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A mandatory housing order for keepers of more than 50 birds has been imposed across England

Keepers ordered to keep poultry indoors following outbreak in Yorkshire
Poultry keepers across England have been ordered to keep their birds indoors for a second consecutive winter in response to rising cases of avian flu, including one in East Yorkshire.

Model Emily Foley and designer Hollie Lesley Haughin, who has created the colour changing dress. Picture by Adrian Hartop

'Watch my dress change colour with heat': Yorkshire designer’s live showcase

The east bank of the River Hull, in Hull

Council to use £17m to build 850 homes after 20-year wait

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Welcome Break Rotherham.

'I went to the best services in the country - and it's in Yorkshire'

The new entrance to Leeds station

Leeds Station steps finally open as £46m transformation is completed

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

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

Colin, general manager at Scarborough Central Tramway.

Scarborough Central Tramway: Yorkshire railway runs 500,000 journeys

AT A STRETCH: Ernie Weaver (Image: Steve Ellis)

Sheffield Wednesday 0 Accrington 4: Young Owls unable to make case

INJURY: Gabriel Gudmundsson (Image: George Wood/Getty Images)

Leeds United's Gabriel Gudmundsson set for quick return from injury

Joe Dean of England plays his bunker shot on the 16th hole on day three of the Open de España (Picture: Stuart Franklin/Getty images)

PGA Tour beckons - can Yorkshire duo Dean and Bradbury claim a ticket to America

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Omaze: Father-of-two wins £4million Grade II listed six-bedroom home

Lucy Punch and James Norton as Santa and Mrs Claus in the M&S 2026 Christmas campaign advert.

M&S brings it home as James Norton and Lucy Punch star in TV advert

Levisham station on the Whitby Pickering line

25 Yorkshire surnames and what they reveal

The Whitby Goth Weekend

The best pictures from Whitby Goth Weekend 2026

Yorkshire Heritage

Members of the Save The Heywood campaign in the nave at Heywood URC

Historic church to be sold after worshippers donated 'thousands' for repairs
A Yorkshire church with 350-years of history is to be sold after worshippers donated ‘thousands’ for repairs – leaving some ‘ridiculously angry’.
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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...

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

Tolson Museum, Huddersfield, which still faces an uncertain future.

‘We want to get this right’ – Council gives update on future of Tolson museum

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Opinion

Supporters of rejoining the European Union attend a rally to mark the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum in London in June this year. Picture: Brook Mitchell

Undoing Brexit would help nation's young people: YP Letters

Jas Olak, Vice Chair, Leeds for Europe, Roundhay, Leeds.

The Yorkshire Post Letters

The Yorkshire Post Letters

GTA 6 - should children be allowed to play it?

GTA6: Grand Theft Auto 6 - the nightmare dilemma that parents face James Mitchinson

Carl Les is leader of North Yorkshire Council.

Brunswick Centre is key to Scarborough's regeneration: Carl Les

Eye-watering electricity bills are linked to privatisation: YP Letters

By The Newsroom

David Forrest shares his expert insight

How to ensure a university degree has lifelong value

Former prime ministers Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Boris Johnson, Baroness Theresa May leave after attending the Remembrance Sunday service in Whitehall, London. Picture: Maja Smiejkowska/Press Association

How does Liz Truss have brass neck to attend Cenotaph?

UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell speaks during the opening ceremony of the COP31 UNFCCC Climate Conference on November 09, 2026 in Antalya, Turkey.

Climate action should not be about party politics

Travel and Staycation

Ad Feature Power up for less this Black Friday with Jackery

Leeds Bradford Airport. Picture: Gerard Binks

Leeds Bradford Airport campaigners cast doubt on £750m economy benefits claim

Doncaster Sheffield Airport. Picture: Chris Etchells

Doncaster Sheffield Airport deal will be made ‘at earliest opportunity’

The Rotherham Welcome Break Services at Junction 33 of the M1

The Yorkshire service station named the best in Britain in new survey

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James Acaster said he was ‘knackered’ by the end of his experience on the show (Euan Cherry/Studio Lambert/BBC/PA)

James Acaster breaks silence on Celebrity Traitors exit

EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou (Chris Radburn/PA)

Explainer easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou: Fortune and family stake

A collection of childhood drawings, school photographs and heartfelt letters from King Charles has emerged

King Charles’ childhood drawings could fetch thousands

Business

David Potts, the new CEO of Asda.

