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Second airline to leave Leeds Bradford Airport after easyJet withdrawal
The decision comes weeks after easyJet said it would leave Leeds Bradford next January.
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North East law firm Muckle tops £20m turnover after five-year growth
Newcastle law firm Muckle LLP reports 9 per cent turnover growth to £20.6m and a fifth consecutive year of rising revenue and profit across the North East in 2026.
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York student designs new device to save Network Rail £1 million
Jackson Hall, a 17-year-old T Level student from York College, designed a device to stop rodents from damaging signal boxes.
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Firefighters rescue 'trapped' person in North Yorkshire town
North Yorkshire firefighters rescued someone who was 'trapped' in Easingwold on Tuesday, October 21.
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Darlington market to host free Diwali celebrations with crafts, food and dancing
Darlington's indoor market will host an afternoon of Diwali celebrations later this month, with free entertainment and crafts and food on offer for visitors.
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Busy Danish homeware shop Søstrene Grene confirms Durham opening date
Shoppers in Durham will soon be able to step inside one of Scandinavia's most popular homeware brands, as Søstrene Grene has confirmed the opening date of its new store at The Riverwalk.
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Police hunt mystery man after alleged assault in North Yorkshire
Police are appealing for information following an alleged assault on Knaresborough Road in Harrogate
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Tumble dryer safety fears raised by coroner after death of father and daughter
A coroner has raised concerns about the safety of a Hoover tumble dryer following the death of a father and his nine-year-old daughter in a fire.
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North Yorkshire Council to consider 2.6% increase in allowances
The proposed increase for North Yorkshire councillors will mean an extra cost of £23,604 per year.
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NHS staff told 'I'm going to burn your house down' and are spat at as abuse worsens
NHS staff in County Durham and Darlington have faced threats and spitting, with a health boss warning verbal aggression has become “much worse”.
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Concern for missing man, 57, last seen at York city centre pub
A man in his 50 has gone missing after last being seen in a York pub.
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Lidl to launch new limited-edition card worth £600 for shoppers - how to get one
Lidl will be launching a new card where shoppers will have £50 to spend on Middle Aisle items every month for a year.
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'Here’s to York' - band to celebrate anniversary with biggest ever headline show
A York band is preparing to mark 20 years in music with their biggest headline show right back where it all began.
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Fast-food giant to reopen tomorrow after major refurbishment
A popular fast-food restaurant is set to open tomorrow on the outskirts of York.
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‘I’ve never seen so many blue lights’: casualty cut free after York crash closes road
A casualty was cut free from a vehicle after a crash which closed a York road last night.
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Harrogate MP steps up pressure for hospitality support in Budget
Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon has called on the Chancellor to cut VAT for hospitality businesses.
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Vandals strike Bishop Auckland nursery again in latest break-in
A Bishop Auckland nursery has been targeted again after intruders broke in over the weekend, leaving damage that staff say is harming children’s learning.
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West Yorkshire campaign puts young people at the heart of tackling violence
A CREATIVE campaign led by young people is aiming to tackle serious violence across West Yorkshire
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York secondary school shortlisted for prestigious national musical theatre award
The Joseph Rowntree School has been shortlisted for the MTI Award for Achievement.
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Darlington mum who found dream job on maternity leave grows wool shop across UK
Darlington entrepreneur Hannah Hazledine-Herd, owner of Pretty Knits Wool Shop, named 2026 Start Up Loans Ambassador for the North East.
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Traffic, travel and weather news - Live updates for County Durham and North East
We'll be bringing you all the latest live traffic, travel and weather updates from County Durham and the North East this morning (October 21).
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Bradford midwife celebrates three generations of NHS service
Despite facing discrimination and hardship, she built a career in care that laid the foundation for future generations.
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Police presence at bus station - Passenger chaos with 6 services disrupted
Passengers travelling on those routes have been advised to use the next available stands.
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CCTV image released as concern grows for missing man last seen in Bradford
West Yorkshire Police said recent enquiries had uncovered a new sighting of Gareth, captured on CCTV at Bradford Interchange.
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Tiktoker to bring her 'gritty' play inspired by 'Shameless' to North East stage
A new stage play is coming to Middlesbrough next year based on the creator's "gritty" Teesside upbringing.
