Yorkshire Post
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The World Cup did not reclaim the English flag - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Alec Suchi, Allerton, Bradford.
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'A true British icon': A new exhibition is to celebrate the Burberry trench coat, as made in Yorkshire
Burberry has teamed up with the V&A museum to stage an exhibition celebrating its coveted trench coats - made in Yorkshire for more than 50 years - as the luxury British brand marks its 170th anniversary.
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Horror funeral parlour made grieving daughter think of 'bodies found at Auschwitz'
A grieving daughter said the horrors at Robert Bush’s funeral parlour made her think of “bodies found in Auschwitz”, while another described the fraudster treating her “lovely” father “like a piece of meat”.
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Two men jailed over brutal machete attack that left Stockton man dead
Two men have been sentenced after Macaulay Branighan was chased and fatally attacked with a machete in Stockton last year.
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Mother says endometriosis 'ruined my life' after 13 surgeries and hysterectomy
A mother who developed endometriosis in her thirties says the condition has "ruined her life" after it caused her to need 13 surgeries including a hysterectomy and FIVE hernias.
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'Economic benefits weak': report damages case for passengers services on Boulby line
Passenger trains stopped running between Saltburn and Boulby in 1960, and bringing them back could cost £329m.
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'People can't wait': Andy Burnham told to act on social care within weeks not years
Mike Padgham, chair of North Yorkshire’s Independent Care Group, who runs Saint Cecilia’s Care Home, in Scarborough, said that “people can’t wait any longer to get a better deal on care”.
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'I left Yorkshire for New Zealand - I work more and earn less but it's worth it'
A woman who left Yorkshire and moved to New Zealand says it was "completely worth it" despite working an extra 20 hours per week and downsizing flats.
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Infamous crime-ridden Yorkshire pub could be turned into a nursery
A notorious pub known for anti-social behaviour could be set to reopen as a nursery.
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£38m 'financial abyss' warning prompts call for help from new chancellor
The new chancellor who studied in York should step in to stop the city losing funding potentially worth tens of millions of pounds, an opposition councillor has said.
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New West Yorkshire Police HQ on track to open this autumn
West Yorkshire Police have assured that changes to the initial plan for its new station would not cause any “detrimental effects”.
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Rural GP blindspots need to be addressed with change to funding approach
Rural life is under threat and unless there is a sea change in attitude towards the communities that make the countryside what it is, this whole way of life will disappear.
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Sheffield and Yorkshire can be at the forefront of a historic move of power to communities - Fran Belbin
Andy Burnham is going to have a busy week. There will be a new office, a team to build and no shortage of people offering him advice. As somebody who has recently started a new job myself, I wanted to share one thing I have learnt: amid all the noise, hold on to what people told you before you got there.
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Yorkshire sailors taking part in 11-month round-the-world race back on dry land
Several sailors from Yorkshire who took part in an 11-month round-the-world race are now back on dry land. Steve Teale reports.
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'I moved to Yorkshire 15 years ago and it immediately felt like home - I'm staying here forever'
Patrick Burnett, 36, conducts the York Cobweb Orchestra, one of the best amateur orchestras in Yorkshire which started more than 20 years ago. Patrick has been the leader for 11 years and works as an NHS data analyst.
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Police investigating after intruders film themselves inside historic County Hall
Police are investigating footage of intruders filming themselves inside Wakefield Council’s County Hall building, a meeting heard.
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Why the sense of belonging is important for schoolchildren - Matt Bromley
On a recent trip to York I ventured into the Poetry Pharmacy, an intriguing new shop on Coney Street. Rather than prescribing pills to alleviate ailments, they dispense verse. As well as traditional volumes of poetry, they sell rows of pill bottles containing lines from poems rolled up into capsules. The jars have titles like ‘Hope’, ‘Love’, and ‘Joy’.
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‘Enough of the dither and delay’ - Regeneration partner to be appointed for Castleford
Wakefield Council is about to appoint a developer in a bid to speed up regeneration schemes in Castleford.
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Skipton-Colne rail line: Re-opening of rail line would be 'huge boost'
A top Bradford councillor has said the re-opening of a rail line would be a huge boost for Keighley and Bradford.
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North Yorkshire MP and trade union call on coastguard boss to consider position after ‘debacle’
Coastguards have called for a formal vote of no confidence in their leadership after plans to stop their pay being cut were overturned.
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Not setting a timetable on social care reform would be a mistake by Andy Burnham
The Prime Minister is right to warn that the NHS will collapse if policymakers do not grasp the nettle on social care and fix the system once and for all.
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Police praise victim’s courage as man convicted for coercive behaviour
Police have commended the courage of a victim for coming forward and helping convict a man for abuse offences against her.
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Why we must stop the sale of disposable barbecues to protect the countryside - Andrew Vine
The peaceful clifftops of Flamborough, with their breathtaking views and soundtrack of nesting seabird colonies, are an unlikely place to get into a furious argument, but that’s what happened to me a week ago.
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Man, 83, dies after Vauxhall Corsa crashes into two parked cars
A man in his 80s has died after the vehicle he was in crashed into two parked cars.
