Travel
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York colleagues take on 13-mile charity walk in memory of much-loved friend
Staff from Sandburn Hall and Griffon Forest will take on a 13.5-mile journey from Flaxton to St Leonard’s Hospice in tribute to head greenkeeper…
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Holy Trinity Church Skipton: “Open door to past, present and potential of the future”
Standing at the top of the main street running through the “Gateway to the Dales”, Holy Trinity is one of the most visited parish churches in Yorkshire. Each year thousands of people from home and abroad pass through its door while attending Skipton’s famous open-air market.
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Largest indoor country music festival taking place in the North this autumn
Ruby Rae’s York and Newcastle XL Indoor Country Festival will transform Times Square in Newcastle into a slice of Nashville.
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York pub to host three-day punk, folk and rock music festival
The Fulford Arms in York is set to host the eighth One For The Road festival next month.
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'Tourist tax should come with free bus travel in and around York'
Letters include York tourist tax and free bus travel, Haxby’s town status, Kier Group leaving housebuilding and university freshers’…
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'Picturesque' Yorkshire beach named one of the most dog-friendly in the UK
Fraisthorpe beach in Yorkshire has been named one of the most dog-friendly beaches found around the UK - see why.
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Hurricane Polo unleashes threatening winds as it approaches Mexico
The category-three storm is expected to make landfall of north of Cabo San Lucas, a popular tourist area, on the Mexican peninsula of Baja California Sur.
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Video. Pope Leo ends France trip in Metz, spotlighting Schuman and EU unity
The pontiff chose Metz, a city long shaped by Europe’s shifting borders and conflicts, to honour** Robert Schuman**, the French Catholic statesman who became one of the architects of** European integrationafter the Second World War**. At a...
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Crash closes North Yorkshire road – Set to be shut ‘for some time’
A crash has closed a North Yorkshire road tonight (Monday). The A163 is shut at Barlby. North Yorkshire Police issued a traffic warning at 8.18pm. Crash location It said: “The A163 at Barlby is currently closed while emergency services deal...
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Poets in the Limelight as Ripon Celebrates National Poetry Day Across Three Iconic Venues
Poets are set to take centre stage in Ripon this Thursday as the city marks National Poetry Day with a series of live pop-up performances at three prime local
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Las Vegas is tearing out some grass in parks throughout the city to combat drought
Activists argue the city’s plan to remove grass kills existing trees and causing environmental harm
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Photos show people navigating Bangkok’s flooded streets during days of heavy rain
Heavy rain flooded Bangkok over the weekend and into Monday, inundating roads and neighborhoods. Cars and buses were stranded, people carried one another through the water, a man used an inner tube, and oil slicked the water’s surface.
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Eight glamping pods for ‘hugely popular’ North Yorkshire village
Eight glamping pods could be created in a ‘hugely popular’ area of North Yorkshire if plans are approved.
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Two rescued at sea after jet ski breaks down off North East coast
Redcar RNLI rescued two people stranded offshore at Marske by the Sea after their jet ski broke down on September 26. Both were safely brought…
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Maritime experts travel to Nantucket to investigate shipwreck remains exposed by nor’easter
Weathered wooden beams possibly from a 19th-century shipwreck have emerged from the sand along Nantucket’s southern shore after a powerful nor’easter battered the island
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New Jet2 flights to 'once-in-a-lifetime' spot from Leeds Bradford Airport
Jet2 has announced flights to a "once-in-a-lifetime" destination.
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Historic hotel goes to market in North Yorkshire town for £1.45m
A hotel has gone up for sale in a sought-after spa town.
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Parts of UK to roast in 27C weather on Tuesday before rain and wind move in
The heat is ‘notable for this time of year’, Met Office says
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Historic hotel goes to market in North Yorkshire town for £1.45m
A hotel has gone up for sale in a sought-after spa town.
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Top Italian wine bar chain reveals opening date for North Yorkshire town
The Italian wine bar Veeno is set to open at the Treadmills development in Northallerton.
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PICTURES: Vineyard near York hails 'bumper harvest' as volunteers help picking
Yorkshire Heart Vineyard near York is enjoying a bumper 2026 grape harvest, with volunteers picking Regent grapes for rosé and winemaker Henry…
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Member of the Royal family arrives by helicopter in North Yorkshire village.
A MEMBER of the Royal family has arrived in a North Yorkshire village.
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Eight glamping pods for ‘hugely popular’ North Yorkshire village
Eight glamping pods could be created in a ‘hugely popular’ area of North Yorkshire if plans are approved.
