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Gardeners’ World presenter Rekha Mistry to speak at Sheffield’s first flower festival
Gardeners’ World star Rekha Mistry will lead a talk on small-space gardening at the inaugural Sheffield Flower Festival on 23 August. Hoste…
Over 120 affordable homes to be built on former Lloyds bank site in Farsley
Developer Breck Homes has received approval to transform a vacant former Lloyds bank call centre site into a mix of 120 flats and houses. T…
Pontefract swimmer Max Litchfield wins bronze at European Championships
After finishing fourth in the Olympic 400m individual medley final two years ago, 31-year-old Max Litchfield has secured a bronze medal in …
Three-year-old boy calls 999 to get help for his unconscious mother
After his mother Georgia collapsed at home, three-year-old James successfully dialled 999 and spoke to a call handler to secure emergency a…
Yorkshire Water completes A65 roadworks in Ilkley two weeks ahead of schedule
Roadworks on the A65 in Ilkley have finished nearly a fortnight early, allowing the road to fully reopen to traffic. The project, which had…
Ripley Castle hosts 174th annual agricultural show
The 174th Ripley Agricultural Show brought farmers and families together at Ripley Castle to celebrate rural heritage through livestock com…
GPS-based 'turn up and go' train ticket trial extended in Yorkshire until 2027
Northern Rail is extending its digital pay-as-you-go trial on routes between Harrogate, Leeds, Sheffield, and Doncaster for another three y…
Restoration work at Barmby on the Marsh wetlands aims to boost local wildfowl populations
Conservationists have recently planted native species and cleared invasive plants at the Barmby on the Marsh nature reserve to reverse a de…
Artist Es Devlin installs 'The Library of the Four Winds' at Castle Howard
To mark the 300th anniversary of architect John Vanbrugh's death, artist Es Devlin has transformed the Temple of the Four Winds into a read…
120 affordable homes approved for former Lloyds call centre site in Farsley
Leeds City Council has granted permission to redevelop the vacant Lloyds call centre on Cote Lane into 120 affordable homes. The project re…
Sandy the seal returns to the wild after treatment at a Yorkshire Sea Life Centre
After being found with flipper injuries and an ear infection, a young seal named Sandy has been nursed back to health at a local Sea Life C…
Yorkshire showjumping family and riders head to the CSIO5* Nations Cup in Dublin
Four of the five riders representing Great Britain at this weekend's CSIO5* Nations Cup in Dublin are from Yorkshire, including three membe…