New Asda CEO calls on managers to 'spend more time on shopfloors'
The newly appointed CEO of Asda has called on the company’s store managers to spend more time on the shopfloor and “get more product on shelves”, as he spoke at the supermarket chain’s Pudsey store.
Michael Crossland

Emily Swain, director at Aston Springs Farm said some businesses feel they are being penalised for growing, “with so much of the money coming in going straight back out in tax and rising costs”. (Photo supplied by Emily Swain)

Aston Springs Farm cuts staff and opening hours

Jet2 has provided an update on its move to the Main Market. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Jet2 provides update on move to Main Market

Betty's Christmas Window reveal

Bettys Christmas window unveiled as festive celebrations begin

The merger of Unilever’s food business with US rival McCormick could lead to less competition in the market for dry ingredient and sauce mixes, according to the UK watchdog. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)

'Deal may harm competition in dry ingredients market'

Zoo Digital has posted its latest results

Sheffield firm working with streaming giants returns to profit

Grocery price inflation edged up again in October as sales of essentials jumped following the launch of the Government’s Be Ready campaign, figures show. (Photo by Julien Behal/PA Wire)

Sales of essentials jump for ‘Be Ready’ campaign

Country and Farming

Rob and Dave visit the Greens at their farm for a Whitby on the farm celebration for Steve's birthday.

At Home with Greens: Oldest farming couple in Britain return to series
The oldest farming couple in Britain return to Channel 5’s The Yorkshire Vet: At Home with the Greens - and Steve Green is inspired to write a poem for his wife Jean.
Liana Jacob

Low Lane, Ingleby Barwick.

Developer appeals against refusal of 217 homes on agricultural land

Charli Parker with the top female amateur jockey trophy.

Charli Parker's high note after painful setbacks

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

Your World

Pen pals from Threshfield Court in Skipton and Ouse View in Fulford meet halfway in Harrogate for the first time

Yorkshire care home residents become pen pals before meeting
Residents from Skipton and York have been exchanging stories about their childhoods, families, worki...

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...

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

Cyber expert warns small businesses are falling behind on security

Leeds-born ex-England footballer played through fibroid pain

Campaign for funeral officiant standards gains cross-party MP backing

Property

Harrogate has been named the happiest best place to live in the UK

The five happiest places to live in Yorkshire

Getting the price right, finding a buyer who can proceed and keeping the transaction on track remain the measures that count when it comes to choosing an estate agent. Picture: Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images

High street, online or independent? Which estate agency model is right for you?

Mrs Hinch uses this clothes airer to help dry her laundry indoors.

This is the clothes airer Mrs Hinch told fans she 'fell in love with'

What's On

The heartfelt message behind John Lewis-style Christmas campaign
Yorkshire singer and videographer Sam Clegg released his latest Christmas campaign single and film, just days before John Lewis. He speaks to Laura Reid about the tradition.
Laura Reid

Sheffield musician Max Restaino's Christmas single Giving In To Love is inspired by the 1914 WW1 truce.

Sheffield’s Max Restaino releases Christmas song inspired by WW1 truce

Alfie Boe bringing Bohemia UK tour to York on May 13, 2027.

Alfie Boe announces intimate Yorkshire concert – get tickets

S Club are back with dates at Leeds first direct arena and Sheffield Utilita Arena.

S Club and Boyzlife Yorkshire shows now on sale – book here

South Yorkshire film maker Wayne Sables.

'I want to bring wildness of the Peak District to urban Sheffield'

Celebrating the unveiling of the King Mojo community mural at the Library venue in Attercliffe. Pictured left to right: Neil Anderson (project manager), Sheffield Sixties star Dave Berry, the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Councillor Andrew Sangar, artist Angie

Music legend joins civic celebrations as historic club honoured

Teenage Fanclub performing at Project House, Leeds.

Gig review: Teenage Fanclub at Project House, Leeds

Politics

Councillors clashed over Rotherham's politics and town pride

'Rotherham is broken' - Councillors clash over town's pride and politics
A call to reclaim civic pride from ‘divisive’ politics sparked a heated debate over national flags, the Reform Party, and whether Rotherham is ‘broken’.
Danielle Andrews

Baroness Louise Casey delivers a speech during a visit to a care home in north London, on adult social care reform. Picture date: Wednesday July 29, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA Wire

Governments 'asleep at the wheel' on social care, report warns

An artist's impression of the new headquarters for the North York Moors National Park Authority.

North York Moors park authority headquarters update from officials

Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Deal to purchase DSA to be complete at ‘earliest opportunity’

View east of proposed Burniston drilling site.

‘We are not having fracking in Burniston’ - MP hits back at appeal

Hessle Children's Centre

Yorkshire mothers in fight to keep 'invaluable' children’s centre open

What was left of the bollards after they were cut down by the council contractor.

The curious case of Yorkshire Dales village’s disappearing bollards

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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

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Brits biggest houseshare 'icks' revealed

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Brits ditch nights out for home cooking

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

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