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Sleep like a king for less as ‘hotel-style’ mattress drops from £389 to £69
Five sizes are included in the promotion, combining an open-coil support core with memory foam, medium firmness and a breathable cover
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Police release update after four people from Leeds including baby die in crash
Derbyshire Police have issued an update after a fatal crash on the A38.
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Yorkshire father and daughter die after being pulled from sea
A father and daughter from Doncaster have died after getting into trouble in the sea off a popular UK beach, police have confirmed.
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Bodies left at Hull funeral directors ‘like something from a horror scene’
It was a throwaway comment made by a worker casually employed by Robert Bush that gave an indication of the horror police were about to discover behind the doors of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors.
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Hull funeral director 'always said: 'Bless you' but what he did was pure evil'
Many of the relatives told the court how empathetic and personable Robert Bush seemed – adding yet another layer to the difficulty in trying to understand how he could do such evil things.
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Andy Burnham: Zelensky’s visit sends a 'very clear message' in support of Ukraine
Andy Burnham said it was “no accident” the Ukrainian president was his first international visitor since entering No10, in a move intended to highlight the Government’s continued support for Kyiv under his premiership.
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Tributes paid to Gambian family from Leeds including baby girl killed in crash
Tributes have been paid to four Gambian nationals, including a seven-month-old girl, who died in a “heartbreaking” crash.
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'There are a lot of beautiful stories here': The nostalgic Leeds youth club loved by thousands of children
The Hunslet Club in Leeds is giving youngsters a place to be free from social media, as well as enjoying a ‘nostalgic’ childhood. John Blow visited the club to find out more.
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'Big decisions’ ahead on council tax as Burnham hits out at North-South unfairness
It came as No10 denied the Government was considering replacing council tax and stamp duty with a tax based on property or land values.
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Police name woman allegedly murdered at Leeds tower flats
A man will appear before magistrates on Monday charged with the murder of a woman in Leeds.
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More changes planned for one of Bradford’s most 'confusing' junctions
Highways officers have been urged to go back to the drawing board and develop new plans for one of Bradford’s most “confusing” junctions.
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Funeral director Robert Bush breached families’ trust ‘on an industrial scale’
Funeral director Robert Bush breached the trust of grieving families “on an almost industrial scale” while spending their money on himself, a court has heard.
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Court round-up: Machete killers jailed, ex-police officer and drone plot sentenced
A gang jailed over a brutal machete murder, a former police officer sentenced for sexual assault, a prison drone smuggling conspiracy and a taxi driver's failed licence appeal are among the latest cases to have been heard in Yorkshire courts.
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Put solar panels on roofs, not farmland - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Peter Auty, Great Hatfield.
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How to pick the right portable power station for off-grid adventures – Jackery
Not every outdoor adventure needs the biggest battery. Understanding how much power you actually need can help you choose a portable power station that's practical, portable and perfectly suited to your summer plans.
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Calderdale: New flag-flying protocol approved by councillors
Calderdale councillors have approved their new flag-flying protocol – issues related to which have included rows over which can be flown from the authority’s buildings.
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Loss-making council housebuilder accused of “reneging” on community payment
A loss-making council-owned housebuilder has been accused of “reneging” on a legal commitment to pay towards community facilities agreed when planning permission was granted for a new housing estate.
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Watch moment police raid cannabis den as part of £4m seizures
This is the moment police raided a cannabis den in Doncaster - one of a string of raids which have seen nearly £4 milliion of drugs seized in the city.
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Customers are paying the price for Yorkshire Water’s failings - Andy Brown
Yorkshire Water rarely fails to deliver impressive results. Not, of course, in terms of reducing pollution, improving the service and keeping the bills down for local customers. But they remain champions at cynical pay awards for top executives, blisteringly high debt levels and the ability to try and justify what can’t be justified.
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Fifteen years on BGF is still supporting Yorkshire business - Chris Boyes
Fifteen years can feel like a lifetime in business. Back in 2011, England completed a memorable Ashes series victory by beating Australia in the fifth Test in Sydney.
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Linton-on-Ouse: The Yorkshire Post has its say...
Once described by those living in Linton-on-Ouse as the sword of Damocles hanging over a community, the plan to warehouse hundreds of single male asylum seekers in its former RAF base was thought long-ago abandoned when then Defence Secretary Ben Wallace declared it, in 2022, as a non-starter.
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North–South life expectancy divide has widened over the past decade
Life expectancy has consistently been the lowest nationally for almost half of the population of England living in the North, with little or no improvement in the decade before 2023-25.
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Officer who "gave family their life back" wins Detective of the Year
Detective Constable Ethan Knight has been awarded Detective of the Year for South Yorkshire Police ‘for his commitment to gaining justice for victims and his considerable emotional and ethical integrity’.
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New plans to build housing on site of former prisoner of war hostel
New plans have been submitted to redevelop a former Second World War prisoner of war hostel after previous proposals were rejected.
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Devolution: Andy Burnham is asking regional leaders a pertinent question - are you up to the job?
The Devil will be in the devo-detail, appears to be the chatter amongst the political classes in mayoralties across the country today, after a weekend spent pondering quite what Prime Minister Andy Burnham has in store when it comes to his own push on the devolution of powers and pounds to the regions.
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Popular parrot at tourist attraction dies after years of delighting visitors
A popular parrot who delighted visitors to a tourist attraction in Yorkshire for more than a decade has died.