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Bradford Interchange pictured in 2020. PIC: Tony Johnson

Exclusive Interchange confirmed as site for Bradford's new rail station
The Transport Secretary told The Yorkshire Post that the new station at Bradford Interchange would lead to more frequent trains, improved journey times and better reliability.

Oliver Coppard and Ros Jones outside Doncaster Sheffield Airport as a new plan for the public sector to buy the site was revealed

Mayor commits to revealing cost of buying DSA when deal is completed

Photo shows a model wearing Yorkshire-founded Lucy & Yaks clothing as a recent shoot.

How witnessing a huge Indian landfill led to Lucy & Yak’s sustainability drive

Five Things To Read

Multiflight Café Bar: The café overlooking the runways at LBA

Hardraw Force: 'Enthralled by highest single-drop English waterfall'

Pleasure Island in Cleethorpes

Eerie photos show iconic theme park left to rot for a decade

William Chapman

Medical records of tiger victim accessed, ambulance service says

Doncaster Sheffield Airport's future

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Shane Ali, James Coffey, Travis Neagle, Marcus Durant and Lewis Jackson.

Watch: Police dog catches fleeing thief hiding in bush after chase

'Brenda Blethyn helped launch my acting career'

The historic Vulcan bomber XH558 will provide a Halloween attraction at Doncaster Sheffield Airport on Saturday, October 31. The Vulcan to the Sky Trust is hosting its first Halloween Howl, giving families the chance to see and hear the famous aircraft. Pictured Wayne Fielding, Commercial & Operations Manager for Vulcan to the Sky Trust in front of the aircraft. Picture: James Hardisty.

'Halloween Howl' Vulcan event coming to Doncaster Sheffield Airport

A plane aborts landing and performs a go-around in strong winds at Leeds Bradford Airport on Friday.

Watch: Plane aborts landing at Leeds Bradford Airport in strong winds

IMPROVEMENT: York City coach Scott Lindsey expects his team to get better (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

York v Accrington: Scott Lindsey expects team to grow from 'learning' experience

(Image: George Wood/Getty Images)

FA Cup first round draw: Guiseley face famous giantkillers of the past

OPENING SHOT: Brady Doxey equalised for Sheffield Steeldogs at Romford Raiders on Sunday - but they lost 3-2 in overtime. Picture: Steeldogs Media.

Steeldogs suffer overtime heartache at hands of Raiders ... twice

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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

Yorkshire Sculpture Park unveils new £3.6m visitor centre, The Weston. Pictured Peter Murray CBE, Founding and Executive Director.
26th March 2019.
Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

My Yorkshire: Yorkshire Sculpture Park Chief Executive Joe Hill
What’s your first Yorkshire memory?
Phil Penfold

A view from All Saints Church, Kirkby Overblow.

A village forged by its wind and iron

James Hill of Northallerton, owner of Yorkshire based company The Forager Within - who runs public and private foraging courses across Yorkshire and Manchester. Pictured holding a Bay Bolete mushroom which he found locally. Picture: James Hardisty.

"I lost everything and ended up living in my car," James Hill The Forager Within

ROYALTY

The Queen Mother arrives at RAF Leeming for a visit to Richmond Georgian Theatre.

The fascinating history of one of Yorkshire’s oldest market towns

The view from Ravenscar looking towards Robin Hoods Bay. A couple of walkers are pictured in the distance heading towards the Cleveland Way. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

The stunning walking route which hugs Yorkshire's coast for 50 miles

Puzzles

Quick CrosswordTo test and hone your word skills

SudokuThe ultimate logic-based numbers game

WordwheelPit yourself against the clock with our simple anagram game

Opinion

Farmers pass harvesting wheat in the fields. PIC: Tony Johnson

Attitudes towards farming need to change - YP Letters

From: Peter Auty, Sunnybank, Great Hatfield.

The Yorkshire Post Letters

The Yorkshire Post Letters

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he arrives on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews. PIC: AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Britain should produce its own bio-diesel - YP Letters

An online energy bill. PIC: Jacob King/PA Wire

Solution to heating oil price increases needed - Jayne Dowle

Unanswered questions around deal to buy DSA The Yorkshire Post

The Yorkshire Post

A view of the Sheffield skyline. PIC: Simon Hulme

Yorkshire losing businesses it can least afford to lose - Conrad Ford

New houses being constructed. PIC: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Time for developers to deliver homes on brownfield sites - Andy Brown

Councillor George Jabbour with representatives from parishes awarded Dark Skies Friendly Community status.

