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Leeds Bradford Airport arrests - here's how many were alcohol-related
Violence against the person remained the most common offence category, accounting for 45 arrests in the latest year.
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Man found dead at property on Franklin Road in Harrogate
A man in his 50s has been found dead at a property on Franklin Road in Harrogate.
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Bradford McDonald’s gets fresh new look after refurbishment
The reimaging programme includes redesigned kitchen and dining spaces to better support digital sales channels, including the McDonald’s app.
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Top Yorkshire business group calls for cut in National Insurance for under 25s
A call to cut National Insurance contributions for under-25s has been made ahead of next Wednesday's Budget.
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My List: Assistant director of Calendar Girls Abbe Robinson shares her list
Abbe Robinson has a long-standing association with Bingley Little Theatre and is currently the director for their latest production, Frozen. Abbe has been an assistant director on films including Calendar Girls, Asylum and Brideshead Revisited and was recently senior producer for Bradford City of Culture 2025 and was one of the creators of the re-staging of The Railway Children on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. She was the artistic director and producer of Light Night Leeds for nearly a decade, and she directed many short films for her own company, Mad Cat Productions. Abbe lives near Wakefield with her two children.
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Council scraps £1 sale of former pool and leisure centre to charity
Wakefield Council has scrapped plans to transfer ownership of a former public swimming pool and leisure centre to a community trust.
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Farm near Ripon scoops national farming award
A family farm near Ripon has been named Regenerative Farmer of the Year at the British Farming Awards.
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York dessert shop announces opening date for second location
A popular York dessert shop has announced that it will open its second location this month. We reported last month that Aly’s Cheesecake were in the process of getting their second shop ready – and now they’ve revealed the opening date and...
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Solar farm plans amended after concerns from residents and landowners
Plans for a 500MW solar farm in North Yorkshire could be changed following concerns raised by residents, landowners and other organisations during the examination of the scheme.
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Drivers urged to avoid falling victim to mileage fraud by taking important step
Drivers in the UK have been warned about falling victim to mileage fraud and how they could spot a clocked car
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Derelict former children’s home can be redeveloped into flats and houses
A derelict former children’s home can be redeveloped into flats and houses after standing empty for decades.
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52 homes set for approval despite warning village GP surgery cannot cope
Plans for 52 homes in Sherburn, near Malton, face GP capacity concerns and 40 objections, as North Yorkshire Council considers the scheme on October 22.
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BUSINESSiQ Awards 'biggest celebration of our region’s business community'
Hays Travel backs 2027 BUSINESSiQ Awards at Raby Castle
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Labour should heed the warning from voters after dramatic surge in Green support
Triumph or disaster?
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Revamped York shop to reopen with more than 32,000 products
HMV will reopen its revamped York store on Coney Street this Thursday, with 32,000 music, film, books and pop culture products and opening-day swag bags.
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Killinghall Village Hall goes greener with £27,000 improvement project
Killinghall Village Hall has completed a £27,000 project to reduce its energy use and running costs.
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Amanda Owen reveals why she refuses to limit her nine children's screen time
Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen explains why she sets no screen time limits for her nine children, saying technology is a lifeline for family farming.
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Young Farmers' Halloween tractor run pays tribute to much-loved club president
Tractors took to the roads of North Yorkshire on Sunday (October 18) for a special Halloween charity run in memory of a much-loved agricultural contractor.
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Bus and train passengers face £100 fines for common habit under new crackdown
Passengers who are anti-social on public transport, including buses and trains, could be fined for not using headphones when listening to something.
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Amanda Owen calls screens a ‘lifeline’ and refuses to set limits for her children
The 52-year-old stars in the Channel 4 documentary series Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive And Kids, which follows her life in the countryside with her nine children as they renovate a centuries-old derelict farmhouse known as Anty John’s into a modern home.
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King Charles III strips 15 people of honours - check the full list
King Charles III has stripped 15 people of honours so far in 2026 - check the full list here.
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Stretch of main footpath near York Minster closed for tree felling
Pedestrians will face temporary disruption as a section of a main footpath near York Minster has closed for tree felling work.
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New North East centre to train more than 40 engineering apprentices
MTC opens a Cobalt Park training centre in North Tyneside, offering engineering apprenticeships and tackling skills shortages in North East manufacturing.
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Sam Smith North East pub to reopen after two-year closure following major makeover
The Cambridge Hotel on Cambridge Road, Middlesbrough, owned by Sam Smith's, will welcome back punters on Tuesday, October 27, after a long closure.
