125-year lease for Ted Hughes birthplace will bring Calderdale artistic and...
Granting a 125-year lease to a trust for a Calder Valley-born Poet Laureate’s birthplace and childhood home will help secure an important literary legacy.Calderdale Council’s Cabinet agreed to lease...
View ArticleYorkshire Day 2018: 10 unusual Yorkshire Pudding recipes to try
The classic, long-standing Yorkshire Pudding keeps surprising the nation with the seemingly unending list of ideas and recipes which show the different ways you can eat Yorkshire Puddings.The...
View ArticleYorkshire Day 2018: The best fish and chips in Yorkshire according to...
Today marks Yorkshire Day, an annual day which celebrates the white rose county, and many will be celebrating with one of the nation’s best loved dishes: fish and chips.Yorkshire is a region which...
View ArticleYorkshire Day: The correct way to make a proper cuppa
It’s well known that Yorkshire folk love a good cup of tea, but everyone has their own methods of what they think makes the ‘perfect cuppa’.The best and most ‘proper’ way to make a cup of tea is part...
View ArticleYorkshire Day: The 15 sweet treats that made Yorkshire the confectionery...
Yorkshire is known throughout the world for many different reasons, whether it be sporting champions, Yorkshire Tea or renowned actors, but one of the things many people know it by is for its...
View ArticleYorkshire Day 2018: A guide to master the Yorkshire dialect
Yorkshire is known for its quirky dialect and strong, broad accent, with the region having its own versions of commonly used words.Here’s a detailed guide of commonly used Yorkshire phrases, some of...
View ArticleYorkshire Day 2018: 10 of Yorkshire’s most haunted buildings
Yorkshire has a rich and varied past and there are an array of places throughout the region which are believed to be haunted by a wide array of ghosts and ghouls, some dating back to hundreds of years...
View ArticleMorrisons to sell wonky flowers after heatwave damages growth
Supermarket chain Morrisons has extended its range of wonky produce to include flowers, after the prolonged hot and dry weather prevented some varieties from developing properly.The wonky bouquets may...
View ArticleWeekend weather round-up: What to expect in Yorkshire over the next three days
Will the weather in Yorkshire this weekend be bright and sunny or bleak and grey?Here’s the weather forecast for Yorkshire over the next three days.In general, the temperatures will be reasonably warm,...
View ArticleMet Office issue yellow weather warning for Yorkshire as thunderstorms set to...
The Met Office have just issued a yellow weather warning for Yorkshire as various parts of the region are set to be hit by thunderstorms.Thunderstorms are set to hit today between 12:49 and 21:00....
View Article7 venues to celebrate Leeds Pride in the city this weekend
Leeds Pride is Yorkshire's biggest celebration of the LGBT+ community and is set to welcome more than 40,000 people this weekend, as the popular event marks its 12th annual year.While there are a host...
View ArticleCalderdale Council set to publish final draft of Local Plan
The final draft of Calderdale Council’s Local Plan that will set out housing development across the borough is set to be published.It will mark the start of a six-week period during which members of...
View ArticlePolice warn British Gas users to be vigilant as fake refund email scams increase
North Yorkshire Police are urging past and present British Gas member to stay alert as the number of fake refund scams increase.A recent Facebook post from North Yorkshire Police urged members of the...
View ArticleTories urge public to have their say on final draft of Calderdale Council’s...
It is likely to be your last chance to have a say, so take part in the Local Plan’s six-week final consultation, residents are being urged by Calderdale’s Conservatives, who remain opposed to it.The...
View ArticleStorm Debby set to hit Yorkshire with heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong gales
Temperatures are set to dip this weekend, with Storm Debby set to bring wet and windy weather conditions to certain parts of the UK, including Yorkshire.Storm Debby is currently making its way over the...
View ArticleRetail closures: the UK's best loved high street stores lost over the years
High street department store House of Fraser has today been bought by Sports Direct for £90 million, after falling into administration.While plans are still not clear, the move could see the 59 stores...
View ArticleLeeds Festival: Post Malone, Panic!, Kendrick Lamar and all the unmissable...
Leeds Festival starts in two weeks and while everyone is getting prepared sorting out travel, camping gear and food, the more important question is who will you go see?With so many acts to see, we've...
View ArticleMPs and campaigners weigh in on Calderdale incinerator appeal
Both of Calderdale’s MPs and a campaign group have given their views ahead of a public inquiry into a company’s application to build an incinerator in the borough, backing the decision to reject...
View ArticleStrictly Come Dancing 2018: when does it start and who is taking part?
Strictly Come Dancing will soon be back on our screens, taking over Saturday night TV again in the run up to ChristmasBut which celebs are set to take part in this year’s show, which new professionals...
View ArticlePolice name woman, 78, killed in crash in Mirfield
Police have named a 78-year-old woman who died in a crash in Mirfield on Saturday.Wendie McDonald, from Brighouse, was a passenger in a purple Peugeot 108 when it was involved in a collision with a...
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