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A group of volunteers helped to survey the site of the Great Ings floodplain at Fishlake, Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The Don Catchment River Trust, has two sites in Doncaster at Fishlake and Sprotbrough creating the 'All Hands on the Don' project the aim of the project is to restore some of the habitats which once were common land and offering more space for wildlife. Pictured Volunteer Sophie Denton, surveying the wildlife on this wetland.

'The River Don was pretty much dead - now it's one of the best in the country'
For the last three years, a group of volunteers has helped restore and monitor areas of the River Don. Catherine Scott spoke to Don Valley River Trust leader Alex Liversidge.

York Crown Court exterior. Picture by Steve Bambridge

Court round-up: Rapist, armed burglars and animal abuser sentenced

Majestic Construction has been appointed by Huddersfield Giants to support the redevelopment of the Flair Stadium in Dewsbury. (Photo supplied on behalf of Majestic Construction)

Majestic appointed to support stadium transformation

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Luke Campbell (right) is set to sign up to the White Rose Agreement already agreed by Labour mayors Oliver Coppard, Tracy Brabin and David Skaith.

Budget 2026: what powers will John Healey hand over to mayors?

Labour's approval of the Jackdaw gas field is a welcome step, but the North Sea energy industry needs John Healey and Andy Burnham to take a few more. Picture: Ian Forsyth

Budget 2026: inside John Healey's first fiscal statement as Chancellor

Latest on Humber Bridge after bus fire, has it reopened? Photo: Humber Bridge/Facebook

'Critical': Chancellor urged to back Humber reindustrialisation

Farmers drive their tractors through a dry and dusty field near Helmsley, North Yorkshire in 2025. Picture: James Hardisty.

Farming groups hoping for inheritance tax U-turn at Budget

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One of last nurses to care for Bradford City fire victims retires

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Mother strangled and held captive by childhood friend

32-year-old Ryan Roxburgh is charged with 11 counts of burglary other than dwelling and one count of attempt burglary other than dwelling with intent to steal. He has appeared at Sheffield Magistrates' Court

Sheffield woman sentenced after 40 dogs found living in squalor

The entrance to Hold Fast in Leeds Dock

'I visited the floating bookshop at Leeds Docks'

points dropped: Brentford’s Dango Ouattara scores his side’s equaliser, beating Hull City goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis at MKM Stadium. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA.

Jakirovic happy to share with Brentford

HEAD SCRATCHER: Henrik Pedersen on his last matchday at Sheffield Wednesday manager, a 2-0 defeat at Doncaster Rovers (Image: Steve Ellis)

Wednesday fans earnt right to get style they wanted – Pedersen could not deliver

Yorkshire entrepreneur Gary Martin has bought the hardware business and assets of Chameleon Technology out of administration, saving 22 jobs in Harrogate and securing the future of its smart meter display operations.

Jobs saved as Chameleon founder rescues business

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Karl Bushby with his son, Adam, in America

Karl Bushby’s son says his return after 28 years ‘doesn’t seem real’

Hannah Davison and her children on holiday

'No regrets' - Yorkshire businesswoman on her £1,000 term time holiday fine

Liam Green, 45, was killed after he was struck down by a white VW Touareg on Rose Tree Avenue, in Cudworth, Barnsley

Man ‘run over and killed’ after £7.50 lawn-mowing offer, court told

A view of the lane before it descends into Staithes harbour via Cowbar Bank with the end cottage due to be demolished seen on the right.

First phase of coastal erosion work in tiny Yorkshire hamlet set to cost £2.2m

Yorkshire Heritage

Portrait of the Wek..David Aynesworth at the Craven Arms, Appletreewick.Picture by Simon Hulme 12th December 2022

My Yorshire: David Aynesworth on his favourites of the county
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Jess Spencer, with her mother Roberta Swift directors of Aladdin's Cave, Queens Arcade, Leeds, a jewellery and antiques shop, are celebrating 45 years in business in Leeds. Picture James Hardisty.

'I wanted to be a journalist - now I'm running an antique jewellery business'

Micklegate Bar from Blossom Street. Credit: Sue Major CLEMENTS HALL LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

The ancient thoroughfare which is one of the most important streets in Yorkshire

People inspect the ruins of Derwent Village, flooded in the 1940s to provide drinking water for the East Midlands and Sheffield, become exposed due to the low water level at Ladybower Reservoir and drought conditions. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Lost village appears as drought continues at Ladybower reservoir

The Hunter's Moon rises above the electricity pylons at the National Grid Substation, west of Monk Fryston.

Monk Fryston, North Yorkshire: Roadmap of a heritage written in stone

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Opinion

Policing Minister Sarah Jones meets Staffordshire Police. PIC: Jacob King/Press Association

Antisocial behaviour cannot be dismissed as just a nuisance

Antisocial behaviour is not just a nuisance but making communities up and down the country feel unsafe and neighbourhoods unwelcoming.

