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South Yorkshire Police have arrested a man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s in connection with the investigation into potential explosive substances in High Green, as the officer leading the inquiry confirms it remains active and urges the public not to speculate.
Two further arrests in High Green explosive substances investigation
South Yorkshire Police have arrested a man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s in connection with the investigation into potential explosive substances in High Green, as the officer leading the inquiry confirms it remains active and urges the public not to speculate.
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September 18, 2026 at 9:22 AM
South Yorkshire Police have arrested a man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s in connection with the investigation into potential explosive substances in High Green, as the officer leading the inquiry confirms it remains active and urges the public not to speculate.
A year after opening behind Gledhow Wing at St James's, the White Rose Wellbeing Garden marked its anniversary with a mosaic-making session run by the Royal Horticultural Society, as staff and patients describe a green space that's become part of both everyday relief and recovery at the hospital.
Leeds hospital’s Wellbeing Garden marks first birthday with mosaic and chai
A year after opening behind Gledhow Wing at St James's, the White Rose Wellbeing Garden marked its anniversary with a mosaic-making session run by the Royal Horticultural Society, as staff and patients describe a green space that's become part of both everyday relief and recovery at the hospital.
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September 18, 2026 at 8:36 AM
A year after opening behind Gledhow Wing at St James's, the White Rose Wellbeing Garden marked its anniversary with a mosaic-making session run by the Royal Horticultural Society, as staff and patients describe a green space that's become part of both everyday relief and recovery at the hospital.
Diggers have moved into Selby Park as North Yorkshire Council begins a £353,000 revamp that will replace the town's much-loved but ageing crazy golf course with a nine-hole adventure trail tracing Selby's history from Viking settlers to the railway age.
Selby Park’s 30-year-old crazy golf makes way for £353,000 heritage course
Diggers have moved into Selby Park as North Yorkshire Council begins a £353,000 revamp that will replace the town's much-loved but ageing crazy golf course with a nine-hole adventure trail tracing Selby's history from Viking settlers to the railway age.
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September 18, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Diggers have moved into Selby Park as North Yorkshire Council begins a £353,000 revamp that will replace the town's much-loved but ageing crazy golf course with a nine-hole adventure trail tracing Selby's history from Viking settlers to the railway age.
A new two-storey police station just off Broadway has opened its doors to Huddersfield residents, marking the final step in a programme running more than ten years to replace ageing police buildings across Kirklees.
New Huddersfield police station completes decade-long Kirklees rebuild
A new two-storey police station just off Broadway has opened its doors to Huddersfield residents, marking the final step in a programme running more than ten years to replace ageing police buildings across Kirklees.
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September 18, 2026 at 8:33 AM
A new two-storey police station just off Broadway has opened its doors to Huddersfield residents, marking the final step in a programme running more than ten years to replace ageing police buildings across Kirklees.
Healthcare professionals from across the region gathered at Martin House's newly redeveloped Boston Spa hospice this week for its first dedicated conference on children's palliative care, taking in case studies, hands-on workshops and a tour of the transformed building.
Martin House hosts first children’s palliative care conference for more than 70 professionals
Healthcare professionals from across the region gathered at Martin House's newly redeveloped Boston Spa hospice this week for its first dedicated conference on children's palliative care, taking in case studies, hands-on workshops and a tour of the transformed building.
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September 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Healthcare professionals from across the region gathered at Martin House's newly redeveloped Boston Spa hospice this week for its first dedicated conference on children's palliative care, taking in case studies, hands-on workshops and a tour of the transformed building.
What started in 1975 as three wildlife enthusiasts lobbying Barnsley Council to protect a patch of wetland known locally as Carlton Swamps has grown into a reserve with more than 2,000 recorded species, marking its 50th anniversary this year.
Friends’ 50-year campaign has made Carlton Marsh one of Yorkshire’s richest nature reserves
What started in 1975 as three wildlife enthusiasts lobbying Barnsley Council to protect a patch of wetland known locally as Carlton Swamps has grown into a reserve with more than 2,000 recorded species, marking its 50th anniversary this year.
