August 2026
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Countryfile legend opens up on difficulties saying 'it's not looking good'
A Countryfile legend has opened up on difficulties spanning three years and has said "it's not looking good".
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Race Across the World star dies a year after her son following cancer battle
Race Across the World star Jo Gardiner has died at the age of 61 following a battle with cancer, a year after her son Sam died in a car crash.
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A summer to remember at Czajka Care Group
At Czajka Care Group, exceptional care is about much more than providing expert nursing and support – it’s about creating meaningful…
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The treasury bond mess: is this the demise of the US as a safe haven?
The US is scooping up treasury bonds in an effort to raise their price and push yields down – but it’s not working
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M&S shoppers have just hours left to get 20 per cent off school uniform
M&S has brought back its 20 off Back to School range of uniform - but be quick as the offer ends today.
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Delays on main road in North Yorkshire
MOTORISTS are facing delays on a main road in North Yorkshire.
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Look where our votes have got us over the past 16 years - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Philip Hutchinson, Scarr Green Close, Meltham.
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Minister tells social media firms to remove posts that ‘celebrate’ dangerous driving after A66 crash
Luke Pollard says government will force platforms to remove content, after latest deadly crash involving a car driving in wrong direction
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Police issue warning over viral ‘Cat in the Hat’ social media trend
The ‘sighting’ videos and images have been shared by a host of accounts on TikTok, Facebook and X, many only created within the past week
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Trump’s frustration with RFK Jr.’s autism hunt helped trigger vaccine order: report
Trump's frustration that his administration was not doing enough to address what he considers a likely contributor to autism drove a U.S. executive order this month
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All the food and drink traders lined up for Darlington’s Bank Holiday Weekender
From wood-fired pizzas and loaded fries to Brazilian açaí and homemade cakes, here's every trader announced for Darlington's Bank…
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Best photos as Johnny Depp's and Alice Cooper's band Hollywood Vampires perform
Halifax went Hollywood as Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper brought the American supergroup to Halifax.
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Brimham Rocks: “I climbed the bizarre Yorkshire rock formations estimated to be 320 million years old”
This summer, most of my walks have been along shaded riverbanks.
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Valve was founded 30 years ago today — changed PC gaming forever with Half-Life, then Steam
Microsoft veterans Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington founded the company on August 24, 1996.
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Cyclist knocked off bike in 'fail to stop' crash in York
North Yorkshire Police said it happened at around 11.40am on Friday, August 21 in Haxby, in York Road near the junction with Holly Tree Lane.
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Preservationists are working to extend the life of a rare Revolutionary War 'witness tree'
A scarred but majestic live oak at a Revolutionary War battlefield in South Carolina is getting a new lease on life
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I tried the pickleball craze on an active holiday – and I might be hooked
Pickelball is a growing sport in the UK. Lauren Taylor visits the Ionian coast to see what the fuss is all about.
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Top US firms that backed Voting Rights Act donate to groups working to undermine it
Watchdog data shared with Guardian shows contributions to Republican Attorneys General Association and others
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Iran warns of a harsh response to anticipated US sanctions and other Middle East news
Iran has warned that U.S. sanctions set to be announced would not bring peace to the region
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UK ‘adding fuel to the fire’ by giving weaponry blueprints to Ukraine, says Russia
Moscow warns of increased tensions with Britain as Burnham visits Kyiv to offer declassified details of missile components
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M&S shoppers have just hours left to get 20 per cent off school uniform
M&S has brought back its 20 off Back to School range of uniform - but be quick as the offer ends today.
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New Zealand introduces legislation to ban social media for under-16s
Under the proposed law, firms like Meta could be fined up to 10% of their global revenue if they fail to comply.
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Jason Arday memoir to be published as family vows to ‘honour his wishes’
Professor Jason Arday’s memoir is scheduled to be published in the UK later this week
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Video Games
Discover more about Video Games with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Assad-era's grand mufti sentenced to life in prison by court in Damascus
A court in Damascus has sentenced former grand mufti Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun to life in prison
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Plan to house asylum seekers at military base opposed by Reform-led council
PLANS to house people seeking asylum at a former North Yorkshire military base are set to be opposed by a Reform-led council about 50 miles away
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NASA’s New Space Telescope Is Poised to Discover Hidden Facets of the Universe
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to discover as many as 200,000 new planets and reveal details about the elusive nature of dark matter and dark energy.
