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The headquarters for ASDA in Leeds has been evacuated on Monday, November 9

Live Live blog: ASDA HQ evacuated after 'suspicious package' found
ASDA’s headquarters on Great Wilson Street in Leeds has been evacuated this afternoon, with several police vehicles spotted in the area.

A car carrying the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) drives below floral garlands and a banner in November 1926.

What Yorkshire looked like in November nearly 100 years ago

The Ridings Shopping came under the ownership of Wakefield Council on May 1 after the authority completed a deal to buy it for just over £11m.

The Ridings Shopping Centre demolition plan set to be scrapped

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The man was caught between a house and a shed

Watch: Wanted man caught after hiding behind shed

Dan, Barry and Beth outside Fortune's Kippers.

Fortune’s Kippers: The Yorkshire smokehouse run by five generations

John Lewis Christmas Advert 2026 - Dame Kristin Scott Thomas.

Watch John Lewis Christmas advert 2026 with Sam Fender soundtrack

The property has kept sight lines to York Minster, giving stunning views across the city

Inside the award-winning penthouse with views of York Minster

Nathan Collins, centre, celebrates a try in the final group game. (Photo: David Neilson/SWpix.com)

From rugby league rejection to World Cup history - Collins targets another title

Lu'Cye Patterson stole the show against Cheshire Phoenix

'Keeps his nerve': Lyons hails Sharks' gamewinner in overtime thriller

Luke Carver Goss has been playing for Lost Chord since 1999, making him officially the charity’s longest serving musician.

'I see the power of music on people with dementia'

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Katy Phenix, 33, her partner Josh Moore, 35, children, Hetty, 6, and Teddy, 11, moved to Fair Isle, Scotland, along with three dogs, and four cats.

'We moved from North Yorkshire to the UK's most remote island'

The unit in Oxenhope

'Eyesore' - Plans for new café in historic Yorkshire village refused

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

The Whitby Goth Weekend

The best pictures from Whitby Goth Weekend 2026

Yorkshire Heritage

Ann Holmes, who is the chairman of Yorkshire Miniatures Association with one of her many dolls houses Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

“It’s a real escape and has helped keep me sane," Ann Holmes chair of York Minia...
You may think that dolls houses and their contents are child’s play, but you would be mistaken. For the serious miniaturist everything in their Lilliputian homes and shops is made to scale and with painstaking accuracy.
Catherine Scott

Jason Heppenstall, of Clayton West, near Huddersfield, is a scrap metal artist - called 'HeppoArt' he spent years in the steel fabricating industry and now works runs his business from his garage at home. Picture: James Hardisty.

"I worked in the steel industry from 16 - now I use it to create sculptures."

Francisca Onumah silversmith and jeweller pictured at Artspace Persistence Works, Brown Street Sheffield. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

Meet the young silversmiths showing their work at Wentworth Woodhouse

Hull City Centre.

'Hull is my hometown - it's so underrated I wouldn't want to live anywhere else'

Coun Sheila Mitchinson Mayor of Doncaster right pictured during one of the annual Bentley colliery disaster memorial meetings at Arksey cemetery

The Yorkshire community devastated by two colliery tragedies

Puzzles

Quick CrosswordTo test and hone your word skills

SudokuThe ultimate logic-based numbers game

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Opinion

In 2016, the UK voted to leave the EU - but post-Brexit deals kept Northern Ireland in the EU's single market for goods.

Rejoining EU will lead to further manufacturing decline: YP Letters

Tony Galbraith, Hunter Road, Brough, East Yorkshire.

The Yorkshire Post Letters

The Yorkshire Post Letters

Doncaster Sheffield Airport. Picture: Chris Etchells

Public money better spent on DSA rather than LBA: Letters

A hat with the word 'VETO' on it sits on the Resolute Desk as President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Record loser Donald Trump will see his authority ebb away

Labour minister doesn't understand the world of work: YP Letters The Yorkshire Post Letters

The Yorkshire Post Letters

A general view of Drax Power Station (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Learning from the US as Drax data centre plans move forward

Prime Minister Andy Burnham lays a wreath during the Remembrance Sunday service in London. Picture date: Sunday November 8, 2026.

Brexit: EU referendum was toxic, devisive and destructive. Re-running it would b...

Veterans sleeping rough on the streets: the commitment to ensure no armed services veteran must sleep rough on the streets is long overdue (photo, PA)

Veterans sleeping on the streets: this commitment is long-overdue

Lifestyle

Claire Sweeney as Miss Hannigan in Annie. Photo by Paul Coltas

Claire Sweeney: "How I landed my dream theatre role playing Miss Hannigan in Ann...
Whenever she was asked what her dream theatre role was, Claire Sweeney would always say that it was Miss Hannigan, the tyrannical orphanage matron in the stage ...