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A branch of Barclays bank. PIC: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Barclays should think twice about letting staff go - Jayne Dowle

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney (right) speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Soft EU alignment risks giving us worst of both worlds - Andy Brown

High taxation will not fund growth - YP Letters The Yorkshire Post Letters

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A campaigner handling soil. PIC: Tayo Rapoport/PA Wire

Help farmers transition away from Glyphosate - Katie Ward

Floral tributes have been laid at the entrance to Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

Save our phones for filming that which is truly ours to film - Christa Ackroyd

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaking at the Reform UK First 100 Days rally, in Plymouth, Devon. PIC: Zoe Head-Thomas/Press Association

It’s not just a few bad apples at Reform UK - David Behrens

Lifestyle

Sainsbury’s Nectar shoppers can get a free make-up product with their buy three, get one free beauty deal. Stock image.

You wouldn’t expect to find this great beauty deal at a supermarket
Beauty lovers could bag a free make-up product worth up to £22 thanks to a supermarket offer, with Pixi, Rimmel, Maybelline, L'Oreal and Max Factor among the br...

Tim Waring, prime residential, GSC Grays. Picture: GSC Grays

Selling in hesitant housing market? Here’s how to give your home the best chance

Face the Future's Winter Radiance Edit contains premium skincare, haircare and self-care products with a stated combined value of £800, now £149.99.

Save 81% on Face the Future's £800 winter beauty edit

Little Leaf Cafe's polytunnel was damaged by Storm Boelo

Yorkshire cafe closed after Storm Boelo damages polytunnel

The e.l.f.mergency Smooth & Soothe Skincare Set includes three skincare essentials, including Save Your e.l.f. Hypochlorous Mist (pictured), and is currently reduced to £25 from £31.

This e.l.f. skincare gift set would make ideal gift and is now on sale

The beautiful General Tarleton pub with rooms on the outskirts of Harrogate and Knaresborough has been praised by Waitrose in its monthly magazine. (Picture contributed)

Popular Yorkshire pub launches 'UK first' scotch egg loyalty card

Butler Whites in Hull

'I ate at a 'new and improved' Hull restaurant - it was anything but'

Travel and Staycation

This black expandable cabin backpack has 24-30L of storage, a padded laptop compartment and a suitcase-style opening.

This expandable Ryanair cabin bag is now less than £17

Lindsay Sutton visits Brantwood, where head gardener Simone Daye is preserving John Ruskin’s remarkable Lakeland gardens, before completing his Cumbrian escape in Art Deco style at The Grange

John Ruskin: Exploring the linked-up Lakeland gardens

Leeds Bradford Airport

Delays, cancellations and diversions at LBA as Storm Boelo hits

Family holidays for less than £100? You'd be surprised how many options there are

Four nights away for six people for £99? These seaside breaks deliver

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Millions of UK households face another broadband bill increase in April 2027, even if they are locked into an existing contract, prompting fresh calls for a ban on mid-contract price rises.

Broadband customers face fresh £48 bill warning

The Government recommends households gradually build an emergency kit with practical essentials such as a torch, first aid kit, emergency radio and portable power bank.

Explainer What you need in a Government 3-day emergency kit

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Munya Chawawa reveals shocking racism during theatre debut

Business

Yorkshire entrepreneur Gary Martin has bought the hardware business and assets of Chameleon Technology out of administration, saving 22 jobs in Harrogate and securing the future of its smart meter display operations.

Jobs saved as Chameleon founder rescues business
Jobs have been saved after a Yorkshire-based technology firm was acquired out of administration.
Greg Wright

The Sheffield-headquartered group, which is an independent provider of NHS-funded surgical procedures for patients referred from the NHS through ‘Patient Choice’, revealed that building work on the group’s first surgical hub in Scunthorpe is progressing well. It is expected to open in spring 2027. (Photo supplied by One Health Group)

One Health identifies possible site for second surgical hub

Britain’s high street banks are set to unveil stronger profits as they face the prospect of being targeted for a tax hike in the Budget. (Photo by Peter Byrne/Press Association)

Banking giants face prospect of tax hike in Budget

Majestic Construction has been appointed by Huddersfield Giants to support the redevelopment of the Flair Stadium in Dewsbury. (Photo supplied on behalf of Majestic Construction)

Majestic appointed to support stadium transformation

African payments firm Airtel Money revealed its half-year sales have leapt by a quarter after gaining millions more customers, weeks after launching London’s biggest stock market float in five years. (Photo by James Manning/PA Wire)

Airtel Money sees sales jump by a quarter

Trading platform Plus500 has hiked its full-year sales and earnings outlook as it revealed new customer numbers surged by more than a quarter over its third quarter. (Photo by James Manning/PA Wire)

Plus500 increases sales and earnings outlook

Boohoo owner Debenhams has said the turnaround of its financial performance is gaining momentum as it hailed a return to profit for the first time in five years. (Photo supplied by Debenhams)

Boohoo owner Debenhams reports return to profit

Country and Farming

The acclaimed Michelin-starred chef with a background at The Black Swan at Oldstead and Roots in York, partnered with Sunderland AFC to launch Banks on the Wear.

