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Earthquake tremors reach as far as Yorkshire 

Earthquake tremors reach as far as Yorkshire 

by Rosie Wood | Dec 4, 2025 | General News, Home Page Top Story, North Yorkshire

Low intensity tremors from an earthquake in Lancashire last night were recorded to have reached parts of Yorkshire.  The 3.4 magnitude earthquake happened at 11.23pm last night, 3 December, around 43km northeast of Blackpool and 3km east of Warton.  The...
What today’s Budget could mean for Yorkshire

What today’s Budget could mean for Yorkshire

by Leah Massingham | Nov 26, 2025 | Budget 2025: IN FOCUS, East Riding of Yorkshire, Health, In Focus, North Yorkshire, Politics, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire

The government will announce its Budget today, setting out how it plans to raise and spend public money over the next year. Although the statement takes place in Westminster, the decisions made will have a direct effect on services, jobs and daily life across...
Elderly couple made suicide pact before jumping from Whitby cliff

Elderly couple made suicide pact before jumping from Whitby cliff

by Rosie Wood | Nov 25, 2025 | General News, North Yorkshire, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

An elderly couple from Sheffield jumped to their deaths from a cliff in Whitby due to one of them suffering with a deteriorating health condition, an inquest has heard.  David and Susan Jeffcock were found on the rocks at the base of East Cliff on 30 July. ...
Councils warn of budget strains as they cut costs

Councils warn of budget strains as they cut costs

by James Cain | Nov 20, 2025 | In Focus, In Focus Top Story, Leeds, North Yorkshire, Politics

Councils in Yorkshire have issued bleak warnings about the current state of their finances. Latest figures found Leeds City Council’s forecast deficit for 2025/26 was up by more than £10million between August and September. North Yorkshire Council has said it could be...
Family pay tribute to ‘beloved son’ killed in fatal road collision

Family pay tribute to ‘beloved son’ killed in fatal road collision

by Casey Peyton | Nov 18, 2025 | General News, North Yorkshire

The family of a man who died in a collision in Scarborough have paid tribute, as North Yorkshire Police continue to appeal for witnesses. Nick Alves, 38, from Scarborough, was pronounced dead at the scene following a single-vehicle collision on Scalby Road. His family...
York schools pledge to build a system that supports all children in recent conference

York schools pledge to build a system that supports all children in recent conference

by Casey Peyton | Nov 18, 2025 | General News, North Yorkshire

Education leaders from York joined together to discuss how to best help children and young people feel supported at school. Over 100 representatives from each school and multi-academy trust in York attended the ‘Inclusion and Belonging: Building a School System...
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