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May I recommend making yourself a cup of Yorkshire Tea (Malty Biscuit Brew is my preference) and sipping it slowly as you read the Yorkshire Post's latest album reviews – week on week, the best newspaper album reviews section in the UK. But *especially* this week.
March 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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New for this cricketing summer, we are expanding our coverage with a brand new newsletter, direct to your inbox, on a regular basis

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From the chronicling of Yorkshire men’s team’s first season back in Division One to the chip on the shoulder the women’s team will play with, and everything in between, The Yorkshire Post has you cove...
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March 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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There has never been a better time to sign up to The Yorkshire Post with a huge array of premium content for our subscribers only

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The Yorkshire Post digital subscription: Get 50 per cent off first three months with Christmas code
The Yorkshire Post has launched a new offer ahead of Christmas for 50 per cent off your first three months when purchasing a Monthly Digital + Subscription.
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December 18, 2024 at 10:04 AM
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What incentive is there for players such as Yorkshire CCC’s Fin Bean given England's stubborn Zak Crawley stance?

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'Zak Crawley is a bulletproof vest': What incentive for likes of Yorkshire CCC’s Fin Bean given Zak Crawley stance?
ONE of the few advantages of having a superfluity of County Championship matches in the early weeks of the season is that a player can force his way into contention for the summer’s Tests. Or at least...
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December 17, 2024 at 7:08 AM
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The Yorkshire Vet: Man behind Daisybeck Studios on why Yorkshire is the star of the shows

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Man behind The Yorkshire Vet on why Yorkshire is the star of the show
Wakefield-born Paul Stead is founder and managing director of Daisybeck Studios, which produces The Yorkshire Vet. Paul has grown the business to become one of the biggest unscripted production compa...
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December 16, 2024 at 1:29 PM
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Keir Starmer: We're closing the door on broken 'levelling up' promises with new devolution plan for Yorkshire and beyond

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Keir Starmer: We're closing the door on broken 'levelling up' promises with new devolution plan
Just a few days after Labour won the General Election in July, I invited every regional Mayor to Downing Street – Labour or Tory. It was a statement of intent.
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December 16, 2024 at 11:09 AM
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Inside Grade II-listed Yorkshire lock as repairs are carried out

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Inside Grade II-listed Yorkshire lock as repairs are carried out
Winter takes its toll on even the hardiest of historic waterways, with lock gates and ancient masonry needing a steady stream of repairs.
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December 12, 2024 at 1:40 PM
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The Government cannot allow our once proud steel industry to wither away - Jayne Dowle

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The Government cannot allow our once proud steel industry to wither away - Jayne Dowle
I grew up with steel, and it’s true to say that my political convictions were forged during the strikes and industrial unrest of the early 1980s, when Margaret Thatcher drove the de-nationalisation of...
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December 12, 2024 at 8:18 AM
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How a new book by a Yorkshire archeologist lifts the lid on Britain's Forgotten Vikings

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How a new book by a Yorkshire archeologist lifts the lid on Britain's Forgotten Vikings
Medieval archaeologist from York, Alex Harvey, has written a book focusing on what he calls the Forgotten Vikings. Here he gives an insight into his findings for Yorkshire. Pictures by Simon Hulme.
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December 9, 2024 at 1:32 PM
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North Yorkshire Council spending £137,000 a day on taxis for pupils

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Yorkshire council spending £137,000 a day on taxis for pupils
More than £130,000 a day is being spent by North Yorkshire Council on ferrying children back and forth to school in taxis, new figures have revealed.
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December 8, 2024 at 2:36 PM
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Beechfield House: The Yorkshire country house which housed its own museum and zoo

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The Yorkshire country house which housed its own museum and zoo
Many country houses built in the 19th century went through changes of use before demolition in the next century.
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December 8, 2024 at 11:55 AM
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What Sir Keir Starmer's 'plan for change' means for Yorkshire

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Analysis: what Sir Keir Starmer's 'plan for change' means for Yorkshire
Sir Keir Starmer announced another sound bite to try and reset his Government on Thursday.
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December 8, 2024 at 8:39 AM
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'You cannot be serious' - Farmer who ran Boston Marathon in his 70s on cancer diagnosis

