No wonder they call it God’s Own Country: Stunning pictures of Yorkshire by amateur Alec Scott

There are many reasons they call Yorkshire ‘God’s Own Country’. And photographer Alec Scott, who hails from the county, has captured several of them on camera, from the mesmerising beauty of Wensleydale’s rolling hills to the lost-in-time magic of the streets of ancient York and from the bucolic charm of fishing village Robin Hood’s Bay … Read more

Stretch of water in Yorkshire will be assessed for bacteria levels

Stretch of water in Yorkshire will be assessed for bacteria levels as it is named the country’s first official river bathing site By Colin Fernandez Environment Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 00:01 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 00:04 GMT, 22 December 2020 The thrill of plunging into the water off a rugged stretch … Read more

Start-ups should look to North East, Yorkshire, Scotland and Northern Ireland as next tech hotspots

Start-ups should look to the North East, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Yorkshire as the next tech hotspots Regions are ‘levelling up’ their contribution to the tech industry, reports say  They have hubs of activity in areas such as fintech, cyber security and AI  Companies based in these locations include Sage, Atom Bank and KCOM   By … Read more

Yorkshire Shepherdess setting bar ‘suitably low’ for Christmas

‘That’s as it should be!’ Our Yorkshire Farm shepherdess is praised after she revealed her nine children will receive only a few ‘low value’ gifts because it’s ‘not what Christmas is about’ Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen, 45, revealed how she’ll spend Christmas Nine children will only have ‘small low value gifts’ and will have to … Read more

I still have credit with failed supplier Yorkshire Energy. How can I get my money back?

Our energy supplier went under days after I switched for a better deal – but I was £100 in credit: will I automatically get my money back? Yorkshire Energy recently announced it had collapsed  Many still have credit with the supplier, including those who have switched  We reveal how you can claim your money back … Read more

Suranne Jones joins co-star Sophie Rundle as they film Gentleman Jack in Yorkshire

Suranne Jones was spotted filming Gentleman Jack scenes in West Yorkshire on Thursday alongside her co-star Sophie Rundle.  The actress, 42, who plays Anne Lister in the BBC series, was pictured sporting her character’s trademark three buns hairstyle as she prepared for her scene in the market town of Bingley.  The BAFTA winner appeared ready for … Read more

Murmuration of starlings form a festive shape in the skies above West Yorkshire 

Stocking thriller! Murmuration of starlings form a festive shape in the skies above West Yorkshire The huge murmuration of starlings formed the shape of a Christmas stocking Photographer Ed Sykes captured the moment at RSPB Fairburn Ings, Castleford The starlings formed the festive picture perfectly before going to roost By Rachael Bunyan For Mailonline Published: … Read more

Great British boltholes: A review of The Hare, Scawton, North Yorkshire

Great British boltholes: The Hare in North Yorkshire packs a punch with a ‘chunky-wood chic’ vibe and amazing food, including ‘nitrogen-frozen ewe’s-milk ice cream’… The Hare Inn flies slightly under the radar, despite head chef Paul Jackson hoovering up numerous awards It’s a fine old building in a handy location, flanked by fields and moorland … Read more

Explosion flattens family house in West Yorkshire as three people are rushed to hospital

Explosion flattens family house in West Yorkshire as three people are rushed to hospital and neighbours say it shook the ground like an ‘earthquake’ By Bhvishya Patel For Mailonline Published: 11:06 GMT, 5 December 2020 | Updated: 11:06 GMT, 5 December 2020 Three people were rushed to hospital following an explosion that destroyed a house … Read more