Yorkshire Post
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Courts: Funeral director jailed, machete killer sentenced and child abuser locked up
A funeral director jailed for hoarding bodies and giving families the wrong ashes, a fatal machete attack, a prolific child sex offender and a violent attacker are among the latest cases to have been heard in Yorkshire courts.
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Being Prime Minister of our divided nation is a poisoned chalice: Letters
David Quarrie, Lynden Way, Holgate, York.
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This burglar dropped his vape at the scene of a crime - it helped police catch him
A burglar is behind bars after being matched to the scene of a crime by forensic officers who recovered his dropped vape.
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Plans revealed to demolish landmark tower blocks in Yorkshire
A social housing group has announced plans to demolish a pair of landmark tower blocks in Halifax.
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EA grants draft permit for 'fracking' gas exploration in North Yorkshire
In April, North Yorkshire Council refused to give Europa Oil & Gas planning permission for a 38m high gas drilling rig.
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Leeds babies funeral scandal victims praise Government's announcement on regulation
Health Secretary Yvette Cooper announced that Labour would bring in “proper regulation of the funeral sector”, after disgraced Hull undertaker Robert Bush was jailed for 20 years.
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Yorkshire's deepest underground cavern is reopening to the public
Craven Pothole Club will be lowering visitors into Yorkshire’s deepest underground cavern in August.
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Employers are guilty of squandering a vast pool of talent with their blind reliance on AI for recruitment - Andrew Vine
There will be many parents in Yorkshire who agree wholeheartedly with the Prime Minister that young people are getting a very rough deal when trying to find a job. Andy Burnham is absolutely right when he says virtual interviews are diminishing the chances of the young, because the technology doesn’t allow them to show their personality or enthusiasm.
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Universities can help the Prime Minister deliver placed-based solutions - Liz Mossop
As a proud Northerner and former Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham is clear that the future prosperity of the UK will not be generated centrally but will be built in its cities, towns and regions.
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York and North Yorkshire gets more powers with 'established status' designation
Established status helped new Prime Minister Andy Burnham integrate Manchester’s transport network and drive growth across the region.
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Building Yorkshire's future workforce starts with skills investment - Clare Fitzgerald
When we talk about economic growth, we often focus on major investments, infrastructure projects and ambitious targets. Less attention is given to the people who will ultimately deliver them.
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Region has chance to shape its own future with new funding powers for mayors: David Prescott
In June 2025, I argued in The Yorkshire Post that England’s devolution journey had reached a crossroads and giving mayors more responsibilities was no longer enough. I called for fiscal devolution - allowing mayoral regions to retain a share of the income tax and business rates they generate so they have the financial certainty to invest in their own future, rather than relying on short-term grants from Whitehall.
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‘I worked on mission to get Tim Peake into space and have helped pave way for launch of UK’s Mars rover’
Yorkshire-born Sue Horne has been recognised with an honorary degree for her pioneering space work. She speaks to Laura Reid about a fascinating 30 years in the industry.
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Tributes to make-up artist who worked on Bridgerton and The Crown after death in crash
The family of a young woman who tragically died following a crash near Wrelton in North Yorkshire have paid tribute to their "beautiful daughter, sister and granddaughter".
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Nine-year-old girl from West Yorkshire dies in Scotland as man arrested
A man arrested in connection with the death of a nine-year-old girl in Arbroath was known to her and officers are not looking for anyone else, police have said.
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Giving regions financial tools to shape their future
In June 2025, I argued in The Yorkshire Post that England’s devolution journey had reached a crossroads and giving mayors more responsibilities was no longer enough. I called for fiscal devolution - allowing mayoral regions to retain a share of the income tax and business rates they generate so they have the financial certainty to invest in their own future, rather than relying on short-term grants from Whitehall.
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Man jailed for attempted murder after unprovoked stabbing
A Huddersfield man has been jailed after carrying out an unprovoked stabbing that left his victim with life-threatening injuries.
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What North Yorkshire's long-term urban gull strategy could mean for the area
A long-term urban gull strategy for the North Yorkshire coast is set to be approved by council bosses this week.
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Pair plead guilty after death of man outside Working Men’s Club in Yorkshire
Two men are due to be sentenced later this year after pleading guilty to offences in connection with the death of Doncaster dad Jason Gaskin.
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Teesworks: loan facility of £350m set up to replace 'historic informal arrangements'
The monetary arrangements and loans around Teesworks have been hugely controversial.
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Watch teenage off-road biker risking lives before crashing during police chase
A 15-year-old biker risked lives while trying to flee from police before crashing in South Yorkshire.
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Three-year-old seriously injured after being hit by car in Middlesbrough
A three-year-old child is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car at the weekend.
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Child left alone in car in sweltering temperatures at Leeds & Bradford Airport Car Boot Sale
Police were called to reports of child neglect at a Yorkshire car boot sale on Sunday after a child was left in a car alone.
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Dog hit and killed by police car after she chased thieves stealing her puppies
A dog was accidentally hit and killed by a police car after she tried to chase down thieves who had stolen her puppies.
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I’ve seen first-hand the problem with a lack of care in the NHS - Jayne Dowle
An important new study has confirmed what those of us with elderly parents already know, older people waiting to be seen in A&E are more likely to end up stuck in a corridor than younger ones.