Tommy Banks: 'This is the toughest hospitality has been in 20 years'
Speaking ahead of the Budget, the Michelin-starred chef urged action from Mr Burnham and Chancellor John Healey on VAT.
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Equine nutritionist Briony Witherow.

Will there be another hay shortage this year?

Charles and James Johnson with their pasture-grazed hens at Mallard Grange Farm, near Ripon.

Awards for trio of innovators exploring fresh fields

Alex Fraser amongst the red clover ley at Denby Hall Farm. .

Pioneering farming hub launches

Farmer Deborah Easterby in a field of Wild Bird Food crops to help over wintering birds.

Where the going is good for family of winners

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Cyber expert warns small businesses are falling behind on security
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Leeds-born ex-England footballer played through fibroid pain
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Campaign for funeral officiant standards gains cross-party MP backing
The Funeral Officiant Authority's campaign has secured the support of four MPs, who are calling for ...

Three 10-year-old girls bring music to Beverley care home with concert

All-female Sheffield company puts South Yorkshire on the global AI map

Summer fair raises hundreds for Skipton care home

Property

Yorkshire Post Property Editor Lizzie Murphy, pictured left, with Mark Manning, winner of the Property Personality of the Year award, and comedian Dominic Holland, the awards host. Picture: DJB Photography Ltd

Winners revealed as residential awards raise £141,651 for children’s charity

The Old Rectory, Wensley, Leyburn, North Yorkshire. Picture: GSC Grays

Gorgeous family home with sunken outdoor patio and views over the Dales

This historic Settle home dates back to 1664. Picture: Becki Dakin

Historic home on edge of Dales dating back to 1664 on sale with £475,000 tag

What's On

Russell Crowe as Henry Murray and Jacob Tremblay as Ted Kaczynski in Unabomber. Picture: Netflix Inc./Philippe Bossé.

Film Pick of the Week: Unabomber - review by Yvette Huddleston
Unabomber Netflix, review by Yvette Huddleston
Yvette Huddleston

Arctic Numpties

Why fans are turning to tribute acts of their favourite bands

Siobhan Finneran as Marie Louise O’Dell, Chukwubuiken Molokwu as Christopher (Ushindi) Madubuko and David Tennant as custodial officer Bobby Bailey in Time. Picture: BBC/BBC Studios/Peter Marley

TV Pick of the Week: Time - review by Yvette Huddleston

Podcast presenters (from left to right) Stephen Mayes, Heather Stewart-Whyte and Christina Vaughan

New York to Sheffield as stars of fashion and photography new podcast

Cars pass under a gantry warning sign during Storm Boelo

Storm Boelo: The Yorkshire attractions and events affected by wind

Dan Millson

Sheffield music night marks first year with free elebration

Sir Ian Rankin. See PA Feature Hamish Brown/PA.

Sir Ian Rankin: Almost 40 years of Inspector John Rebus

Politics

Land close to The Pastures in Sherburn

More than 50 homes approved for Yorkshire village despite concerns
Plans for 52 new homes in a North Yorkshire village have been approved despite warnings that the local GP surgery cannot cope with additional patients and concerns about pressure on infrastructure.
Joe Willis

Coun Joan McTigue in front of the largest dump behind Laurel Avenue. Credit: Daniel Hodgson.

Councillors react after Middlesbrough misses out on City of Culture shortlist

Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey speaking during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool. (Photo by Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA Wire)

Northern Olympics project to get £7 million study in Budget

Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Expert's warning to Doncaster Sheffield Airport on attracting airlines

Langdale Moor. Courtesy North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service.

Defra refuses to relax controlled burning rules at wildfire summit

Bedale Hunt's hounds in the main ring at the Great Yorkshire Show.

Trail hunting ban ‘will damage the farming community’

Artist's impression of the development at Burley Bank.

Huge 1,100-home development prompts 'under siege' warning from councillor

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Research found more than four in 10 Brits are envious of Spain’s laid-back approach to mealtimes

Eating out in Britain has become an increasingly rushed affair

Original fireplaces, exposed beams and cornicing have been named the ultimate signs of good taste in the home, according to new research

Period features still deemed 'most stylish' property features

Jenny Ryan put teams through their paces as part of a special celebration for Skipton Building Society members

Quiz star Jenny Ryan stuns punters with surprise pub appearance

Guests were matched with blooms tailored to their mood, leaving with a bouquet designed to uplift, calm or energise

UK’s first ‘Flower Pharmacy’ opens

Guests were matched with blooms tailored to their mood, leaving with a bouquet designed to uplift, calm or energise

UK’s first ‘Flower Pharmacy’ opens

Unsuspecting moviegoers surprised by Rylan were given free treats and cinema tickets

Rylan has disguised himself as a sofa to surprise filmgoers

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