Water companies United Utilities and South West Water have said they will raise dividends to shareholders as they confirmed consumer bill increases of 32% and 23%, respectively, over the coming five ...

Alison Hitchcock, co-founder of From Me To You Letters, has created a 24-hour letter writing marathon to mark World Cancer ...

The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as Ecowas, the body said. It is the culmination of a year-long process ...

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called at 12.42am today (January 29) to Tang Hall in York after reports of someone locked inside. A service spokesman said: “York crews responded ...

RYEDALE will be the first area to see the rollout of new recycling system for North Yorkshire. Following a review by North Yorkshire Council (NYC) the current system, where household waste is ...

England captain Heather Knight says having a “point to prove” could be the factor that helps the Three Lions bounce back from a string of losses and avoid a total Ashes whitewash. Starting on Thursday ...

J Photography, a Yorkshire photographer, has been named a finalist in the UK Weddings & Honeymoon Awards 2025.

An arts organisation in Cherry Burton, just north of Beverley, is set to host a fundraising music night for the village hall.

A care home was visited by alpacas and baby guinea pigs recently. Rivermead Care Home, in Norton, received the group of critters on January 16. Residents were delighted to see the animals, from ...

Funds raised from the photo shoot will be used for repairs and repainting of 47714, which are due to commence shortly. Nick Keegan, Wensleydale Railway's marketing and fundraising manager, said: "This ...

Barratt and David Wilson Homes Yorkshire East sold the homes, which are in Pocklington, to the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust. The homes, located in the Stewarts Reach and Wolds View developments, ...

Aston Villa also hope to seal a top-eight finish with victory in their ‘Battle of Britain’ against Celtic – the Scots have already qualified for the play-offs – while table-toppers Liverpool will ...