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Country Hits Live brings Nashville spirit to Ilkley’s King’s Hall this Thursday
COUNTRY Hits Live is set to bring the atmosphere and energy of an evening in the home of country music to Ilkley
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Immersive horror show Blackout comes to Bradford’s St George’s Hall this week
AN immersive theatrical experience is set to captivate Bradford
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Fast-food giant to reopen tomorrow after major refurbishment
A popular fast-food restaurant is set to open tomorrow on the outskirts of York.
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York city centre shop offers sneak peak ahead of reopening TOMORROW
A popular York city centre shop has given customers a sneak peek into their newly refurbished location ahead of opening day.
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DWP issues four-month warning to people who owe benefit money
The DWP can recover certain benefit debts directly from bank accounts without a court order. Find out who is affected and what to do if you receive a letter.
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Hull MPs urge rail companies to 'ditch the diesel' in trains to city
Two senior Hull MPs have written to rail companies that serve the city, urging them to invest in battery electric trains when they invest in their fleets.
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Casualty cut free after ‘car overturned and hit traffic lights’ in York
Emergency services were called to a bad crash which left a main York road closed last night (Tuesday). It was on Malton Road between Elmfield Avenue and New Lane. Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the collision at 8.34pm....
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York man banned from using ‘notorious layby’
A 74-year-old York man has been banned from using a layby north of York after he was convicted of sexually assaulting a male.
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Rock icon to play headline show in York tonight - here's all you need to know
A frontman of a top American band is set to perform in York tonight.
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Could Strictly legend grab the Christmas pop charts Number 1?
Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has announced his new career move away from the BBC show.
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Tumble dryer safety fears raised by coroner after death of father and daughter
“The above raises concerns that unless the model… and any wider product safety implications are further examined, circumstances creating a risk of future deaths may continue. “
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North Yorkshire woman forced to seek treatment abroad for painful condition
A woman from Ryedale is being forced to go abroad to seek treatment for a debilitating condition that has left her struggling to live a normal life for the last two years.
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Music producer Trevor Horn to bring spoken-word tour to Durham homecoming
Durham-born music producer Trevor Horn returns to Gala Durham with spoken-word show Adventures in Modern Recording, sharing his career stories.
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Mayor fuming after Middlesbrough named 'worst place to grow up in UK'
The mayor of Middlesbrough has hit out at a report which describes the town as the hardest place to grow up in the country.
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North East firms win national awards for innovation and workforce growth
North East firms Care Messenger Holdings and Osbit win national BCC Chamber Business Awards 2026 for digital innovation and engineering talent development.
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TV Police Interceptor sergeant had ‘risky’ public sex with PC, disciplinary told
A police sergeant who appeared on a popular TV documentary had sex with a probationary officer while he was supposed to be on night shift, a disciplinary hearing has heard.
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Here are the cheapest fuel prices in and around Bradford this week
Here's a list of the cheapest garages in and around Bradford, according to petrolprices.com.
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Knife-swinging attacker launched glass ashtray and kettle water at police
A knife-swinging man who launched a glass ashtray and water from a kettle at police officers in Hartlepool has been jailed.
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Halloween concert brings spooky hits to Bradford’s St George’s Hall
A Halloween-themed concert is coming to Bradford's St George's Hall.
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Billy Dunlop parole hearing LIVE - Killer admits he felt 'euphoric' after murder
Killer Billy Dunlop will today plead for his release from prison as his fourth parole hearing gets underway in London.
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North Yorkshire to host ghost tours with tales of sobbing women and spirits
Kiplin Hall hosts Halloween ghost tours on October 30 and 31, exploring 400 years of chilling legends, unexplained events and ghost stories.
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Harrogate National Autistic Society 'passionate' about Christopher's Law battle
“We at the Harrogate and District Branch of the National Autistic Society are passionate in supporting the campaign for Christopher's Law to be enacted as soon as possible”
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Bishop Auckland bakery's Great Bake Off ends in cake controversy over winning slice
A Bishop Auckland bakery's homemade Bake Off has sparked a light-hearted debate after staff questioned whether the winning cake deserved victory after selling out first with fewer slices than a rival.
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Cyber attacks show that we need to disconnect as much as possible from the internet - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: William Loneskie, Oxton, Lauder, Berwickshire.
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The scenic County Durham village about to bring back its popular food week
Lanchester Food Week returns this month, giving residents a chance to celebrate and support the County Durham village’s independent pubs, restaurants and takeaways.