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  • Delayed new bypass set to open in early September
    on August 13, 2026 at 9:16 am

    Work on the Kex Gill bypass began three years ago but the project has faced several delays.

  • Appeal to report offensive graffiti along key road
    on August 12, 2026 at 3:45 pm

    Police urge “community-minded” people who remove graffiti from the A64 to photograph and report it.

  • Supplier urges ‘wise’ water usage during heatwave
    on August 12, 2026 at 1:35 pm

    Yorkshire Water says it expects a “significant increase” in usage with temperatures due to hit 30C.

  • Toppled fixed speed camera replaced
    on August 12, 2026 at 10:10 am

    Police say the A64 site in Sherburn was chosen due to collision and speed-offence data.

  • What you need to know about the solar eclipse over Yorkshire
    on August 12, 2026 at 6:18 am

    Yorkshire residents have a rare chance to see the best view of a solar eclipse since 1999 next week.

  • ‘Never in a million years did I think the fire would get near us’
    on August 12, 2026 at 5:04 am

    One year on from a 40-day blaze on the North York Moors, those affected reflect on its impact.

  • One-Day Cup knockout stages set after dramatic day
    on August 11, 2026 at 6:49 pm

    Leicestershire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Middlesex, Yorkshire & Durham all qualify for the knockout stages of One-Day Cup.

  • Outdoor centre could shut as cash injection stalls
    on August 11, 2026 at 4:35 pm

    The East Barnby Outdoor Centre near Whitby requires significant investment to remain operational.

  • Paedophile lured girl to his room with video games
    on August 11, 2026 at 3:41 pm

    Ian Mark Wrightson is jailed for sexually assaulting a primary school girl between 1990 and 1992.

  • Middlesex through as One-Day Cup nears tense finale
    on August 9, 2026 at 7:52 pm

    A day of unlikely One-Day Cup results includes defeats for the top three in Group A as Middlesex go through.

  • Faster broadband rollout continues in rural areas
    on August 6, 2026 at 11:23 am

    Project Gigabit is connecting more properties in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire to ultra-fast broadband.

  • Adder bite leaves couple fearing for dog’s life
    on August 6, 2026 at 5:05 am

    Wildlife experts are urging owners to keep pets on leads when around the UK’s only venomous snake.

  • Women tell BBC of rape and abuse at Army teen college
    on August 6, 2026 at 5:00 am

    They say the incidents happened at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate when they were aged 17.

  • 18th Century town hall’s £1.3m revamp complete
    on August 5, 2026 at 3:53 pm

    Whitby’s Old Town Hall building had deteriorated due to age and weathering, the council says.

  • Director charged over cancelled 2025 food festival
    on August 5, 2026 at 6:50 am

    Jon Arrowsmith and his firm Cocker Hoop Creative Ltd face charges over the cancelled Skipton event.

  • Van driver who caused death of cyclist sentenced
    on August 4, 2026 at 10:26 am

    Robert Wade, 25, is given a suspended jail term following the death of 54-year-old Graham Nash.

  • Thrill-seekers help protect heritage rail bridge
    on August 4, 2026 at 5:06 am

    Bungee-jumping volunteers aim to take the plunge to raise money for the landmark bridge in Grosmont.

  • Second homeowners demand halt to double tax policy
    on August 3, 2026 at 10:23 am

    The 100% council tax premium was introduced following concerns about a lack of housing for locals.

  • Yorks beat Durham to maintain One-Day Cup momentum
    on July 31, 2026 at 8:43 pm

    Yorkshire end Durham’s unbeaten One-Day Cup start, while there are wins for Derbyshire, Hampshire, Kent, Leicestershire, Worcestershire & Surrey.

  • Mayors welcome new powers from Burnham
    on July 31, 2026 at 8:14 pm

    Yorkshire’s mayors will receive a share of income tax revenue for the first time, the PM says.