Region all set to shine as a Dark Sky Reserve - George Jabbour

Lifestyle

The compact SumUp card reader helps market traders, craft sellers and small businesses accept contactless and card payments without expensive equipment.

7 side hustles to make extra money before Christmas
From homemade Christmas gifts and weekend market stalls to baking and pet sitting, these seven side hustles could help boost your festive budget, with a clever ...

Cheers to Christmas! Luxury £219.95 advent calendar features 24 American whiskeys and a wooden display cabinet

Whiskey advent calendar serves up 24 American tipples - buy here

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Buying or altering a historic home? This is what you need to know

M&S has introduced its 2026 Christmas sandwich range alongside seasonal snacks and sweet treats.

M&S Christmas sandwiches and there's plenty of festive favourites

Artist impression of the interior of the proposed Dwellinghouse, in Ilkley, near Bradford.

Controversial modern home designed to look like stone boulders given go-ahead

Louise & Helen at Birchlaui Hut

The Yorkshire yodelling sisters Sätteli

Helen Reynolds in her Regency costume at Clifford's Tower Picture Charlie Kirkpatrick Photography.

"My love of all things Regency has turned into an award winning business," Helen...

Travel and Staycation

The LOVEVOOK 24-litre cabin backpack measures 40 x 30 x 20cm and features multiple compartments for travel essentials.

This stylish LOVEVOOK cabin backpack is now £19.98

Parkdean Resorts has created the perfect bargain break for adults

Parkdean’s £99 autumn breaks come with a grown-up twist

The Xkdoai expandable cabin backpack increases from 24L to 30L to provide extra packing space.

This '10/10' expandable cabin backpack is now £14.99 on Amazon

Los Monteros: Marbella hotel’s golden return

Los Monteros: Marbella hotel’s golden return

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Dad-of-three Brian Forbes has spent £6,000 preparing for disaster this year, stocking his specially equipped garden shelter with food, power banks, radios and night vision goggles.

Dad's £6,000 disaster preparations include 25 years of food

The River Coln could be fenced off in places after concerns that tourists are disturbing protected wildlife by paddling in the water.

Tourists face river ban in beauty spot village

SumUp's Tap to Pay feature allows small businesses and side hustlers to accept contactless card payments directly on a compatible smartphone, without needing a separate card reader.

How to turn your smartphone into a card reader

Business

Chris Burn, Head of Business and Features for The Yorkshire Post, will be writing the newsletter.

Yorkshire Post Business Newsletter: Why you should sign up
The Yorkshire Post is launching a new format for our Business Newsletter – bringing readers one exclusive story each day on a different theme.
Chris Burn

Luxury handbag maker Mulberry has revealed a surge in sales for the past six months amid continued progress with its turnaround strategy. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)

Luxury handbag maker Mulberry reveals sales surge

British shoppers are set to spend a record £93.76bn over the six-week Christmas period, according to a new study. (Photo by Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)

'UK shoppers set to spend record £93.76bn this Christmas'

Ben Wilson and MPM have played a major role in developing the Leeds Manufacturing Festival (Photo provided by MPM/Leeds Manufacturing Festival)

How Ben Wilson is challenging myths about manufacturing

Library image of hmv store. hmv York is set to reopen on Coney Street this week with a new look, the company said. (Photo by Dave Phillips/PinPep)

HMV York to reopen with a new look

Scope's Doncaster shop is believed to be the first charity shop in the UK to host an in-store parcel locker, marking another milestone in the partnership between Evri and Scope. (Photo supplied by Evri)

Leeds-based Evri backs Doncaster charity's work

Caroline Bell and Katie Matten of Shepherds Purse. Shepherds Purse, the family-run artisan cheesemaker based near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, has landed a listing expansion with Morrisons. (Photo supplied on behalf of Shepherds Purse)

Cheesemaker set for growth with support from Morrisons

Country and Farming

Amanda Owen

Amanda Owen: Screen ban for my kids would be 'incredibly hypocritical'
Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen has said screens have been her family’s “lifeline” and that it would be “incredibly hypocritical” to ban them for her children.
Lauren Del Fabbro, Press Association Entertainment Reporter

Julian Norton pictured with his Jack Russell, called Emmy.