Andrew Milnes, head of the Mortgage Advice Bureau, Bingley.

A little borrowing could help you get a mortgage – if you use it wisely

Our Fiat 600 Petrol La Prima has arrived for a three-month test, priced at £28,045 in rather fetching Sky Blue Bi-Colour

Fiat 600 Petrol Manual Long-term test: Report 1 , first impressions Gareth Butterfield

Ad Feature BLACK FRIDAY: A robot vacuum cleaner for less than a fish supper

Boots' new Edit beauty collection brings together makeup essentials in sleek pink and purple packaging, with products designed to deliver a touch of affordable luxury.

Boots launches new EDIT make-up range from just £6

Jo Malone London's Pine & Eucalyptus Scented Candle captures the magic of Christmas with its fresh, uplifting fragrance and elegant festive presentation.

Five gorgeous Jo Malone London candles for Christmas

Garmin Index S2 smart scales are available in black and white, offering six body measurements and automatic syncing with Garmin Connect.

Garmin Index S2: The smart scales that track so much more than weight

Travel and Staycation

Ryanair passengers are being warned about a new airport rule coming into force on November 10.

Ryanair passengers warned as new airport rule starts tomorrow

Jet off for less this summer with Purple Parking.

FREE Fast Track with lounge and parking at Leeds Bradford Airport

Disney World is a dream holiday destination for families

Mum saves £500 on Orlando attractions tickets with Black Friday deal

Prudence Wade and her toddler at AKI Family Resort Plose. Picture credit: Prudence Wade/Press Association

'I visited the Dolomites with my daughter - and saw the future of family travel'

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Supermarkets in Europe have been affected by a cyber attack impacting fridges and freezers (Damien Eagers/PA)

Iran blamed for fridge hacks as UK targets cyber attackers

Controlled explosion carried out at Asda HQ

Lorraine Kelly

Lorraine Kelly misses ITV show after motorway chaos

Business

ITV will report back on recent trading as it faces investigations into the £1.6 billion deal to sell its media and entertainment arm to Sky after the Culture Secretary stepped in on public interest concerns. (Photo by James Manning/PA Wire)

'ITV is hoping to change the channel'
ITV will report on recent trading this week as it faces investigations into the £1.6 billion deal to sell its media and entertainment arm to Sky after the Culture Secretary stepped in on public interest concerns.
Greg Wright

Morrisons have reimagined Goldilocks and the Three Bears for their 2026 Christmas advert.

Watch: Morrisons reimagine much-loved fairy tale for Christmas advert

The awards, organised by Yorkshire Children's Charity, celebrate the region's outstanding business leaders, while raising vital funds to support disadvantaged children and young people across Yorkshire. (Photo supplied by Yorkshire Children's Charity)

Stars of business world to be honoured at top awards

Thames Water has unveiled plans to push back more than around £12 billion of its debts due until March 2028 in a move giving the stricken supplier vital breathing space as it looks to secure a rescue deal. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Thames Water unveils proposals to push back debts due

Fashion firm Next has revealed slowing sales in the UK as warmer weather dragged on demand from shoppers in September. (Photo supplied by Next)

Next reveals 'a virtuous circle abroad'

Naylor Concrete Products secures £6m funding package from HSBC UK. (Photo supplied by HSBC UK)

Concrete manufacturer Naylor planning for £6m expansion

(Photo by Mike Egerton/Press Association)

M&S profits more than doubled over past six months

Country and Farming

Charli Parker with the top female amateur jockey trophy.

Charli Parker's high note after painful setbacks
An amateur jockey has spoken of her joy and pride after battling back from two debilitating injuries to become this year’s Amateur Jockeys Association of Great Britain top female rider.
Stuart Minting

A partridge stands in an oil seed rape field. Camapigners have claimed shooting, farming and nature recovery go hand-in-hand.

Shooting ban would be ‘catastrophic for nature’

North Yorkshire vet Charlotte Cole, who will present the findings of her poultry study to the Nuffield Farming Conference.

Pathway to high-performance hens

Tom and Laura Platt Sandhall Farm, Skelton Howden. Tom and Laura run a 2000 acre farm and have just won the Yorkshire Post Rural Awards Farm of the Year & Arable Farm of the Year - they also produce Lister's Crisps from their potatoes. Tom and Laura are pictured with there daughters Autumn, two, and Alana, two, and dog Luna.

