• Woman who fled to Barbados with suspect jailed
    on January 19, 2026 at 10:31 am

    Rashawn Bedeau fled with Ellis Thornton and then funded him as he moved to Mexico and Suriname.

  • Man admits murdering woman, 62, found dead at house
    on January 19, 2026 at 10:30 am

    John Bootland, pleads guilty to killing Colleen Westerman, who was found dead at a house in Leeds.

  • Four arrested over sports club break-ins
    on January 19, 2026 at 10:12 am

    The teenage suspects were detained in Keighley over the weekend, West Yorkshire Police say.

  • Sobbing Jones among Australian Open retirements
    on January 19, 2026 at 8:57 am

    Injury wrecks Francesca Jones’ hopes of earning a first Australian Open main-draw win, while Marina Stakusic is taken off court on a wheelchair on day two.

  • Fresh apartments plan for ‘eyesore’ former cinema
    on January 19, 2026 at 8:00 am

    The developer says the plans would ‘breathe new life’ into the historic building in Castleford.

  • Tree planting plan aims to ‘transform landscape’
    on January 19, 2026 at 6:09 am

    The 25-year project aims to plant up to 134 million trees across West and North Yorkshire.

  • Tree planting plan aims to ‘transform landscape’
    on January 19, 2026 at 6:09 am

    The 25-year project aims to plant up to 134 million trees across West and North Yorkshire.

  • Protest held against ‘short-sighted’ railway tunnel decision
    on January 18, 2026 at 8:21 pm

    About 150 people gathered at Queensbury Tunnel near Bradford to protest a decision to fill it in.

  • Protest held against ‘short-sighted’ railway tunnel decision
    on January 18, 2026 at 8:21 pm

    About 150 people gathered at Queensbury Tunnel near Bradford to protest a decision to fill it in.

  • Relocation plan for 18th Century stone cross
    on January 18, 2026 at 2:38 pm

    Residents have campaigned for the return of the Oakenshaw Cross since it was removed in 2022.

  • Relocation plan for 18th Century stone cross
    on January 18, 2026 at 2:38 pm

    Residents have campaigned for the return of the Oakenshaw Cross since it was removed in 2022.

  • Plans blocked for 65ft phone mast near care home
    on January 18, 2026 at 2:37 pm

    Bradford Council denies telecoms provider Cornerstone permission for the pole at a site in Baildon.

  • Turning back the clock: What happened in Yorkshire in 2016?
    on January 18, 2026 at 12:00 pm

    Social media users have started 2026 by looking back to 2016. What was happening in Yorkshire then?

  • School demolition delayed after bat discovered
    on January 18, 2026 at 10:57 am

    Wakefield Council says the work is paused to allow it to gain the necessary permissions to continue.

  • From turtles to mountains: Yorkshire stories to make you smile
    on January 18, 2026 at 9:04 am

    Across Yorkshire, people are doing amazing things every week – find out more about them here.

  • ‘I’m running a marathon every month in 2026’
    on January 18, 2026 at 7:31 am

    Oli Burbage-Hall aims to complete 14 races this year, including two on a polar ice cap in Greenland.

  • Three arrested after teenager stabbed in leg
    on January 17, 2026 at 12:50 pm

    The 17-year-old boy who was stabbed in Dewsbury is one of three people arrested, police say.

  • Defender Sutcliffe released by Halifax
    on January 17, 2026 at 11:55 am

    Halifax Town defender Harvey Sutcliffe leaves the National League club by mutual agreement.

  • Huddersfield home to Doncaster in EFL Trophy
    on January 17, 2026 at 11:50 am

    Swindon Town will host Plymouth Argyle in the quarter-finals of the Vertu Trophy if they are not thrown out of the competiton for fielding two ineligible players.

  • Road plan set to progress after park path decision
    on January 17, 2026 at 11:03 am

    Wakefield Council says the loss of land in Pontefract Park will not damage the park’s character.