A tale of two curious Cod Beck cattle - Julian Norton

Farmer James Newhouse, who supplies meat to The Farmers Larder vending machine.

Farming venture proves a cut above

Professor of Horticulture Ross Cameron

An exotic future for Yorkshire parks?

Sam Gaudie with his father Angus run Stamford Farm at West Rounton near Northallerton with their dairy cows herd on the organic farm producing milk, yogurt and clotted cream and a couple of years ago they opened a milk vending machine and now also do milkshakes, photographed by Tony Johnson for the Yorkshire Post.

Labour wants to increase organic farming to 10% of agricultural land

Your World

Roy Shelton

Cyber expert warns small businesses are falling behind on security
Doncaster-based expert Roy Shelton says too few smaller firms are assessing risks or preparing for c...

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Leeds-born ex-England footballer played through fibroid pain
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Michelle (left) and Sacha

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

Park Hill Flats in Sheffield. Picture supplied by Urban Splash.

Inside Europe's largest Grade II listed building as 20-year project nears end

Bunches has plenty of options to choose from including flowers, hampers and greeting cards.

Bunches sells more than flowers, including plants and hampers

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Ad Feature Piece together ancient Roman luxury with Marble Mosaics

What's On

Bob Dylan is returning to Sheffield

Bob Dylan premium tickets now limited for Yorkshire gig – book here
Music legend Bob Dylan is heading to Yorkshire for a rare concert next month in Sheffield– but fans hoping to see the 85-year-old superstar live should act quickly, with premium tickets already showing limited availability.
Graham Walker

Echo & The Bunnymen’s contribution to post-punk and neo-psychedelia is monumental.

Echo & The Bunnymen to play intimate Yorkshire gig – get tickets

Miles Hunt and Erica Nockalls of The Wonder Stuff performing at O2 Academy Leeds. Picture: Neil Chapman/Unholy Racket Music Pics

Gig review: The Wonder Stuff and Inspiral Carpets at O2 Academy Leeds

And So I Watch You From Afar.

Gig review: And So I Watch You From Afar at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

The Smiths Ltd at Smile Bar, Huddersfield. Picture: Ross Heppenstall

The Smiths Ltd, Smile Bar and Venue, Huddersfield

Rosie Doonan.

Rosie Doonan: 'This album is about life'

Ad Feature Snooker’s Ali Carter eyes long-awaited Triple Crown glory in York

Politics

South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard speaking at Doncaster Sheffield Airport in September 2025. Photograph by Tony Johnson.

'Delighted': Oliver Coppard's authority to buy DSA for undisclosed sum
Doncaster Sheffield Airport is set to be taken into full public ownership in a deal that will see South Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard’s combined authority buy the land.
Chris Burn

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Bradford’s City Village: “The start of a new era” for the city

Lightwaves Leisure and Community Centre, in Wakefield. LDRS image

Council scraps £1 sale of former pool and leisure centre to charity

Whitby West Cliff Public Toilets. Google Maps

Whitby public toilets could return to council control after years of losses

Fearnville Leisure Centre development.

25-metre 5G mast plan near leisure centre blocked by council

Blink Charging has been selected to deliver the first phase of West Yorkshire’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure programme.

Yorkshire falling behind in EV transition, analysis finds

The planned network linking Leeds and Bradford had been expected to be in place in the early 2030s, but that has been pushed back to the end of that decade

West Yorkshire tram 'should focus on areas with poor connectivity'

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The nation's favourite card games of all time are blackjack, poker and patience

Blackjack, poker and patience top nation's favourite card games

92 per cent of small business owners say keeping energy costs down is one of their biggest priorities

Small business owners' reveal biggest concerns

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Marketplace sellers buy fashion items to sell after just a few wears

Statistics from travel insurance policies show the number of people declaring neurodivergent conditions has risen by 79 per cent in just seven months

ADHD and autism is soaring among people over 50, suggests new data

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