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September 18, 2026 at 8:28 AM
What started in 1975 as three wildlife enthusiasts lobbying Barnsley Council to protect a patch of wetland known locally as Carlton Swamps has grown into a reserve with more than 2,000 recorded species, marking its 50th anniversary this year.
Landsec has expanded its partnership with the Retail Trust to Xscape Yorkshire and 12 other UK sites, offering free de-escalation and resilience training to shop-floor, security and cleaning staff, as new figures show retail workers nationally face more than 1,600 incidents of abuse or violence ever
Xscape Yorkshire rolls out abuse-prevention training as retail staff face 1,600 attacks a day nationally
Landsec has expanded its partnership with the Retail Trust to Xscape Yorkshire and 12 other UK sites, offering free de-escalation and resilience training to shop-floor, security and cleaning staff, as new figures show retail workers nationally face more than 1,600 incidents of abuse or violence every day.
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September 17, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Landsec has expanded its partnership with the Retail Trust to Xscape Yorkshire and 12 other UK sites, offering free de-escalation and resilience training to shop-floor, security and cleaning staff, as new figures show retail workers nationally face more than 1,600 incidents of abuse or violence ever
West Yorkshire Police is urging residents to think twice before accepting cash to take in parcels for someone else, warning that a scheme often pitched as easy home-working is being used by organised criminals to move drugs, stolen goods and dirty money.
Police warning: that “easy money” parcel job could end in a criminal record
West Yorkshire Police is urging residents to think twice before accepting cash to take in parcels for someone else, warning that a scheme often pitched as easy home-working is being used by organised criminals to move drugs, stolen goods and dirty money.
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September 17, 2026 at 2:04 PM
West Yorkshire Police is urging residents to think twice before accepting cash to take in parcels for someone else, warning that a scheme often pitched as easy home-working is being used by organised criminals to move drugs, stolen goods and dirty money.
A £20 million expansion of Seacroft's Community Diagnostic Centre has been unveiled, adding two MRI scanners and more treatment rooms, with construction starting in 2027 and the upgraded centre opening in spring/summer 2028.
£20m expansion planned for Seacroft Community Diagnostic Centre
A £20 million expansion of Seacroft's Community Diagnostic Centre has been unveiled, adding two MRI scanners and more treatment rooms, with construction starting in 2027 and the upgraded centre opening in spring/summer 2028.
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September 17, 2026 at 11:38 AM
A £20 million expansion of Seacroft's Community Diagnostic Centre has been unveiled, adding two MRI scanners and more treatment rooms, with construction starting in 2027 and the upgraded centre opening in spring/summer 2028.
Rob Wilson of LGBTQ+ community organisation Angels of Freedom reflects on what belonging means to him, drawing on his own recovery from alcohol dependency, ahead of the group's move into Woodhouse Community Centre.
Angels of Freedom founder reflects on belonging ahead of new Leeds home
Rob Wilson of LGBTQ+ community organisation Angels of Freedom reflects on what belonging means to him, drawing on his own recovery from alcohol dependency, ahead of the group's move into Woodhouse Community Centre.
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September 17, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Rob Wilson of LGBTQ+ community organisation Angels of Freedom reflects on what belonging means to him, drawing on his own recovery from alcohol dependency, ahead of the group's move into Woodhouse Community Centre.
Leeds Arts Centre opens its 2026/27 season with She Kills Monsters, running 14 to 17 October, featuring ten hand-built cardboard monsters created by the company's "Monster Squad" over just three days.
Leeds Arts Centre opens new season with cardboard-built monster spectacle
Leeds Arts Centre opens its 2026/27 season with She Kills Monsters, running 14 to 17 October, featuring ten hand-built cardboard monsters created by the company's "Monster Squad" over just three days.
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September 17, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Leeds Arts Centre opens its 2026/27 season with She Kills Monsters, running 14 to 17 October, featuring ten hand-built cardboard monsters created by the company's "Monster Squad" over just three days.
The Yorkshire Dales National Park's first annual progress report shows good progress on 21 of 40 objectives in its 2025-30 Management Plan, including £1.5m in farm grants and peatland restoration across 2,275 hectares.
