Yorkshire Post
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Controlled burning is needed to keep wildfires at bay - Robbie Moore
This summer has been the hottest on record and there have been significant consequences of this extended period of heat. First among them has been the wildfires we’ve seen breaking out across the length and breadth of Britain.
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Buy-to-let investors capitalising on soft housing market to drive price reductions, says Hamptons
Buy-to-let investors are capitalising on a cooling housing market, using their chain-free position and cash reserves to push for steep price reductions, according to new analysis from Hamptons using Connells Group data.
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If Britain is to invest intelligently in its own defence we might be wise to start out by ensuring we are better at supplying food - Andy Brown
It is said that the first duty of any government is to look to the defence of the nation. I’m not so sure. I think the first duty is to make sure we get fed. During both World Wars there was huge concern that the population would be starved into submission.
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Family fun at its finest: All the details of the St Leger finale
Doncaster Racecourse is preparing to bring the 250th St Leger Festival to a spectacular close with the return of Sunday Funday, a raceday created with families firmly at its heart.
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Discover how modern window design is responding to Yorkshire's traditional houses
Yorkshire's streets tell the story of its housing and give our county its unique look – but how can more traditional properties benefit from modern windows?
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Andy Burnham has a lot of work to do in rebuilding trust with farmers
Trust is a priceless commodity in politics and once frittered away it can be hard for a party to bounce back. Labour should know that better than most having spent a decade and a half in the political wilderness before 2024.
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Kemi Badenoch right to question the Government on defence spending
The deadly war between Ukraine and Russia is a reminder of the potent threat that Britain faces when it comes to defence. Over the past few months there have been several incidents that have questioned the country’s ability to defend itself.
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Farming leaders welcome Government's 'reset' of relationship with agriculture
Farmers’ leaders have welcomed Andy Burham’s move to reset the Government’s relationship with the agricultural sector, heralding a pledge to cut on-farm reservoir planning delays as a step in the right direction.
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'I moved to the Yorkshire coast for work - and immediately discovered the place of my dreams'
Ana Cowie is the Marine Projects Manager at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, with responsibility for all of the county’s extensive coastline. Originally from South Wales, she and her husband, Owen, now live in Hunmanby.
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Humberside Fire and Rescue Service backs new ban on disposable barbecues
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service has backed a new temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecues amid concerns they could pose a significant risk to public safety due to heatwave conditions.
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When the next solar eclipse is and how much of the Sun will be covered from UK
The next solar eclipse will see up to 48% of the Sun covered by the Moon from the UK.
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Man charged in connection with Barnsley murder
A man has been charged in connection with a murder on on George Street, in Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley.
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Man charged with murder after missing Sheffield man found dead in Barnsley property
A 60-year-old man has been charged with murder after a man who had been reported missing from Sheffield was found dead at a property in Barnsley.
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Sports car dealership director jailed after fraudulently selling customers' Porsches
A director of a high-value sports car dealership has been jailed after fraudulently selling customers' vehicles and keeping the money for himself.
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The best photos from the farming and agricultural event in the North York Moors
The annual Rosedale Show returned to the North York Moors - here are the best photos from the farming event.
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The Yorkshire Vet: Happy memories… of quite a close call - Julian Norton
Towards the end of afternoon surgery on Monday, there was an appointment to see a lame puppy. It was the kind of appointment in which is difficult to predict what will happen. The story involved severe lameness following an encounter with a swinging door.
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Murder probe launched after man dies following altercation and dog bite
A murder investigation has been launched after a 55-year-old man died following an altercation during which he was bitten by a dog in Wakefield.
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How to stay ahead of tax changes over surplus income: Sarah Coles
There aren’t many people who consider themselves to have more income than they need. Most of the time the budget expands to fit all the cash that’s available. So you’d be forgiven for thinking that there’s no way you can take advantage of the inheritance tax break you get when you give away left over income. However, that’s not necessarily true.
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Sproxton Hall Farm, near Helmsley: Floral tribute to the sights and sounds of summer
Putting on a show in the countryside during summer isn’t just about agricultural shows, many farms harvest people as gainfully as they hope to grow crops and livestock with campsites, holiday accommodation of all kinds, open farms and, in the case of Henry Wainwright and his family at Sproxton Hall Farm, near Helmsley – flowers, and a novel idea that Henry, in his mid-twenties, describes as ‘possibly the best beer garden in North Yorkshire’.
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Robert Peston: 'My therapy is my rock band with Ed Balls'
ITV’s political editor Robert Peston talks to Hannah Stephenson about therapy, stress, being in a band with Ed Balls and the dark possibilities of AI, a subject tackled in his latest thriller.
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'I'm the oldest pub landlord in the country at 97 - and I'm still driving'
Frank Collins, the country’s oldest pub landlord, says his first car was a Morris Oxford which he shared with his father in 1953.
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Millions caring for their parents must not be overlooked in reforms - Dr Jackie Gray
Our new Prime Minister’s announcement to finally correct the UK’s social care system is a welcome one. However, any attempt at true reform will fall short unless it recognises the four million adults in the UK balancing the care of an ageing parent with the demands of their own lives.
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Swainby: Front door to the North York Moors
In the Crook Beck valley, overlooked by the moorlands of the Cleveland Hills and north-western boundary of the North York Moors National Park, Swainby has a literal magnetic draw that continues to forge the community.