Crunch decisions that bagged awards

Julian Norton pictured with his Jack Russell, called Emmy.

Pets’ menus with the human touch - Julian Norton

Your World

Joy Pickles from Dales care home in Draughton is named Nurse of the Year

Yorkshire nurse named National Registered Nurse of the Year
Joy Pickles, from The Dales Care Home in Draughton, won the national title at the Barchester Care Aw...

Roger Line

Councils must base bridge repair decisions on evidence
A structural repair specialist has warned that councils must base decisions on restricted bridges on...

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...

Leeds-born ex-England footballer played through fibroid pain

Campaign for funeral officiant standards gains cross-party MP backing

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

Property

Pagazzi's Bixby pendant light combines amber ribbed glass with brushed bronze detailing for an elegant finishing touch.

I transformed my hallway with Pagazzi lighting, now 15% off

Leeds city skyline.

What does the Budget mean for Yorkshire homebuyers and landlords?

The bridge is adorned with the city's coat of arms which features the 'golden fleece,' symbolic of Leeds' once flourishing wool industry. It's the oldest crossing point in town!

10 photos of Leeds' most striking feats of architecture

What's On

Playwright, screenwriter and author Robert Shearman who is appearing at Whitby Litfest this month.

Whitby Literature Festival celebrates writer mentored by Alan Ayckbourn
Launched last year, Whitby Litfest was a huge success and it returns this month for its second edition with another impressive line-up of authors heading to the coastal town for a celebration of writers and writing in a variety of genres and forms.
Yvette Huddleston

Boy George and Culture Club will play two arena gigs in Yorkshire.

Culture Club with ABC and Haircut 100 head this way – get tickets

Muse will headline Roundhay Festival in 2027

Muse set to headline Roundhay Festival 2027

A magical Christmas meeting with Santa at Gulliver’s Valley, Rotherham

Santa Sleepover at Yorkshire theme park – save up to 61%

Bill Murray in A Course Called Ireland. Picture: BBC/Stellify Media

TV Pick of the Week: A Course Called Ireland - review by Yvette Huddleston

Stanley Tucci as Roger in Masterplan. Picture: Amazon MGM Studios.

Film Pick of the Week: Masterplan - review by Yvette Huddleston

Yard Act performing at O2 Academy Leeds. Picture: Neil Chapman/Unholy Racket Music Pics

Gig review: Yard Act at O2 Academy Leeds

Politics

A Shaping Our Future school visit by Caddick Construction. Credit: Shaping Our Future

Neet crisis: Leeds scheme cutting persistant school absence by a third
Yorkshire and the Humber consistently has some of the worst school absence rates in England.
Ralph Blackburn

Harrogate Spring Water has confirmed that it will appeal the refusal of its controversial expansion plans for its plant near the Pinewoods which would see the loss of trees at Rotary Wood. (Picture contributed)

Ministers urged to look nature laws over Harrogate Spring Water plan

In 2016, the UK voted to leave the EU - but post-Brexit deals kept Northern Ireland in the EU's single market for goods.

Brexit: rejoin promise will boost Labour in Yorkshire, poll claims

Andy Burnham laid a wreath at the Cenotaph, and was joined at the service by nine former prime ministers (Maja Smiejkowska/PA)

Andy Burnham: no veteran should be on the streets at Christmas

Sir Ed Davey visits independent retailers in Hull as the city gears up for a busy Christmas shopping season: the visit has led to calls for shoppers to support independent retailers during a pivotal period for the high street

Ed Davey champions Hull’s independent traders ahead of pivotal festive period

Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle speaking during the final day of the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool in September. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Yorkshire Water's one-star rating is unacceptable: Angela Eagle

Shoppers out on the High Street. PIC: James Hardisty

Hull lands £2.6m government fund to revive derelict high street buildings

UK Trending

The study was commissioned by Plusnet to celebrate the arrival of its own new mascot

Kevin the Carrot in top 20 mascots

Data revealed that the quality of toilet facilities affects how much people are willing to spend

UK hospitality industry risks losing £500m because of poor toilets

Over half of parents saying their child avoids creativity due to fear of getting it wrong

Parents say screen time and homework hold back children's creativity

Fern Brady reveals UK's biggest housemate icks

Brits biggest houseshare 'icks' revealed

1 in 3 are choosing to spend their weekends cooking

Brits ditch nights out for home cooking

Brits spend nearly four days a year handling ‘life admin’ for others on their phones

Brits spend nearly four days a year on phone life admin

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