Yorkshire Dales reports progress on 21 of 40 National Park objectives
The Yorkshire Dales National Park's first annual progress report shows good progress on 21 of 40 objectives in its 2025-30 Management Plan, including £1.5m in farm grants and peatland restoration across 2,275 hectares.
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September 17, 2026 at 11:25 AM
The Yorkshire Dales National Park's first annual progress report shows good progress on 21 of 40 objectives in its 2025-30 Management Plan, including £1.5m in farm grants and peatland restoration across 2,275 hectares.
North Yorkshire Council has set out repair plans for Middleham Bridge, closed since an HGV collision earlier this month, with temporary repairs expected by the end of October and permanent work starting spring 2027.
Repair plans progress for Middleham Bridge after lorry collision
North Yorkshire Council has set out repair plans for Middleham Bridge, closed since an HGV collision earlier this month, with temporary repairs expected by the end of October and permanent work starting spring 2027.
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September 17, 2026 at 11:14 AM
North Yorkshire Council has set out repair plans for Middleham Bridge, closed since an HGV collision earlier this month, with temporary repairs expected by the end of October and permanent work starting spring 2027.
Leeds Playhouse has announced the full cast for Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, led by West End star Joel Montague, running in the Quarry Theatre from 19 November to 16 January.
Full cast announced for Leeds Playhouse’s Grinch musical this Christmas
Leeds Playhouse has announced the full cast for Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, led by West End star Joel Montague, running in the Quarry Theatre from 19 November to 16 January.
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September 17, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Leeds Playhouse has announced the full cast for Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, led by West End star Joel Montague, running in the Quarry Theatre from 19 November to 16 January.
A new £9.6 million community sports facility, Woodhall Sports Hub, has opened in Calverley, backed by Leeds City Council and the Football Foundation, with two further Leeds hubs planned at Holbeck and Green Park.
£9.6m Woodhall Sports Hub opens to players in Calverley, Leeds
A new £9.6 million community sports facility, Woodhall Sports Hub, has opened in Calverley, backed by Leeds City Council and the Football Foundation, with two further Leeds hubs planned at Holbeck and Green Park.
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September 17, 2026 at 10:15 AM
A new £9.6 million community sports facility, Woodhall Sports Hub, has opened in Calverley, backed by Leeds City Council and the Football Foundation, with two further Leeds hubs planned at Holbeck and Green Park.
Railway enthusiast Anthony Pilkington has toured Network Rail's Gresley Institute in Doncaster after winning the visit in a Gresley Society charity auction marking 150 years since Sir Nigel Gresley's birth.
Charity auction winner tours Network Rail’s Gresley Institute in Doncaster
Railway enthusiast Anthony Pilkington has toured Network Rail's Gresley Institute in Doncaster after winning the visit in a Gresley Society charity auction marking 150 years since Sir Nigel Gresley's birth.
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September 17, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Railway enthusiast Anthony Pilkington has toured Network Rail's Gresley Institute in Doncaster after winning the visit in a Gresley Society charity auction marking 150 years since Sir Nigel Gresley's birth.
Northern Ballet has announced a new children's production, Robin Hood, opening at Leeds's Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre in February 2027 before touring 13 UK venues and London.
Northern Ballet announces new children’s ballet Robin Hood, touring 2027
Northern Ballet has announced a new children's production, Robin Hood, opening at Leeds's Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre in February 2027 before touring 13 UK venues and London.
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September 17, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Northern Ballet has announced a new children's production, Robin Hood, opening at Leeds's Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre in February 2027 before touring 13 UK venues and London.
Barnsley police and council wardens have launched joint patrols to tackle shoplifting in the town centre, with officers also issuing Criminal Behavioural Orders to repeat offenders.
Police and council launch joint patrols to tackle Barnsley shoplifting
Barnsley police and council wardens have launched joint patrols to tackle shoplifting in the town centre, with officers also issuing Criminal Behavioural Orders to repeat offenders.
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September 17, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Barnsley police and council wardens have launched joint patrols to tackle shoplifting in the town centre, with officers also issuing Criminal Behavioural Orders to repeat offenders.
South Yorkshire Police has released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after a reported sexual assault on Fargate, Sheffield city centre, on 30 July.
