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Aug 14, 2025Travel and Environment

Icy waters? University of Hull scientists believe Yorkshire seas to be the warmest ever

Seas off the Yorkshire coast are set to break records in 2025 according to scientists at the University of Hull, with average surface temperatures now at their highest since modern records began in 1982. Hull Marine Laboratory researchers have recorded higher than average temperatures off the coast of Scarborough every month from January this year. The North Sea may now be the warmest it has ever been, they believe. With temperatures two degrees warmer than in the 1980s, some key marine spec

Jul 28, 2025Fashion and Lifestyle

Seven Leeds parks awarded some of the best in the country

Some of Leeds’ most popular parks have been awarded the Green Flag Award after being recognised as being of international quality. Golden Acre Park, Kirkstall Abbey, Middleton Park, Otley Chevin Forest Park, Pudsey Park, Roundhay Park and Temple Newsam Estate are all managed by Leeds City Council and have yet again been listed among the best in the country. The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities

May 19, 2025Business

Train services between Bradford and London more than triple thanks to Government funding

Passengers in Bradford are now benefiting from improved, increased rail journeys thanks to a multi-million-pound Government boost. Nineteenth if May saw the opening of a brand-new platform at Forster Square Station, which is already facilitating five additional services a day between Bradford and London. The new platform and improved station infrastructure will ease congestion and increase access into the city for passengers, commuters and tourists. Minister for Local Transport, Simon Ligh

Apr 30, 2025Travel and Environment

New timetable for trains across the North from 18 May

Train operator Northern is reminding customers to check before they travel, with timetables for trains changing from Sunday 18 May 2025. Whilst the majority of timetables will remain similar to the current times, there will be changes to train times on some key routes, along with a few extra services across the network. The new timetable will see more capacity created on busy lines, including Blackpool to Manchester Airport, Wigan and Bolton to Manchester, and Leeds to Doncaster. The arrival

Feb 26, 2025Business

Trials for contactless ticketing in the North a step closer

Plans to trial simpler and more flexible ticketing across the North have taken one step closer this week with trials on track for later this year. The Government is kick starting the procurement process to find the suppliers who will run the technology for the trials across the East Midlands and Yorkshire. The successful bidders will work alongside Northern and East Midlands Railways to deliver the trials. Unlike the previous rollout of pay as you go, these trials will use GPS based technolo

Feb 3, 2025Fashion and Lifestyle

Parking charges to be introduced at five Leeds parks

Parking charges at five Leeds parks will be introduced on 10 February, to fund necessary maintenance and better facilities at the parks. The five parks are Golden Acre Park, Otley Chevin, Roundhay Park (including Mansion Lane), Temple Newsam and Middleton Park (where charges will apply at the Urban Bike Park only). Like councils across the UK, Leeds City Council is facing unprecedented budget challenges, needing to find over £100million in savings over the next financial year. Simultaneously

Feb 3, 2025Travel and Environment

Footbridge installation, road users need to plan ahead

Road users are being urged to plan ahead early next month as significant disruptive work takes place around the Armley Gyratory involving the full closure of the A58 Wellington Road northern arm of the junction. Starting 8pm Saturday 8 February until 5.30am Monday 10 February sees the completion of the final phase with the installation of the new Wellington Road footbridge over the Armley Gyratory. This is the third of three footbridges completed around the Gyratory with new wider and more acc

Dec 17, 2024Travel and Environment

Woman edges closer to goal of growing 5,000 trees by her 85th birthday

Landscape supplier Green-tech is proud to share an inspiring update on Janet Willoner’s progress. Back in 2019, motivated by her grandchildren’s passion for combating climate change, Janet from Boroughbridge embarked on an ambitious mission to grow 5,000 trees from seed by the time she turns 85 - a remarkable achievement that Green-tech is delighted to support. As 2024 draws to a close, Janet has grown an additional 800 saplings, bringing her total to an incredible 3,500 trees raised since she

Oct 16, 2024Business

A powerful and moving new musical comes to Leeds Playhouse next month

Leeds-based Red Ladder Theatre Company return to Leeds Playhouse next month for a compelling new musical charting one man’s plea for help and refuge at a time when not all strangers are welcomed. Sanctuary will play in the Playhouse’s Courtyard theatre from 5-6 November. This compelling new musical written by Boff Whalley (We’re Not Going Back) and award-winning playwright Sarah Woods marks Artistic Director Cheryl Martin’s first Red Ladder production since taking the helm in January. Sanctu

Aug 22, 2024Business

Easyjet introduce new Paris flight from Leeds Bradford Airport

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is expanding its easyJet partnership with the introduction of a brand new route to Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) for the winter 24/25 season. Building on the success of its existing routes to Belfast and Geneva, easyJet will now operate the new flight service to Paris, running twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays from 28th October 2024 until 28th March 2025. On Mondays, the flight will arrive in Leeds at 13:30 and depart at 14:10. On Fridays, it will arrive in Lee

Jul 1, 2024Travel and Environment

Bradford College receives £2.6m grant to help tackle climate change

Bradford College has been awarded a £2.6 million grant for energy-efficiency works that will contribute to ambitious national net-zero targets. Delivered by Salix and run by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the Phase 3c Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) aims to slash energy bills and reduce carbon emissions. The Scheme targets public sector buildings that still use fossil fuels for heating, hot water, and catering. In total, more than £530 million of funding is bein

Apr 4, 2024Business

Mary Portas OBE, is headline speaker at Yorkshire Sustainability Festival 2024

In a bid to encourage businesses to think twice about sustainability and come together to achieve ethical growth, Mary Portas OBE will be heading up the speaker stage on day one of Yorkshire Sustainability Festivals’ two day conference hosted later this year. Last month, Kevin McCloud MBE was announced as keynote speaker for day two. Kate Hutchinson, Founder of Yorkshire Sustainability Festival (YSF), said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have both Mary Portas and Kevin McCloud joining us for

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