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Domestic abuse.
Coercive control survivor tells her story so others can spot the signs
October 5, 2026
Traffic management, Rodley to Horsforth A6120.
Firms face charges of up to £2,500 a day for peak-time roadworks in Leeds
October 5, 2026
Sutton Bank
Sutton Bank reopens on schedule after three-week maintenance closure
October 5, 2026
Sleeping rough
Rotherham plans women-only hub for those at risk of rough sleeping
October 4, 2026
meanwhile…
Barnsley’s new gallery opens with work made in an empty town office
October 4, 2026
Firefighters
Morley 10K: firefighters to take on the course in full fire kit
October 3, 2026
Middleham Bridge
Middleham Bridge reopens early after lorry strike shut it for a month
October 3, 2026
York
Finalists named for York tourism awards, now open to North Yorkshire
October 3, 2026
North Yorkshire Council
North Yorkshire asks residents whether they’d pay more council tax
October 3, 2026
Carlos Pons Guerra’s Edward II
Marlowe’s Edward II heads to high school in Leeds dance premiere
October 3, 2026
Domestic abuse.
Posted inCrime Featured North Yorkshire

Coercive control survivor tells her story so others can spot the signs

Mae's ex-partner controlled when she could eat, move and care for her baby. He was jailed after a midwife saw how he treated her and reported him to police.
Read more
October 5, 2026
Traffic management, Rodley to Horsforth A6120.
Posted inFeatured Transport West Yorkshire

Firms face charges of up to £2,500 a day for peak-time roadworks in Leeds

Leeds, Wakefield and Kirklees have launched lane rental schemes to keep roadworks off their busiest routes at the busiest times. The councils will pay too.
Read more
October 5, 2026
Sutton Bank
Posted inFeatured North Yorkshire Transport

Sutton Bank reopens on schedule after three-week maintenance closure

The one-in-four climb on the A170 is open again after rock-face work, a new surface and a drainage rethink to protect the natural springs supplying two homes.
Read more
October 5, 2026
Sleeping rough
Posted inFeatured Life South Yorkshire

Rotherham plans women-only hub for those at risk of rough sleeping

Women found sleeping rough in Rotherham are often placed in hotels or B&Bs with little support. A dedicated hub with on-site help is planned for October 2027.
Read more
October 4, 2026
meanwhile…
Posted inArt Featured South Yorkshire

Barnsley’s new gallery opens with work made in an empty town office

Four local artists spent the summer in a vacant Regent Street office. The results open the new gallery at Barnsley's Digital Media Centre, free, until 2 November.
Read more
October 4, 2026
Firefighters
Posted inFeatured Life West Yorkshire

Morley 10K: firefighters to take on the course in full fire kit

West Yorkshire's emergency services run Morley's volunteer-led 10K on Sunday 4 October for The Fire Fighters Charity, some in full fire kit and breathing apparatus.
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October 3, 2026
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Drivers passing horses safely
Posted inMotors 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
Margaret Cavendish
Posted inFeatured History North Yorkshire

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, 2026Tags: York
Computer-generated image showing how part of the housing development proposed for the former Kingsdale Court site in Seacroft
Posted inSociety 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, 2026Tags: Leeds
Temporary Inspector Joe Addyman
Posted inSociety 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, 2026Tags: Leeds
Barnsley Council's Ambition Arena
Posted inSociety South Yorkshire

Gaming and esports lead Barnsley’s summer of youth-led events

A new esports and gaming programme is under way in Barnsley this summer, as one of four youth-led projects funded through the council's Ambition Arena scheme begins delivering events across the…
August 3, 2026Tags: Barnsley
Rosalind Waugh
Posted inFood & Drink North Yorkshire

Sourdough and sauerkraut masterclass proves a hit at Middlesbrough’s Live Well Centre

Kitchen whizz Rosalind Waugh has turned her talents to the joys of sourdough and sauerkraut, with a new masterclass in the training kitchen at Middlesbrough's Live Well Centre. The master baker…
August 3, 2026Tags: Middlesbrough
Artist Miriam Handid
Posted inArt Featured West Yorkshire

Two silversmiths reveal work inspired by Temple Newsam’s birds and gardens

Two newly commissioned silver artworks, inspired by the history and grounds of Temple Newsam, will go on public display for the first time when Reflections in Silver opens at the house…
August 3, 2026Tags: Leeds
Mayor David Skaith
Posted inNorth Yorkshire Society

York and North Yorkshire gains ‘established status’ to unlock new powers and funding

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has been confirmed as an Established Mayoral Strategic Authority, becoming the first rural mayoral area to receive the designation. The status gives the Combined…
August 3, 2026Tags: York
Sir David Jason
Posted inFeatured Theatre West Yorkshire

Sir David Jason joins Leeds Grand Theatre’s August line-up

Leeds Heritage Theatres are closed for essential maintenance this August. Somebody forgot to tell the programme, though, which carries on regardless and is headlined by an evening with Sir David Jason.
August 3, 2026Tags: Leeds
Robert Bush
Posted inEast Yorkshire Featured Society

