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Nine Yorkshire businesses receive three-star ratings in Great Taste awards
Nine Yorkshire producers have been awarded the highest three-star rating in this year's Great Taste awards, selected from over 15,000 entri…
Law firm Weightmans reports record growth and awards staff £2,500 bonuses
Weightmans has recorded a 12% revenue increase to £162m, marking five consecutive years of growth for the firm. To recognise the contributi…
Thousands gather at Duncombe Park for the historic Ryedale Show
Thousands of visitors attended the long-running Ryedale Show at Duncombe Park to celebrate rural heritage and livestock farming. The event,…
Halifax gymnast Luke Whitehouse secures third medal at Glasgow competition
Luke Whitehouse from Halifax has finished his time in Glasgow with three medals, including a silver in the vault final decided by just 0.01…
Bridlington RNLI crew rescues father and daughter from paddleboarding incident off Fraisthorpe beach
Bridlington RNLI volunteers launched from their station open day to rescue a father and daughter who were pushed out to sea by strong winds…
Middlesbrough firm AV Dawson invests £5m in new rail terminal
AV Dawson is developing its fifth rail terminal at the Port of Middlesbrough to expand logistics capacity for local freight businesses. By …
VisitBritain promotes Yorkshire moors in global tourism campaign
VisitBritain has launched a new international campaign featuring the Yorkshire moors to encourage overseas visitors to explore regional Bri…
Five hundred people gather in Haworth for the annual Wuthering Heights dance
Five hundred participants dressed in red gathered at Penistone Country Park to perform a mass dance inspired by Kate Bush and Emily Brontë.…
Halifax gymnast Luke Whitehouse wins floor gold in Glasgow
After a challenging start to the competition, 24-year-old Luke Whitehouse from Halifax has secured gold in the floor exercise. The win mark…
Brian Clough statue returns to Middlesbrough's Albert Park after four-year absence
The bronze statue of Middlesbrough FC legend Brian Clough has been repaired and reinstalled in Albert Park after being fenced off since 202…
Harrogate swimmer Gabe Shepherd wins Yorkshire's first medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Eighteen-year-old Gabe Shepherd from Harrogate helped the England 4x100m freestyle relay team secure a silver medal on the opening night of…
West Yorkshire colleges receive £6.7m to boost construction training
Colleges across West Yorkshire have been awarded £6.7m to expand construction training courses and address a regional skills shortage. The …