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'You cannot be serious' - Farmer who ran Boston Marathon in his 70s on cancer diagnosis
Farmers who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer are urging their friends and colleagues in the industry to get regularly tested for the disease, saying “the trick is to catch it early”.
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December 7, 2024 at 7:57 AM
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It’s good to agree to disagree with politicians in a respectful manner - Carl Les

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It’s good to agree to disagree with politicians in a respectful manner - Carl Les
The major events of the last few weeks have little to do directly with North Yorkshire Council, but of course most events will have an impact in some shape or form. I make no comment about assisted dy...
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December 6, 2024 at 10:55 AM
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Why Halal market is so important to success of British sheep industry - James Little

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Why Halal market is so important to success of British sheep industry - James Little
The Halal market is paramount to the British sheep industry and is very much one of the driving forces behind its more recent success, particularly live market selling.
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December 6, 2024 at 8:56 AM
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Check if you're travelling on the trains today - it's bedlam out there!

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Major disruption to train services across Yorkshire
Two issues on the railway network are causing major delays and cancellations to trains across Yorkshire.
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December 6, 2024 at 8:19 AM
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The Chancellor has written in the Yorkshire Post about how increased investment, pro growth reforms and giving local leaders more decision making powers can build a stronger North.

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December 3, 2024 at 10:59 AM
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Police recover van belonging to Michelin-starred Yorkshire chef Tommy Banks - but 2,500 pies are still missing

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Police recover van belonging to Tommy Banks - but 2,500 pies are still missing
Police have recovered the stolen van which belongs to a Michelin-starred Yorkshire chef - but not the 2,500 pies which were inside it.
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December 3, 2024 at 3:52 PM
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Exclusive: Rachel Reeves: Labour will bring growth to the North through investment, devolution and reform

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They key to growth in the North is investment, devolution and reform - Rachel Reeves
When I was Shadow Chancellor, I warned the Conservatives against their lack of trust in local leaders.
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December 3, 2024 at 10:07 AM
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We must double down on the essential principles of American democracy in the face of Donald Trump’s autocratic impulses - William Cooper
There is an understandable urge among many Americans to cast aside America's essential principles in a frenetic effort to oppose Donald Trump. And there's a logic to this approach: he does it, so why ...
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November 29, 2024 at 4:53 PM
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From producing coal to making memories: Meet the men keeping industry alive at the National Coal Mining Museum

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From producing coal to making memories: Meet the men keeping industry alive at the National Coal Mining Museum
Alan Chalkley is rather poetic in how he sums up how life has changed for him and his coal mining comrades. “Although we don’t produce coal (anymore), we do now produce memories - and happy memories a...
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December 2, 2024 at 11:43 AM
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MPs warn they could withdraw support from assisted dying bill over palliative care concerns

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MPs warn they could withdraw support from assisted dying bill over palliative care
Some MPs who backed the assisted dying Bill have indicated they could consider changing their mind along the process amid concerns over palliative care provision and safeguarding.
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December 2, 2024 at 11:04 AM
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Having worked as Barbara Taylor Bradford’s personal PR for more than 15 years, Maria Boyle was privileged enough to spend a lot of time with her both in the UK and in New York.
'I worked with Barbara Taylor Bradford for 15 years - she was simply remarkable'
Having worked as Barbara Taylor Bradford’s personal PR for more than 15 years, Maria Boyle was privileged enough to spend a lot of time with her both in the UK and in New York.
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November 30, 2024 at 7:38 AM
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This small French city is the model for an integrated tram and bus system in West Yorkshire

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This French city is the model for West Yorkshire's integrated tram and bus system
Greater Manchester-style integrated transport networks will be created in places like West Yorkshire, Louise Haigh has announced.
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November 29, 2024 at 11:07 AM
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Assisted dying vote: MPs to make one of most consequential decisions in their careers

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MPs to make one of most consequential decisions in the assisted dying vote today
MPs are set to make one of the most consequential votes of their careers today, when they rule on a bill which would legalise assisted dying.
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November 29, 2024 at 8:53 AM