Tag: yorkshire
Getting together to tackle tuberculosis
Strong progress in tackling TB is continuing in Yorkshire and the North East, with numbers of cases continuing to fall, figures released to mark...
FULL RACE TIMINGS UNVEILED FOR 2017 TOUR DE YORKSHIRE
The highly anticipated race timings for the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire have been unveiled by Welcome to Yorkshire.
Millions of spectators will line the route...
Multiagency operation clamps illegal tobacco on National No Smoking Day
multiagency operation on National No Smoking Day has seen West Yorkshire Trading Standards, West Yorkshire Police, HMRC and Wagtail UK tobacco detection dogs seizing...
Abdul’s Restaurant serves up innovative, authentic India cuisine
When it comes to Indian restaurants, we are spoilt for choice these days. With so many fantastic offerings just a stone’s throw away (or...
First Yorkshire Boxer to win English title belt outright
Yorkshire boxer Ismail Khan is the first boxer from the region to win the English title belt outright, by defending it three times.
His final...
McLaren moves to Yorkshire: Luxury automotive giant to build £50M facility...
More than 200 new jobs in deal worth £100 million to the UK’s economy
Luxury carmaker McLaren have confirmed that it will bring its advanced...
I’m dreaming of a White (Rose) Christmas
White Rose Shopping Centre customers have donated in excess of 5,000 gifts to local charities thanks to the centre’s Giving Tree hosted in December....
2016 A YEAR IN REVIEW: A look back at what’s been...
January – February: 2016 didn’t start the way many Yorkshire residents would have hoped for as the Boxing Day floods continued to take their...
Sleighing at speed: Santa set to race through Yorkshire in 2.4...
Santa will be spending a brief 2.4 seconds in West Yorkshire this Christmas Eve, racing through the county at a lightning 2,989 km per...
Tour de Yorkshire route announced
The best places to catch this year’s race
The full route for the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire has been unveiled at the Impressions Gallery in...
Christmas for the homeless: Festive meal for Yorkshire’s rough sleepers at...
One of Leeds’ most eminent Indian restaurants is opening its doors to the homeless this month, as they spread a little festive joy to...
“Frozen to death”: Yorkshire charity calls on more support to help...
The news of a homeless man freezing to death on the streets of England ‘should not come as a surprise,’ according to the CEO...
Bradford’s Bangladeshi bake-off
Showcasing the skills and talents of Yorkshire’s first generation
A cultural event, aimed at showcasing the talents of Yorkshire’s first-generation of Bangladeshi women, has...
Fake cops jailed: Bogus officers sentenced to 15 years for fraud
Four men, who pretended to be police officers as they conned over £100,000 out of elderly and vulnerable victims in a nationwide fraud, have...
Axis to Evil: Roadshow aims to dismantle lies of extremists
A trio of respected faith leaders from across the UK continued on their ‘peace road trip’ earlier this month in an attempt to address...
‘Wild Wild West…Yorkshire’: Yee-haw! Howdy restaurant will be swinging its saloon...
Prepare to buckle up and ride on in for the only authentic Wild West experience in Bradford, because the world famous Howdy is coming...
Having ‘faith’ in the Forces: British Army hold interfaith study day
More than 60 soldiers from across Yorkshire and the North East attended an interfaith study day at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate last...
Diwali lights up Yorkshire: Hindus, Sikhs and Jains celebrate annual festival
Diwali, the Festival of Light, rolled around once again in all its candlelit glory last weekend as the people of Yorkshire have been swapping...
Wheels in motion: Tour de Yorkshire host venues announced
Bradford has been selected as one of eight hosts for the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire, meaning the city will either stage a start or...
A day helping others: Yorkshire folks clock up 600 hours of...
Hundreds of volunteers from across Leeds and Bradford gave up something ‘more valuable than money’ last weekend as they spent their time helping others...
