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DogFest on the Farm returns to Harewood House this September

DogFest on the Farm, Yorkshire's dog-first celebration, returns to Harewood House on 12 and 13 September 2026, presented by Agria Pet Insurance. This year's event is joined by special guest telly…

August 4, 2026Leeds

Featured North Yorkshire Society

North Yorkshire launches consultation on polling districts and stations

North Yorkshire Council is encouraging residents to share their views as part of a review of polling districts and polling places, to ensure voting arrangements remain suitable for future elections. The…

August 4, 2026York

Featured North Yorkshire Society

University of York research says Treasury’s ‘iron grip’ on spending is a myth

Researchers at the University of York have co-authored a new study finding that the Treasury's so-called "iron grip" on public spending is a myth. The research, published in a report and…

August 4, 2026York

West Yorkshire’s proposed Mass Transit system

Featured Society West Yorkshire

Views sought on framework to guide West Yorkshire’s Mass Transit growth

People, businesses and developers are being asked for their views on early plans that outline how West Yorkshire's proposed Mass Transit system will contribute to economic growth and development across the…

August 4, 2026Leeds

North Yorkshire Society

North Yorkshire seeks views on new strategy for unpaid carers

North Yorkshire Council is asking people across the county to help shape a new strategy aimed at improving support for unpaid carers. The council is proposing a new all-age carers' strategy…

August 4, 2026York

Motors Society West Yorkshire

Bradford Council confirms next steps for improving safety at two busy junctions

Bradford Council has confirmed the next steps for improving safety and helping the flow of traffic at two busy junctions, by introducing moving traffic enforcement cameras. The first cameras will be…

August 3, 2026Bradford

The former Victoria Hotel on Cavendish Street

Society West Yorkshire

New lease of life for Keighley’s Victoria Hotel

One of Keighley's most prominent historic buildings will soon be brought back into use, with work progressing well on the refurbishment of the former Victoria Hotel on Cavendish Street. The landmark…

August 3, 2026Keighley

Motors Society West Yorkshire

Neigh bother: drivers asked to go wide and slow around horses

West Yorkshire Vision Zero, the region's road safety partnership, has joined with the British Horse Society to encourage drivers to pass horses safely. The campaign follows 2,800 horse-related road incidents reported…

August 3, 2026

Computer-generated image showing how part of the housing development proposed for the former Kingsdale Court site in Seacroft

Society West Yorkshire

Plans submitted for 79 new council homes at former Kingsdale Court site in Seacroft

Leeds City Council has submitted a planning application for 79 affordable homes on the site of the former Kingsdale Court flats in the Boggart Hill area of Seacroft, after demolishing the…

August 3, 2026Leeds

Society West Yorkshire

The 100km day: a Leeds inspector’s charity run for police mental health

A Leeds police inspector completed a 100km run between every police station across the Leeds district in a single day last week, in aid of a charity supporting mental health in…

August 3, 2026Leeds