Yorkshire

Free Bear Hunt trail heads to Doncaster city centre this month

A free family trail inspired by We're Going on a Bear Hunt comes to Sir Nigel Gresley Square on Saturday 22 August, with storytelling, crafts and a SEND-friendly quiet hour to start the day.

August 10, 2026Doncaster

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Toddler found safe after car stolen with them inside in Lofthouse

Police are appealing for witnesses after a car was stolen with a two-year-old child inside in Lofthouse and driven at speed through Carlton, Rothwell and Woodlesford. The toddler was found safe and well, but detectives want to trace the vehicle's exact route — and a second car said to be travelling with it.

August 9, 2026Carlton, Rothwell, Woodlesford

Army Foundation College (AFC) in Harrogate

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North Yorkshire’s deputy mayor backs calls for independent inquiry into Harrogate Army college

Jo Coles says the "incredibly upsetting" accounts of former recruits, first reported by the BBC, demand wider assurances that young people at the Army Foundation College are being kept safe.

August 8, 2026