Police release CCTV image after reported sexual assault in Sheffield city centre
South Yorkshire Police has released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after a reported sexual assault on Fargate, Sheffield city centre, on 30 July.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:37 PM
South Yorkshire Police has released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after a reported sexual assault on Fargate, Sheffield city centre, on 30 July.
The police cordon on Mapplebeck Road in Sheffield's High Green area has been lifted, allowing evacuated residents to return home, after the Army's Explosive Ordnance Team confirmed nearby properties were no longer at risk.
Sheffield cordon lifted as evacuated High Green residents return home
The police cordon on Mapplebeck Road in Sheffield's High Green area has been lifted, allowing evacuated residents to return home, after the Army's Explosive Ordnance Team confirmed nearby properties were no longer at risk.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The police cordon on Mapplebeck Road in Sheffield's High Green area has been lifted, allowing evacuated residents to return home, after the Army's Explosive Ordnance Team confirmed nearby properties were no longer at risk.
White Rose Shopping Centre is running a free Halloween pumpkin trail this half term, from Friday 23 to Saturday 31 October, challenging families to track down 12 hidden pumpkins across the centre.
White Rose launches free Halloween Pumpkin Trail for October half term
White Rose Shopping Centre is running a free Halloween pumpkin trail this half term, from Friday 23 to Saturday 31 October, challenging families to track down 12 hidden pumpkins across the centre.
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September 16, 2026 at 5:43 PM
White Rose Shopping Centre is running a free Halloween pumpkin trail this half term, from Friday 23 to Saturday 31 October, challenging families to track down 12 hidden pumpkins across the centre.
St Gemma's Hospice holds its annual Sunset Walk at Roundhay Park this Saturday, 19 September, with participant Katie Eshelby walking in memory of her grandmother Margaret, who was cared for at the hospice.
St Gemma’s Hospice Sunset Walk returns to Roundhay Park this Saturday
St Gemma's Hospice holds its annual Sunset Walk at Roundhay Park this Saturday, 19 September, with participant Katie Eshelby walking in memory of her grandmother Margaret, who was cared for at the hospice.
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September 16, 2026 at 5:39 PM
St Gemma's Hospice holds its annual Sunset Walk at Roundhay Park this Saturday, 19 September, with participant Katie Eshelby walking in memory of her grandmother Margaret, who was cared for at the hospice.
Harewood House has revealed details of its 2026 Christmas offering, including immersive experience Magic at the Mansion and a brand-new outdoor Elf Village, running from 6 November to 3 January.
Harewood reveals Christmas plans including first-ever outdoor Elf Village
Harewood House has revealed details of its 2026 Christmas offering, including immersive experience Magic at the Mansion and a brand-new outdoor Elf Village, running from 6 November to 3 January.
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September 16, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Harewood House has revealed details of its 2026 Christmas offering, including immersive experience Magic at the Mansion and a brand-new outdoor Elf Village, running from 6 November to 3 January.
Emmerdale actress Olivia Bromley has joined the cast of Middlesbrough Theatre's Christmas pantomime Aladdin as The Fairy of the Ring, running from 5 to 31 December.
Emmerdale’s Olivia Bromley joins Middlesbrough Theatre panto Aladdin
Emmerdale actress Olivia Bromley has joined the cast of Middlesbrough Theatre's Christmas pantomime Aladdin as The Fairy of the Ring, running from 5 to 31 December.
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September 16, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Emmerdale actress Olivia Bromley has joined the cast of Middlesbrough Theatre's Christmas pantomime Aladdin as The Fairy of the Ring, running from 5 to 31 December.
A police cordon remains in place on Mapplebeck Road in Sheffield's High Green area, after nearby households were evacuated on Tuesday while specialists search a property linked to an explosives investigation.
Sheffield residents evacuated as bomb squad searches High Green property
A police cordon remains in place on Mapplebeck Road in Sheffield's High Green area, after nearby households were evacuated on Tuesday while specialists search a property linked to an explosives investigation.
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September 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
A police cordon remains in place on Mapplebeck Road in Sheffield's High Green area, after nearby households were evacuated on Tuesday while specialists search a property linked to an explosives investigation.