Test your Tyke knowledge
To celebrate Yorkshire Day we’ve put together a quiz to challenge your knowledge of this great county. (answers at the bottom)1) The Northern rail franchise was awarded to Arriva but of which...
View ArticleYORKSHIRE DAY COUNTDOWN: How Yorkshire sport has scored success and ruled the...
From Olympic heroes to football legends, boxers to cricketers, racing to Rugby League, Yorkshire's sporting heritage is second to none.Everyone knows that if Yorkshire was an independent country, it...
View ArticleFighting back after the floods
As another month passes from the devastating Boxing Day floods, it’s hard to forget the shocking images of the upper Calder Valley submerged under water.Homes and businesses were destroyed by the...
View ArticleYour Health: Top tips to get you in shape
We all lead busy lifestyles working long hours, keeping up with the housework and enjoying a social life. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. These are all common barriers to exercise that lead us to...
View ArticleVIDEO: Town turns out for Yorkshire Day parade
People lined the streets of Halifax today (Monday) to watch the main event of this year’s Yorkshire Day celebrations.Around 200 mayors and dignitaries in full regalia travelled from across the county...
View ArticleFiremen sizzle on animal shelter photo shoot
It’s enough to melt any woman’s heart - three strapping firemen cuddling rescue kittens for a charity calendar shoot.The Red Hot Dates, a group of West Yorkshire firefighters, are supporting the...
View ArticleTeething troubles hit Scarborough’s new Alpamare waterpark
SCARBOROUGH’S new £14m Alpamare waterpark has been hit by teething troubles, less than a week after it opened.Earlier problems had forced a 48-hour delay to the planned opening, which eventually took...
View ArticleDistrict could become more ‘child friendly’
Calderdale Council will consider measures to make the borough a safer place for children and give them more of a say in how decisions are made.Calderdale Cabinet members will next week make a decision...
View ArticleRallying to help tot’s family
A community is rallying around to help the family of a little girl who tragically died last month. Little Maia Rose Elizabeth Swales-Dawson was just 18 months old when she passed away, but her family...
View ArticleTop media executive hails ‘unique’ role of local press
A top advertising creative has hailed the importance of local media, saying its trusted relationship with the communities it serves and its ability to get tangible results puts it in a unique...
View ArticleAppeal to reunite wartime photograph and unique jewellery with owner
Police in Todmorden are trying to trace the owner of some unique jewellery. Amongst the items police have had since March is a broach with a photo presumed to be of a soldier - possibly in early war...
View ArticleBaked beans ‘could help prevent fatal asthma attacks’
Eating baked beans or bananas could stave off a potentially fatal asthma attack, suggests new research. A study shows the risk of suffering an asthma attack after exercise is dramatically reduced by...
View ArticlePolice crime scene investigators go electric in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire Police crime scene investigators are using fully electric vehicles to attend incidents across the county. Police have teamed up with Peugeot to trial two ‘Partner EV’ electric vans for a...
View ArticleMayor of Skipton lost his chain of office at Yorkshire Day celebration in...
The Mayor of Skipton Martin Emmerson has appealed for help after part of his chain of office was lost during Halifax’s Yorkshire Day celebrations.Part of the ceremonial chains – a blue and gold pendant...
View ArticleWest Yorkshire Police awarded £700k for digital crime scene project
Home Secretary Amber Rudd has today awarded £700,000 to West Yorkshire Police as the government seeks to transform the way forces work.It is part of a £23m investment in 14 ground-breaking projects in...
View ArticleSpotlight on Happy Valley locations with new walk
Happy Valley captivated audiences and there’s now a chance to follow in the footsteps of your favourite characters with a new walk.Led by Richard Gibbons, of Rochdale Ramblers, the walk will take in...
View ArticleTodrophenia sees retro rides roar through valley
Todmorden roared with the sound of Lambrettas and Vespas over the weekend as crowds turned out to make the annual Todrophenia rally another one to remember.Organised by Mystery Tours Scooter Club,...
View ArticleHebden Bridge Vintage Weekend will pull the crowds
It’s nearly time to roll back the years for the annual Hebden Bridge Vintage Weekend.Now in its 34th year, the event is well-established as a premier attraction for the display of hundreds of veteran,...
View ArticleVIDEO & 360 PHOTO: Hens lay £50,000 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Hens at Yorkshire Farmhouse Eggs have laid £50,000 for charity.Bosses at the farm, also known as Potters of Yorkshire, have donated 1p from sales of every dozen of its James Potter free range eggs to...
View ArticleAllotment space opened up for green-fingered folk
A Todmorden woman is to open up some of her land so it can be used as allotment space once again. Lorna Beaird, 63, moved to Todmorden 34 years ago to develop land and build a coach house at Dobroyd...
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