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Halifax Panthers player Rob Hawkins wins third consecutive Wheelchair Golden Boot
Rob Hawkins has been named the world's best wheelchair rugby league player for the third year in a row, following a tournament-high 19 trie…
Victorian gasworks in Bradford repurposed as new heat pump network
A former Victorian gasworks in Bradford has been transformed into a £75m heat pump network, providing low-carbon heating to local council b…
Care home residents from Skipton and York meet in Harrogate after becoming pen pals
Residents from Threshfield Court in Skipton and Ouse View in York have spent months exchanging letters about their lives and experiences. T…
Public appeal raises over £645,000 for homeless military veterans
A fundraising campaign led by Patrick Christys has exceeded its target, securing over £645,000 to support the charity Help4HomelessVeterans…
Castleford artist David Cawthorne sees his work chosen for 70th anniversary Christmas collection
After breaking his neck in a rugby league match at 18, David Cawthorne turned to painting as a form of occupational therapy. His piece, Wis…
South Yorkshire golfer Tom Osborne turns professional after Brabazon Trophy win
After a successful amateur season that included victories at the Spanish Amateur Championship and the Brabazon Trophy, 25-year-old Tom Osbo…
Sculptures by Betty Miller capture life in a Yorkshire mining village
To mark the centenary of sculptor Betty Miller, the National Coal Mining Museum is exhibiting her collection of 32 bronze sculptures depict…
Nafferton entrepreneur Aimee Hara wins Rising Star award for catering business The Graze Maids
Aimee Hara launched The Graze Maids less than 18 months ago after facing redundancy, and has now been recognised at the Deliciously Yorkshi…
Former steelworker Jason Heppenstall turns industrial materials into large-scale sculptures
After spending his career in the steel industry, Huddersfield-based Jason Heppenstall now uses his skills to forge intricate metal sculptur…
Leeds wheelchair rugby player Nathan Collins eyes second World Cup title
After being told he was too small to play traditional rugby as a child, Nathan Collins found a new path in the wheelchair game. Now a veter…
Sheffield D-Day veteran Douglas Halley to receive war medals 81 years later
Douglas Halley, a 102-year-old Royal Artillery veteran from Sheffield, is finally set to receive the medals he earned during the Normandy l…
Penistone community unites for Remembrance-themed art exhibition
The Poppies With Purpose exhibition at St John the Baptist church in Penistone features work from over 45 local artists to mark Remembrance…