After two years, the full story of Hull’s funeral home investigation can be told

A five-day sentencing hearing at Hull Crown Court ended on Friday 31 July 2026 with Robert Bush jailed for 20 years and disqualified as a company director for 14 years, bringing…
August 2, 2026Tags: Hull

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Latest News

  • Domestic abuse.
    Coercive control survivor tells her story so others can spot the signsOctober 5, 2026
  • Traffic management, Rodley to Horsforth A6120.
    Firms face charges of up to £2,500 a day for peak-time roadworks in LeedsOctober 5, 2026
  • Sutton Bank
    Sutton Bank reopens on schedule after three-week maintenance closureOctober 5, 2026
  • Sleeping rough
    Rotherham plans women-only hub for those at risk of rough sleepingOctober 4, 2026
  • meanwhile…
    Barnsley’s new gallery opens with work made in an empty town officeOctober 4, 2026

In Focus

  • Domestic abuse.
    Coercive control survivor tells her story so others can spot the signsOctober 5, 2026
  • Traffic management, Rodley to Horsforth A6120.
    Firms face charges of up to £2,500 a day for peak-time roadworks in LeedsOctober 5, 2026
  • Sutton Bank
    Sutton Bank reopens on schedule after three-week maintenance closureOctober 5, 2026
  • Sleeping rough
    Rotherham plans women-only hub for those at risk of rough sleepingOctober 4, 2026
  • meanwhile…
    Barnsley’s new gallery opens with work made in an empty town officeOctober 4, 2026

Food & Drink

  • BAR Events Leeds
    Former Chow Down site reopens as BAR Events Leeds with month-long OktoberfestSeptember 7, 2026
  • School dinners.
    Yorkshire primary school meals system ‘fragmented’ with no central oversight, study findsSeptember 3, 2026
  • competitive eater Adam Moran
    Leeds YouTuber breaks 10-year rib-eating record on trip to MilanSeptember 2, 2026
  • Beer.
    Price of a pint got you wincing? Help us round up Yorkshire’s cheapest cold onesAugust 16, 2026

Life

  • Sleeping rough
    Rotherham plans women-only hub for those at risk of rough sleepingOctober 4, 2026
  • Firefighters
    Morley 10K: firefighters to take on the course in full fire kitOctober 3, 2026
  • York
    Finalists named for York tourism awards, now open to North YorkshireOctober 3, 2026
  • North Yorkshire Council
    North Yorkshire asks residents whether they’d pay more council taxOctober 3, 2026

Wellbeing

  • Freshers
    Meningitis at university: why students are at higher risk and what to watch forSeptember 29, 2026
  • White Rose Wellbeing Garden
    Leeds hospital’s Wellbeing Garden marks first birthday with mosaic and chaiSeptember 18, 2026
  • Martin House Children's Hospice
    Martin House hosts first children’s palliative care conference for more than 70 professionalsSeptember 18, 2026
  • Seacroft Community Diagnostic Centre
    £20m expansion planned for Seacroft Community Diagnostic CentreSeptember 17, 2026

Society

  • Face mask
    Face-covering powers set for rival protests in SheffieldSeptember 24, 2026
  • Selby Park
    Selby Park’s 30-year-old crazy golf makes way for £353,000 heritage courseSeptember 18, 2026
  • Rob Wilson outside the new home for Angels of Freedom
    Angels of Freedom founder reflects on belonging ahead of new Leeds homeSeptember 17, 2026
  • Carole Bloom
    Volunteer archaeologists uncover lost building’s foundations at Temple NewsamSeptember 15, 2026
ICYMI
Domestic abuse.

Coercive control survivor tells her story so others can spot the signs

Traffic management, Rodley to Horsforth A6120.

Firms face charges of up to £2,500 a day for peak-time roadworks in Leeds

Sutton Bank

Sutton Bank reopens on schedule after three-week maintenance closure

Sleeping rough

Rotherham plans women-only hub for those at risk of rough sleeping

meanwhile…

Barnsley’s new gallery opens with work made in an empty town office

Firefighters

Morley 10K: firefighters to take on the course in full fire kit

Food & Drink

  • BAR Events Leeds
    Former Chow Down site reopens as BAR Events Leeds with month-long OktoberfestSeptember 7, 2026
  • School dinners.
    Yorkshire primary school meals system ‘fragmented’ with no central oversight, study findsSeptember 3, 2026
  • competitive eater Adam Moran
    Leeds YouTuber breaks 10-year rib-eating record on trip to MilanSeptember 2, 2026

Life & Art

  • Sleeping rough
    Rotherham plans women-only hub for those at risk of rough sleepingOctober 4, 2026
  • meanwhile…
    Barnsley’s new gallery opens with work made in an empty town officeOctober 4, 2026
  • Firefighters
    Morley 10K: firefighters to take on the course in full fire kitOctober 3, 2026

Latest

  • Domestic abuse.
    Coercive control survivor tells her story so others can spot the signsOctober 5, 2026
  • Traffic management, Rodley to Horsforth A6120.
    Firms face charges of up to £2,500 a day for peak-time roadworks in LeedsOctober 5, 2026
  • Sutton Bank
    Sutton Bank reopens on schedule after three-week maintenance closureOctober 5, 2026
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