Danish firm shelves huge UK windfarm project over rising costs Ørsted cancels fourth stage of Hornsea project off Yorkshire coast, which was set to include enough turbines to power 1m homes The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2025
Joe Root lifts Yorkshire but Warwickshire close on victory at Headingley Root scored 90 in the second innings for the hosts. The Independent UK · May 3, 2025
Funds sought for new cyclo-cross centre of excellence in the UK Father of British pro Cat Ferguson behind community project in North Yorkshire Cycling Weekly · May 1, 2025
Jane Gardam, author of Old Filth and The Hollow Land, dies aged 96 Described by Ian McEwan as ‘a treasure of English contemporary writing’, the Yorkshire-born novelist’s career spanned 50 years The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025
Lions vs Gladiators? Archaeologists find gruesome evidence of ancient Roman bloodsports in York Are you not entertained? New analysis from the bones of an ancient gladiator discovered in York suggests that British fighters may have been attacked by ferocious big cats during arena battles. Euronews · Apr 24, 2025
AP PHOTOS: Contestants haul heavy sacks of coal in unusual Yorkshire tradition Contestants in Yorkshire competed on Monday in the “World Coal Carrying Championships,” racing with heavy sacks of coal on their back. Women carried 20 kilograms (44 pounds) while men carried 50kg (110 pounds) along a 1.1-kilometer (0.68-mile) course in Ossett, Yorkshire, in a uniquely British Easter tradition. The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025
County cricket: Pope and Lawrence hit centuries for Surrey against Sussex – as it happened Attacking hundreds from Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence helped Surrey to 390 for three on the third day against Sussex, who made 435 in their first innings The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2025
County cricket day one: McKinney punishes Warwickshire, Northants rack up runs – as it happened Durham’s rising star Ben McKinney collected a second Championship hundred, a 143 not out against Warwickshire The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2025
‘Excellent cricketing brain’ Harry Brook named England white-ball captain The 26-year-old Yorkshireman was the overwhelming favourite from the moment Jos Buttler stood down. The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2025
Beloved British frame builder taking orders for a 'Final 50' custom bikes before closing down Yorkshire-based Feather brand to shut up shop after 16 years Cycling Weekly · Apr 3, 2025
County Championship 2025: team-by-team guide to the new season Surrey look primed to make it four titles in a row and Lancashire have enough to jump back to Division One The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025
David Hockney on his continued passion for work ahead of his biggest show in 25 years: ‘I will never stop painting’ INTERVIEW: The biggest living art star meets with his friend and legendary curator Sir Norman Rosenthal for a conversation about their upcoming show in Paris. At the latter’s London home, Geordie Greig learns why both of them will carry on making waves in the art world despite being in their… The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025
Yorkshire’s fresh start: ‘It will be tough, but we’ve got everything in place’ After years of strife, Headingley starts the County season with a new coach, a strong squad and a burning desire to prove the critics wrong The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2025
New 1,500-place prison opens amid bid to tackle jail overcrowding Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood opened Category C prison HMP Millsike in Yorkshire. The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025
The Conversation · Mar 27, 2025 Melsonby hoard: iron-age Yorkshire discovery reveals ancient Britons’ connections with Europe The Melsonby hoard is a remarkable collection of more than 800 iron-age metal artefacts, which was found in a field near Melsonby, North Yorkshire, in December 2021.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2025 ‘I want to help’: Somewhere Boy actor launches drama school in Bradford Samuel Bottomley, 23, to teach at West Yorkshire Workshop, aimed at working-class actors in north of England
Golf Monthly · Mar 27, 2025 A Pod By The 9th Green... Is This Modern Golf Travel At Its Finest? Jeremy Ellwood heads to the point where south-east Cumbria meets Yorkshire and Lancashire to stay and play at Bentham and take in other courses nearby
The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025 Detectorist finds ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ Iron Age hoard that could change Britain’s history The remarkable find offers insights about the wealth and power dynamics of 1st century Britain
The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025 Huge Iron Age hoard could alter understanding of ancient elites The find in Melsonby, North Yorkshire, by a metal detectorist is one of the most important ever found, Historic England has said.
Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2025 Warning for farmers after first case of bird flu discovered in a sheep The single case of avian influenza was found in a sheep on a farm in Yorkshire where the disease had been confirmed in poultry.
Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2025 London leaver: 'I think we are better people in North Yorkshire' When Jessica Lorimer’s doctor sat her down and told her that she was suffering from Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) her life changed forever. Not only would she have to cope with the multiple symptoms of the chronic disease, but she would also have to rethink her lifestyle completely.
Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2025 ITV and BBC could not afford to make Adolescence, Wolf Hall director says The four-part limited series, made in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, has received backing from the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025 Yorkshire Water to pay out £40m after sewage overflow failings Ofwat found ‘serious failures’ over how the company operated and maintained its sewage network resulted in excessive spills from storm overflows.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2025 Edinburgh and Yorkshire to host Tour de France Grand Départs in 2027 The men’s and women’s Tours de France will return to Britain in July 2027 with a spectacular city-centre Grand Départ in Edinburgh for the men’s race
The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2025 Russian captain of container ship in fatal North Sea crash appears in court Portuguese-flagged cargo vessel Solong collided with US-flagged oil tanker Stena Immaculate off the coast of East Yorkshire