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After a dead whale washed up at a Perth beach, some took selfies. Others held their nose from the stench
Local authorities have closed the beach for several kilometres and multiple sharks have been spotted in the area
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Bangkok floodwaters begin to ease after torrential rains affect 700,000 people
Flooding in the Thai capital Bangkok has been subsiding, though some neighborhoods and major roads are still unable to clear away water from near-continuous rains over the weekend
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Hurricane onslaught threatens catastrophic flooding from Mexico to Hawaii
Hurricane Polo bore down on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula with a threat of storm surge, high winds and heavy rains, even as Hurricane Nolo edged further away from the Hawaiian Islands
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Takeaway recognised in top 10 per cent of businesses worldwide on TripAdvisor
An Ilkley takeaway is celebrating after being named a TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2026 winner - placing the business among the top 10 per…
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Young Brighton woman dies on holiday after falling 98ft from waterfall
Tributes are flowing for Valentina Stragliotto, a digital marketing specialist
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Rescue teams search Nepal mountain for 12 swept by avalanche
Rescue teams are searching for 12 people who are missing on a Nepalese mountain after they were swept by an avalanche during bad weather
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Review: Singer/songwriter legend has Bradford audience on their feet
THERE is something blissfully nostalgic about the songs of Gilbert O’Sullivan. They take me back to childhood car journeys on long summer days.
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Netanyahu meets Emirati leader in a secret weekend trip to Abu Dhabi, and other Mideast developments
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held an hourlong meeting with the leader of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during a secret weekend visit to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi
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Bangkok declared a ‘disaster zone’ after flooding, as rainstorms shift direction
Capital city submerged in waist-high flood water, while elsewhere Hurricane Nolo threatens Hawaii’s Big Island
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Video. Jet ski rider cruises through flooded streets of Bangkok
Video. A jet ski rider manoeuvred through flooded streets in Bangkok as days of heavy rain inundated roads, markets and homes.
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Traffic, travel and weather news - Live updates for County Durham and North East
Live updates on roadworks and traffic incidents in Darlington, Bishop Auckland, Durham, and the wider North East, including the A66, A19, A1(M), A1,…
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Member of the Royal family arrives by helicopter in North Yorkshire village.
A MEMBER of the Royal family has arrived in a North Yorkshire village.
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Nor’easter storm floods coastal areas from New Jersey to New England
Powerful weather system pummels shoreline for a second day, knocking out power to tens of thousands
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Exceptional September warmth before rain returns this week
Temperatures remain above the average at the start of the week but wetter conditions are on the way for some
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The overlooked village ten miles from Darlington with stunning countryside walks
Discover Eppleby: The hidden village near Darlington with Viking roots, a picturesque green and nearly 1,000 years of history.
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PICTURES: Vineyard near York hails 'bumper harvest' as volunteers help picking
Yorkshire Heart Vineyard near York is enjoying a bumper 2026 grape harvest, with volunteers picking Regent grapes for rosé and winemaker Henry…
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Avanti West Coast services to be nationalised from March
The move is part of a plan to improve rail infrastructure, cut train delays and improve experiences for passengers.
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Tokyo vs Seoul: Which trendy capital should you visit on an Asian adventure?
Tourism in both Tokyo and Seoul has been booming for a while now and there’s no sign of this slowing down just yet. Here we take a look at two of Asia's trending capital cities. What’s the answer to the question in the headline above? It’s...
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Malaysians' efforts to elevate durian industry, in photos
Malaysia is pushing to take durian, whose powerful smell delights its lovers and repels its haters, beyond roadside stalls and family orchards and convince fans of the spiky fruit that its varieties are worth seeking out.
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Inside Malaysia's gambit to make its pungent durian the most wanted
Malaysia is pushing to take durian beyond its roadside stalls and family orchards to convince fans of the spiky fruit that its varieties are worth seeking out
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Melbourne man’s mysterious disappearance on popular Peru hiking trail prompts widespread search
Loved ones describe Jordan Yap, 30, as an experienced hiker who set out for a 10-day solo trek Peru before falling silent
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Hurricane Nolo still threatens Hawaii as Mexico's Baja braces for major Hurricane Polo
Hurricane Nolo moving away from Hawaiian islands but the threat of heavy rain, flash floods and strong winds persists
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Timber caught fire in a North Yorkshire village
A crew from Acomb responded to a fire to a timber stack measuring 20m by 30m on The Green in Green Hammerton. The crew requested further assistance from a water bowser from Tadcaster. Crews used a 45mm hose and ground monitor to extinguish...
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Hurricane Nolo gains speed as it moves away from Hawaii, but high winds, flash floods are still risk
Hurricane Nolo was moving away from the Hawaiian Islands on Sunday, but the threat of heavy rains, flash floods and strong winds persisted in areas recovering from previous storms
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Timber stack on fire in North Yorkshire village
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said a crew from Acomb was called to The Green, in Green Hammerton, at 9.56am today (Sunday, September 27).
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Sea level rise is reshaping a California beach town and threatening a key rail line
After years of erosion, California is bracing for flooding and landslides ahead of this year’s expected super El Niño
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Nepal: Ten climbers missing after avalanche hits Himalayan base camp
The Nepali team was preparing to take overseas climbers up the Himlung Himal peak.
