James Hardisty
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Northern Trains to be praised for performance but network investment much needed
The turnaround of Northern Trains is to be applauded. There has been plenty of criticism levelled at the operator in the past, a lot of it justified.
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Heartbeat was the best of TV, here’s why I believe it can be revived - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: William Loneskie, Justice Park, Oxton, Lauder, Berwickshire.
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God’s Own Country Classic Car Rally: Best pictures from Bowcliffe Hall
The inaugural God’s Own Country Classic Car Rally took place on Saturday (Oct 17), with classic car enthusiasts travelling across Yorkshire to raise money for the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust and three other charities.
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Time for Royal Armouries to begin a new chapter in Leeds - Nat Edwards
Thirty years ago, when the Royal Armouries Museum building was completed, it brought new life to this part of Leeds. It was the original regeneration scheme on the South Bank, taking an under-used and dilapidated post-industrial landscape and creating something quite unique.
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Best photos from Bismarck Challenge - Yorkshire military training event involving 500 soldiers
The Bismarck Challenge returned to Catterick Garrison this week with 500 soldiers participating - here are the best photos from the event.
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'Start again' on SFI after 'Glastonbury ticket scramble' for money, Defra told
The main application window for the £233m Sustainable Farming Incentive slammed shut in just over five hours.
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Devolution must not overlook the needs of rural areas in Yorkshire
The drive towards devolution across England is a good thing. Putting more power into the hands of communities can make a big difference when it comes to tackling the inequalities that blight Britain, especially as the country has one of the centralised states in Western Europe.
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Coal mining changed the world, we must share its history with future generations against a backdrop of challenges - Lynn Harper
The museums sector is currently in the midst of a seismic shift. Post-pandemic, attractions nationwide are navigating new challenges – the likes of which I have not seen during my 30 years in the sector – including radically different visitor habits, a complex and ultra-competitive funding process, alongside rising overheads, all as we experience a cost-of-living crisis.
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Sheffield tree protester Simon Crump pens 'brilliantly special' book about life as a cleaner
Sheffield tree protester Simon Crump has written an acclaimed new book about his experiences as a cleaner in the aftermath of the campaign. Chris Burn reports.
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Emmerdale and Coronation Street star backs campaign to save theatre for the arts
A man with a long career in showbusiness with the National Theatre and shows such as Emmerdale and Coronation Street, Reece Dinsdale, is using his connections to save one of the gems of the arts in West Yorkshire.
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Like Andy Burnham, I know the pain of losing a parent to Alzheimer's: Christa Ackroyd
Every week we put one of our premium Magazine article in front of our paywall to showcase the benefits of becoming a Yorkshire Post subscriber. This powerful piece from Christa Ackroyd is this week’s selection.
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'Waste of taxpayers' funds': LBA boss hits out at DSA reopening plan
A £193m public sector plan to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport is a "waste of taxpayers' funds", the man in charge of nearby rival Leeds Bradford Airport has claimed in explosive remarks.
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'Shambolic' - Government has questions to answer over farming payments
The Government has serious questions to answer over its ‘shambolic’ handling of the rollout of this year’s Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI26) funding, a senior Conservative has said.
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Sport and the wider city of Leeds are beginning to collaborate to help young people into work - Jamie Jones-Buchanan
What if one of the most important outcomes created at AMT Headingley had nothing to do with the final score? I was recently invited by the fantastic Katie White OBE MP to visit the Department for Work and Pensions in Westminster, alongside Leeds Rhinos Foundation’s Head of Businesses and Partnerships, Dan Busfield.
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'Bursting pipes have flooded our house twice, caused £100,000 of damage and written off our car - but Yorkshire Water still won't replace them'
Yorkshire Water is refusing to replace repeatedly bursting water pipes which have twice flooded a couple’s property – despite the incidents causing more than £100,000 worth of damage, writing off a car and leading the house high up a valley to be officially classified as a high flood risk.