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52 homes set for approval despite warning village GP surgery cannot cope
Plans for 52 homes in Sherburn, near Malton, face GP capacity concerns and 40 objections, as North Yorkshire Council considers the scheme on October 22.
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ITV changes Emmerdale and Coronation Street TV schedules this week
ITV is changing the usual TV schedules for Emmerdale and Coronation Street this week to allow for the broadcast of The Pride of Britain Awards.
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First Look - York shopping park welcomes popular fast food chain
KFC has opened at a Monks Cross Shopping Park in York.
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Revamped York shop to reopen with more than 32,000 products
HMV will reopen its revamped York store on Coney Street this Thursday, with 32,000 music, film, books and pop culture products and opening-day swag bags.
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ITV changes Emmerdale and Coronation Street TV schedules this week
ITV is changing the usual TV schedules for Emmerdale and Coronation Street this week to allow for the broadcast of The Pride of Britain Awards.
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Education boss Andy Brown to retire after more than 50 years in the profession
A well-known North-East education boss has called time on a career spanning over 50 years.
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LIVE - A19 clears after crash that sparked 'severe' rush hour delays
The A19 has been partially blocked near Elwick after a crash.
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ITV changes Emmerdale and Coronation Street TV schedules this week
ITV is changing the usual TV schedules for Emmerdale and Coronation Street this week to allow for the broadcast of The Pride of Britain Awards.
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Mini recycling centres across North Yorkshire could face closure in wider review
Mini recycling centres in North Yorkshire could face closure as the council considers whether the facilities are still needed following improvements to household recycling collections.
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Bus and train passengers face £100 fines for common habit under new crackdown
Passengers who are anti-social on public transport, including buses and trains, could be fined for not using headphones when listening to something.
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The County Durham village where a Roman bridge no longer crosses the River Tees
Discover Piercebridge, the County Durham village where a Roman bridge stands on dry land after the River Tees changed course nearly 2,000 years ago.
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Nurse slapped with £100 parking fine after getting 'trapped' in hospital car park
A North Yorkshire nurse has been slapped with a hefty parking fine after becoming trapped in a gridlocked hospital car park where she says she "physically couldn't move".
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Minister’s comments about ‘far right fantasy’ countryside show attitudes towards farming - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Peter Auty, Sunnybank, Great Hatfield.
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Temporary traffic lights to be in place on North East road until 2027
Middlesbrough Roman Road traffic lights will remain through January 2027 as Northern Gas Networks replaces ageing gas pipes in Linthorpe.
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Consett taxi rank hits back at 'don't send foreign driver' requests from passengers
County Durham taxi firm Nearby Taxis says it will reject bookings from passengers requesting no Muslim or foreign drivers.
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Two taken to hospital after serious crash near school in North Yorkshire
Two people were taken to hospital after a serious crash, involving two vehicles, close to a school in North Yorkshire.
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Yorkshire is losing the businesses it can least afford to lose - Conrad Ford
Established businesses are the backbone of Yorkshire's economy. Employing between 5 and 249 people, they account for 34 per cent of private sector employment across Yorkshire and the Humber. Yet their numbers have fallen by almost 3 per cent since 2023.
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Whitby public toilets could return to council control after years of losses
Public toilets in Whitby could be brought back into public control as soon as next summer after years of losses, councillors have said.
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Countryfile legend John Craven on 'challenges' after 'final wish' made
BBC Countryfile legend John Craven has opened up on "challenges" after previously sharing a "poignant final wish".
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Hunting knife sentencing among cases at magistrates court
A man with a hunting knife and a motorist committing a string of offences were among defendants sentenced recently at Scarborough Magistrates Court.
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Fire service update on blaze which struck industrial unit in North Yorkshire
As reported by The Press, the county's fire and rescue service said it was called to the ICL Works chemical factory off Bawtry Road in Selby at 2.24pm yesterday (Sunday, October 18).
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Man in his 50s found dead in North Yorkshire town
A man has been found dead at a home in North Yorkshire.
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Fountains Abbey prepares to host two-day Christmas market
A two-day Christmas artisan market is returning to Fountains Abbey next month.
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North Yorkshire recycling centres could face closure
Mini recycling centres in North Yorkshire could face closure as the council considers whether the facilities are still needed following improvements to household recycling collections.
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Man in his 50s found dead in North Yorkshire town
A man has been found dead at a home in North Yorkshire.
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New BFI book on A Hard Day’s Night book echoes real-life incident
“The Beatles were naturally comedic in a way that very few rock bands were” said Samira Ahmed, author of a new BFI Film Classics book on A Hard Day’s Night