June 2009
February 2009
City wind turbine plan set to go ahead despite... →
PLANS to install a 15-metre high wind turbine to help provide power for a Sheffield health centre are being recommended for approval.
Warning on £14m road project →
LEADING councillors have been urged to support a £14m road scheme designed to improve safety and relieve congestion at a notorious accident blackspot.
Grand designs pick up awards for architecture →
THE best of Sheffield’s regeneration work has been recognised by the city’s new Design Awards.
More police to use head cameras on patrol →
INCREASING numbers of Sheffield police patrol officers and their civilian colleagues are to be equipped with video head-cameras to help tackle crime.
Caravan park extension for trout fishery site →
LAND around a former sand and gravel quarry, which became a regionally renowned trout fishery and nature reserve, is to be used as an extension to a static caravan park.
University acts to bring in students from Middle... →
The University of Bradford is to open its first regional overseas office in Dubai to attract more students from the Middle East.
Your worship... archive of English church... →
A Barnsley photographer’s passion for English churches has resulted in a lasting legacy for the nation after more than 2,000 of his eye-catching pictures were snapped up b
Pensioner's callous robber jailed →
A CALLOUS robber who terrorised a 93-year-old man in his own home and stole treasured belongings including photographs of his dead wife has been jailed for 10 years.
Babies take centre stage at city museum →
They are probably the most photographed subject across the world – delighting doting relatives from the moment they draw their first breath.
Ex-soldier jailed for 'glassing' incident in club →
A FORMER soldier who “glassed” another man in a nightclub causing a serious eye injury has been jailed for five years.
Closure threat to mental hospital →
A mental health unit in East Yorkshire could be closed if improvements are not made, inspectors warn.
Duchy homes bid likely to be blocked →
CONSTRUCTION of 13 houses at a popular tennis club on Harrogate’s exclusive Duchy Estate is likely to be blocked because no firm plan exists for alternative sports facilit
Town appeals for support in parking charges battle →
A TOWN council is calling for support in the fight against controversial car parking charges.
Experts bring bugs and germs to life →
Sixth Formers were given some potentially life saving facts on infection control yesterday.
Opposition criticises council tax rise of 3.9 per... →
COUNCIL tax payers in the East Riding face a year of above-inflation increases.
City seeks culture quarter cash →
A FINANCIAL blueprint is being drawn up to ensure a £70m scheme to counter the drinking culture blighting a Yorkshire city and preserve architectural gems becomes a reality.
Lack of support forces cancellation of village... →
A SUCCESSFUL village show has been cancelled this year –due to a fall in the number of people prepared to run it.
Tyre reefs call to protect eroding Yorkshire coast →
THE fastest eroding stretch of the East Coast could be protected by submerged reefs of tyres, according to a helicopter pilot who often flies over its collapsing cliffline.
Valentine's Day appeal for missing man →
POLICE in Bradford are re-appealing for information on Sajid Saddique who went missing from his home address in the Allerton area on Valentines Day two years ago.
Golliwogs still popular in Wakefield →
GOLLIWOGS are still popular in Wakefield – despite their offensive connotations.
Golliwogs still popular in Wakefield →
GOLLIWOGS are still popular in Wakefield – despite their offensive connotations.
Cable thieves 'lucky to be alive' →
A wooden pole carrying an 11,000 volt cable is hacked down by would-be thieves trying to steal the copper.
Man jailed over threat to witness →
AN ENGINEER has been jailed for six months for intimidation after making a threatening phone call to the home of a witness in a case against him.
Waste contract inquiry call →
AN independent inquiry into how Calderdale Council awarded a waste management contract is being called for.
Go-ahead for plan to harness river for power →
Yorkshire’s first community-funded hydro-electric generating plant should be working by September after securing approval from Craven District Council.
Getaway driver sentenced to 10 years for post... →
A ROBBER who drove the getaway car after an armed raid outside a post office has been jailed for 10 years.
Leeds nightclub loses its licence after police... →
A LEEDS city centre nightclub which has had problems with drugs and sex assaults in the toilets has had its license suspended for two months.
Rugby player, 19, found dead in bed →
A RUGBY player who arrived in this country from South Africa less than two months ago has died suddenly aged 19.
Motorway link opens with hope of bringing in firms →
A NEW £32.5m road has opened, providing a new gateway into Leeds direct from the M1, which it is hoped will encourage businesses to move to the Aire Valley.
Race car boost for school science →
Pupils at a Barnsley secondary school had the chance to study a replica of a Le Mans racing car during a science lesson.
Duke looks at jobs hope →
The Duke of York laughs with Barnsley Council leader Coun Steve Houghton yesterday as the Duke visited the Town Hall to meet business leaders for discussions on the future fo
Concern on landmark building →
A MEETING has been arranged between Sheffield Council and the owners of the old Crown Court to discuss the condition of the Grade II listed building.
Child-safety campaign on way →
A safe-sleeping campaign is being launched in Doncaster to help to ensure parents avoid accidentally putting young children at risk.
Fire chiefs praised for improving service →
FIRE chiefs in South Yorkshire were today told by Government inspectors that their efforts to improve the service had paid dividends for the third successive year.
Warning as sex infections soar →
HEALTH experts have warned that thousands of young people across North Yorkshire are at risk from unprotected sex as sexually transmitted diseases soar.
Food waste may create power →
A NEW electricity plant could be built in Doncaster to be powered by methane gas created from hundreds of tons of food waste which would be delivered every week.
Public invited to have say on elections →
FREQUENCY of elections for seats on Harrogate Council is under review.
Residents' chance to give views →
A PROJECT launched in 2002 to regenerate Knaresborough over 25 years wants the views or residents on its priorities for the next five years.
Praise for county's transport and safety scheme →
A TRANSPORT programme in North Yorkshire has won Government backing after it has prevented hundreds of accidents and saved about 20 lives since its launch three years ago.
Residents fight bridge for path that topped public... →
PLANS to build a bridge at an ancient scheduled monument site on Flamborough Head have run into opposition
Missile warning site plans better housing for... →
IT is a strange place to call home. But even staff at the Fylingdales Ballistic Missile Early Warning Station on the North York Moors need somewhere to sleep.
Gloomy journals record darker thoughts of a... →
A VERY religious young man, George Lambert dutifully declared he would serve “wherever God sends me” before adding: “I pray that it not be Hull.”
Bullseye for police hunting stolen pup →
A two-month-old puppy stolen during a Bradford burglary has been reunited with its owners.
City targeting teen pregnancies →
THE number of Leeds teenagers who become pregnant has remained high for a decade despite attempts to educate young people, a report says.
A great way to enjoy good music →
MORE than 1,000 children in Bradford enjoyed live orchestral music for the first time at St Georges Concert Hall yesterday.
Farm takes national award for attractions →
A Yorkshire farm beat off competition from similar attractions across the country to win a national award.
Club fights licence suspension decision →
A LEEDS city centre nightclub is fighting to stay open after having had its licence suspended following problems with drugs and sex assaults in the toilets.
Crofton pub battles to regain its licence →
A PUB that became the first in the district to lose its licence following a series of Boxing Day brawls could soon re-open.
Spring in your step →
THERE are signs of spring at Nostell Priory this half-term.