by Rosie Wood | Oct 23, 2025 | East Riding of Yorkshire, General News
Hull has been named in National Geographic’s ‘Best of the World 2026’, highlighting the Yorkshire city as a top place to visit. Amongst the likes of The Dolomites and Rio de Janeiro, the magazine describes Hull as an ‘underrated northern England port city’ with ‘more...
by Rosie Wood | Oct 23, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire
A Bradford City fan has been given a three year football banning order over his actions during a disturbance involving Bradford City and Huddersfield Town fans. Jack Wood, 18, of Jer Lane, Bradford, was part of a disturbance involving rival fans outside the...
by Will Russell | Oct 23, 2025 | General News, South Yorkshire
A man has been jailed for 25 years for committing a string of horrific sexual offences against young girls, including raping a child. Roy Barrowdale, 67, of Church Lane, Driffield, was found guilty of eight counts of sexual abuse, including raping a girl under 13,...
by Will Russell | Oct 23, 2025 | General News, South Yorkshire
A £246,000 fund has been granted to local community and voluntary schools in Barnsley, as part of the council’s ‘Great Childhood Ambitions’ plan. The money from the fund is to be put towards exciting new projects over the next 18 months dedicated to young people in...
by Rosie Wood | Oct 23, 2025 | East Riding of Yorkshire, General News
17-year-old Marcus Skeet, also known as ‘The Hull Boy’ online, has taken home the prestigious Pride of Britain Special Recognition Award at the ceremony on Monday night. Marcus was given the award for overcoming serious mental health challenges and becoming the...
by Rosie Wood | Oct 23, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire
Over 2,000 diseased ash trees in Leeds have been identified for removal, the city council has announced. If they are not removed, the trees are at risk of collapsing onto roads and causing disruption or harm. The trees, on private and public land, are infected...