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Bradford can confidently stand on its own two feet and show the world what it has to offer - Saleem Akhtar
As we approach the second edition of the Leeds Road Festival, an event that celebrates strength through diversity in our great city, now is a useful time to reflect on how communities make a difference to a place.
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North Yorkshire hotel with hot tub to be turned into Airbnb for 22 people
A North Yorkshire hotel with an outdoor hot tub will be turned into holiday accommodation for more than 20 people.
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Dry spell is a reminder of the fallacy of climate change denial - Andy Brown
It has been a relentless summer. Weeks of drought conditions have dried up fields and left the stubble of cut down wheat crops a near perfect target for any discarded cigarette to set off a dangerous fire. On the hills little of our moorlands remain soaking wet bogs. The land lies exposed with even the very ground beneath our feet at risk of burning.
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'I live in my favourite part of Yorkshire - there's a quiet majesty to the Moors'
North York Moors Chamber Music Festival celebrates its 18th birthday later this month (August 8-22). The festival director and renowned cellist Jamie Walton lives in the North York Moors with his husband Joel.
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Consultation opens into airspace plans for reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport
A consultation period which could be crucial for plans to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport has opened today.
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New state-of-the-art hospice to open in West Yorkshire this week
A new £15.8m hospice is set to open in West Yorkshire this week
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The Yorkshire Vet: Sporting success of the Norton clan - Julian Norton
Last weekend, some of the Norton family were involved in various National Championships. Archie was first, racing at the National Water-sports Centre in Nottingham. He was hoping to match the bronze medal that he and his brother achieved in the double sculls last year. This time it was just him, racing in the Club Single Sculls. I went to watch. After working his way comfortably through the heats, he set off strongly in the final, pushing from fourth to second. With just two hundred metres to go, it was a thigh burning sprint to the finish and in the end he came away with another bronze and a huge smile on his face.
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Kendal Calling: Teenage girl dies after 'medical episode' at popular festival
A 17-year-old girl has died following a medical episode at a popular festival in the North.
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17 photos as prog metal titans and hometown heroes rock Halifax's Piece Hall
Thousands of prog metal fans descended on Halifax’s Piece Hall last night for an epic gig.
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Man, 36, died from sepsis after routine procedure after A&E sent him home
A 36-year-old man died when a routine fertility procedure led to sepsis - after he was told to leave A&E due to overcrowding.
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How hot it’s forecast to get in Sheffield, York, Leeds, Whitby as health alert issued
The Met Office forecast for Sheffield, York, Leeds and Whitby, as a UKHSA heat health alert is issued for Yorkshire and the Humber.
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Hundred payment to Yorkshire CCC CEO raises questions over finance in cricket
The investigation by the Cricket Regulator into the payment of £1.75m from Yorkshire CCC to a company controlled by the club’s current CEO, Sanjay Patel, raises much wider questions about finances around the game.
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The work ethic instilled in Hannah Hauxwell seems lost to time as more young people join the dole queue - David Behrens
We seem to have crossed a threshold in national life. The promise of what is possible has begun to burn off the miasma of what is not. I may be jumping the gun; check back in a year to find out.
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Five-bed home on Yorkshire coast set to be turned into holiday let with hot tub
A five-bed house in a coastal North Yorkshire town will be turned into a holiday let despite concerns about the impact on neighbours.
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Calling social care levy 'death tax' is not helpful, University of Hull academic says
Andy Burnham confirmed that reforming social care was one of his key long-term goals in No10, describing the current state of affairs as a “major dereliction of public duty”.
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'Popular' nightclub has licence suspended following rape allegation
A nightclub in Middlesbrough has had its licence suspended following the alleged rape of a child who was able to gain access to the premises.
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'They let dogs defecate on our graves' - Kirklees residents share fears over rise in Islamophobia
The Huddersfield Council of Mosques have shared their “deep concern” in the rise of “anti-Muslim hatred” in the area.
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Man who threw £12,000 of drugs into prison jailed
A man who threw £12,000 worth of drugs into a prison in Hull has been jailed.
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Date of blood Moon partial lunar eclipse - why Moon will appear red and how to see it
A partial lunar eclipse - making the Moon appear red - will occur towards the end of August.
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Andy Burnham is inadvertently proving mayors are a sham: Yorkshire Post Letters
Gareth Robson, Kent House Road, Beckenham.
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Investigation begins as police warn South Milford hay bale fire set 'deliberately'
Fire crews are investigating after a Yorkshire blaze thought to have been set deliberately spread from hay bales to a neighbouring field.
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‘Village pub has ruined my retirement’ says objector to extended licence bid
A village pub’s bid to extend its licence will be decided at a public hearing after a single villager objected saying the venue had ruined their retirement.
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Appeal after woman cyclist critically injured near Elsham
Police are appealing for information after a cyclist was critically injured near Elsham.
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'It's a miracle someone hasn't died' - Petition over safety fears launched for Huddersfield's 'worst' road
Councillors have launched a petition over “serious” fears a crossroads in Huddersfield may end up “killing someone”.
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Breakthrough to help farmers cut fertiliser use
A York-headquartered agricultural technology company has developed a bacteria-based product it says can cut farmers' fertiliser use by up to 25 per cent as prices remain volatile.