Reader – Leeds & Yorkshire

The rarest babies in Leeds have four legs

Temple Newsam's Home Farm has five new Vaynol calves. There are only around 150 of the breed in Britain, and choosing their names is now the most important job in east Leeds.

October 3, 2026Leeds

Crime Featured North Yorkshire

Coercive control survivor tells her story so others can spot the signs

Mae's ex-partner controlled when she could eat, move and care for her baby. He was jailed after a midwife saw how he treated her and reported him to police.

October 5, 2026

Traffic management, Rodley to Horsforth A6120.

Featured Transport West Yorkshire

Firms face charges of up to £2,500 a day for peak-time roadworks in Leeds

Leeds, Wakefield and Kirklees have launched lane rental schemes to keep roadworks off their busiest routes at the busiest times. The councils will pay too.

October 5, 2026Kirklees, Leeds, Wakefield

Featured North Yorkshire Transport

Sutton Bank reopens on schedule after three-week maintenance closure

The one-in-four climb on the A170 is open again after rock-face work, a new surface and a drainage rethink to protect the natural springs supplying two homes.

October 5, 2026Helmsley, Thirsk

Featured Life South Yorkshire

Rotherham plans women-only hub for those at risk of rough sleeping

Women found sleeping rough in Rotherham are often placed in hotels or B&Bs with little support. A dedicated hub with on-site help is planned for October 2027.

October 4, 2026Rotherham

Art Featured South Yorkshire

Barnsley’s new gallery opens with work made in an empty town office

Four local artists spent the summer in a vacant Regent Street office. The results open the new gallery at Barnsley's Digital Media Centre, free, until 2 November.

October 4, 2026Barnsley

Featured Life West Yorkshire

Morley 10K: firefighters to take on the course in full fire kit

West Yorkshire's emergency services run Morley's volunteer-led 10K on Sunday 4 October for The Fire Fighters Charity, some in full fire kit and breathing apparatus.

October 3, 2026Morley

Featured North Yorkshire Transport

Middleham Bridge reopens early after lorry strike shut it for a month

The 19th-century crossing over the River Ure was shut by a lorry strike in September. A repair estimated at £40,000 has it open again, and the arches may be raised.

October 3, 2026

Featured Life North Yorkshire

Finalists named for York tourism awards, now open to North Yorkshire

The 29th Visit York Tourism Awards add four North Yorkshire categories this year. Winners will be named at York Racecourse in March.

October 3, 2026York

Featured Life North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire asks residents whether they’d pay more council tax

North Yorkshire Council's Let's Talk Money survey asks residents and businesses to rank its priorities, and whether they would accept higher council tax to protect services.

October 3, 2026