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Dutch broadcaster to boycott Eurovision for a second year, calling it a 'platform for division'
A Dutch broadcaster said it will again boycott the Eurovision Song Contest, calling it a “platform for division” due to tensions over Israel's involvement
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Man killed in A66 crash was awaiting trial over alleged assault on police officer
Makai Saddington, 18, was accused of assaulting a police officer and causing racially aggravated alarm or distress to another, court records show
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Drivers face possible MOT test price hike as calls made for major increase
The cost of MOT tests on cars could nearly double under new guidelines proposed to the Government.
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Fire extinguisher discharged at victim in York McDonald’s
Police are investigating an assault in a York fast food restaurant. It happened at the McDonald’s branch on Blake Street at about 8.10pm on Monday, 17 August. Officers say a group of young people were involved. McDonald’s, Blake Street,...
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LIV Golf: Bryson DeChambeau proud of what LIV has achieved amid uncertain future
Bryson DeChambeau says he is "proud" of what LIV Golf has achieved with the breakaway league facing questions about its future following the final event of the season in Indianapolis.
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New shop plans for medieval building unveiled by established York retailer
A new shop could be coming to York under plans from an established city retail business selling locally-made goods.
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Diners have just days to use loyalty points at chain shutting 195 sites
Beefeater and Brewers Fayre customers have been urged to use their loyalty points before the restaurants close in September
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New track by award-winning Harrogate music producer has been 'going down really well in DJ sets'
An award-winning Harrogate music producer/DJ, author and filmmaker’s new single has won airplay on BBC 6 Music in its first week.
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Yorkshire Water begins next phase of £15m Pannal works | Harrogate Informer
Yorkshire Water is beginning the next phase of its upgrade to wastewater infrastructure in and around Pannal in Harrogate, in support of approved housing
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Dog disappears from log cabin with urgent appeal for information
A missing dog from Sunderland has sparked an urgent public appeal for information in Yorkshire.
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Burnham says Britain will be ‘bolder’ in building closer ties with EU
The comments come ahead of a summit between the UK and EU which is due to take place later this year
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I tried the pickleball craze on an active holiday – and I might be hooked
Pickelball is a growing sport in the UK. Lauren Taylor visits the Ionian coast to see what the fuss is all about.
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History of Britain’s oldest cliff lift in Scarborough that has closed after 150 years
A cliff lift in Scarborough which is believed to be Britain’s oldest funicular cliff lift has been closed by the council due to ageing infrastructure.
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Imagined Things Bookshop is a winner of Skandar competition | Harrogate Informer
Harrogate bookshop, Imagined Things is one of three winners of a nationwide competition to find the independent book trade’s biggest champions of A.F.
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Beloved 17-year-old dog goes missing at North Yorkshire holiday park
A 17-year-old dog has gone missing while on holiday at a forest park.
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Race Across the World star dies a year after her son following cancer battle
Race Across the World star Jo Gardiner has died at the age of 61 following a battle with cancer, a year after her son Sam died in a car crash.
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Courts: Police van arsonist jailed, child abuser sentenced and driver spared jail
A man who set fire to a police van, an 18-year-old jailed for raping two girls, a child sex offender caught with more than 87,000 indecent images and a driver who caused a pensioner's death are among the latest cases heard in Yorkshire courts.
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Dutch broadcaster Avrotros pulls out of 2027 Eurovision Song Contest
It says contest can no longer be considered neutral while a participating country remains involved in a large-scale military conflict.
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York manufacturer enters liquidation owing more than £1m
York manufacturer of fabricated metal products- IMS ENERGY- has gone under owing more than £1million.
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Why most organizations are getting AI security wrong (and why it’s about to catch up with them)
AI security fails when control isn't embedded where AI makes decisions
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Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in serious Oxenhope crash
A 65-year-old motorcyclist has been left with life-threatening injuries after his bike struck a kerb and crashed into a wall in Oxenhope.
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Alarm over $20m plan to supply ICE officers with electric-shock gloves
Civil liberties groups decry plan to use gloves linked to death of Kentucky man allegedly shocked 27 times in county jail