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Seems like Yorkshire Water has given up on customer service - David Behrens
It’s those involuntary reflex actions that knock you sideways when the water goes off: reaching for the kettle, trying to flush the loo or wash your hands when you pick something nasty off the floor. It took me nearly 24 hours to get used to it.
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The Yorkshire Vet's Peter Wright helps launch pet memorial bench scheme
A TV vet who worked with James Herriot has helped launch a new scheme to help owners remember their beloved pets.
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Calls grow to allow farmers to build ‘modest’ reservoirs
Pressure is mounting on the Government to allow farmers to build “modest-sized” reservoirs to alleviate pressures caused by droughts and flooding.
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Man arrested following murder of Barnsley man in Worsbrough Bridge
South Yorkshire Police received reports of a body inside a property on George Street, in Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley.
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Man charged with attempted murder after woman seriously injured
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a 54-year-old woman was seriously injured at a house in Honley.
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Where and when Spitfire display scheduled to take place in Yorkshire this weekend
A Spitfire display is scheduled to take place in North Yorkshire this weekend.
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Royal approval for Ebor Festival
Queen Camilla’s third visit to the North’s leading festival of horseracing in as many years will represent the royal approval of an event now boasting four Group 1 races and the Sky Bet Ebor Handicap.
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Conservationists' anger over huge broiler sheds style of farming
A couple renowned for their decades-long battle against deathwatch beetle have condemned a proposal for a large-scale broiler farm as “detrimental to the farming industry”.
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Yorkshire pub lodges appeal to keep beer garden after council decision
The owners of a Richmond pub have appealed against the refusal of retrospective planning permission for improvements to its beer garden.
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Takeaway licence to be reviewed after Home Office raises concerns of illegal workers
Councillors in Yorkshire are set to review a takeaway licence after concerns of illegal working from the Home Office.
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New challenge for Sir Kev as rugby league legend set to star in pantomime
He is a true sporting hero who has raised millions for charity. Now Sir Kevin Sinfield is planning a new challenge – pantomime.
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Glorious Twelfth: The signs are pointing towards a much better shooting season - Adrian Blackmore
As many headed out onto our moors on the Twelfth of August, they did so hoping that this year’s grouse season would be far more glorious than those most recently experienced. And it was whole communities across Yorkshire and across the UK, not just moor owners and guns, that were eager for this to be the case.
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Third top transport official in charge of West Yorkshire mass transit leaves role
The trio of resignations come amid friction between West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Whitehall over the tram project.
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How cheese-loving visitors to Great Yorkshire Show helped raise £70,000 for charity
Cheese-loving visitors to the Great Yorkshire Show have now helped raise £70,000 for good causes through the event's annual auction.
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Police renew appeal 21 years after father-of-three murdered in arson attack
Detectives have renewed their appeal for information 21 years after a father-of-three was killed when his home was deliberately set on fire.
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Language is always shifting but there are some phrases that need to be consigned to the bin - David Blunkett
Whatever the temptation, I am not going to write about Andy Burnham's first few weeks as Prime Minister. Instead, during the holiday month of August I thought I might reflect on the most irritating aspects of language in public life, and how absurdly detached it is from men and women throughout the country.
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The Government should axe Linton-on-Ouse asylum centre plans before protests take place
The majority of people see the plans to house asylum seekers at the former RAF based in Linton-on-Ouse for what they are, ill-advised. The people of this small North Yorkshire village thought that the matter had been put to bed in 2022 when the Tories were forced to abandon a similar plan.
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Connect young people to farming opportunities to plug skills gap
Farmers across the country are doing an excellent job of putting food on the nation’s tables. Their efforts are all the more remarkable against the backdrop of challenges that they now face. Whether it is extreme weather, political uncertainty or the economic storm clouds, they have all turned up the pressure on British agriculture.
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Best pictures as Yorkshire villagers create incredible array of homemade scarecrows
A scarecrow festival has been running for 32 years and has become a major draw in North Yorkshire.
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Jason Arday found dead
Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday, who resigned following a plagiarism row, has been found dead. Emergency services were called to Daley Thompson Way, in Battersea, where the academic lived, just after 3pm on Friday to reports a man had been found unresponsive inside a property.
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Arrest after man found sleeping in car in a ditch on rural Yorkshire road
A man has been arrested and charged after he was found asleep in a car in a ditch on a rural Yorkshire road.
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Plans for 100 homes on Green Belt approved due to ‘grey belt’ planning rules
New “grey belt” planning rules, and Bradford Council’s lack of a Local Plan, have led to plans for 100 homes on Green Belt in Wilsden being approved.
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Homes plan for historic Leeds building blocked by council
The planned conversion of a fire-damaged historic building into homes has been blocked by the council.
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Endeavour: Replica of Whitby's most famous ship slashed to just £100,000
For the thousands of tourists who park each day at Whitby Harbour, the replica of the town’s most famous ship, the Endeavour, is one of the first sights they see.
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Police name passenger who died in hospital a month after Yorkshire crash
A passenger who was seriously injured in a Yorkshire crash has died in hospital more than a month after the incident, police have said.
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Porsche dealer who sold clients' cars and kept the money for himself jailed
The owner of a Yorkshire car dealership which specialised in modifying and selling classic sports cars has been jailed for fraud.
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Homes plan for historic Leeds building blocked by council
One of the UK’s biggest bus operators could run services out of a new West Yorkshire depot if plans are agreed with the council.