Reader – Leeds & Yorkshire

Leeds Festival traffic restrictions to be enforced around Bramham Park from 26 to 31 August

West Yorkshire Police is reminding motorists of speed restrictions, clearways and camera enforcement around the festival site, urging drivers to follow event signage rather than sat nav.

August 24, 2026Leeds

Featured Music West Yorkshire

Leeds Festival has published its First Timers Guide. We’ve read every word

From arena opening times to which campsite suits your personality, Leeds Festival's official first-timers guide is now live — here's the important stuff, get stuck in.

August 24, 2026Leeds

Featured Society West Yorkshire

Wakefield’s Heritage Open Days return with castles, dungeons and a climb up the Cathedral tower

Ten days of free guided tours, talks and behind-the-scenes visits run across the district from 11 to 20 September, with highlights from Sandal Castle to Wakefield Cathedral's tower.

August 24, 2026Wakefield

Society South Yorkshire

Mayor launches Little Big Book Club with 4,000 free books for South Yorkshire children

Oliver Coppard's new reading initiative kicks off with the South Yorkshire Festival of Reading, including a free story-sack giveaway across Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.

August 24, 2026Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield

The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease

Featured Wellbeing West Yorkshire

Barnsley grower’s new dahlia variety blooms in honour of Rob Burrow

Retired dahlia grower Robert Hendley, 79, has donated plants from his new Rob Burrow variety to the garden at The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease at Seacroft Hospital.

August 24, 2026

East Yorkshire Featured History

Scarborough’s historic Spa Cliff Lift closed with immediate effect after engineers’ report

An independent assessment identified issues with the Victorian lift's tracks and carriages; North Yorkshire Council says no decisions have yet been made on next steps.

August 24, 2026Scarborough

Society West Yorkshire

Second body found at Batley fire site as investigation continues

A body was recovered from the rubble of a Warwick Road building on Wednesday, and a second was found by the fire service on Friday, six days after the blaze first broke out.

August 24, 2026Batley

Business Featured West Yorkshire

Wakefield’s historic Old Crown Court to reopen as The Court House

Work is under way to transform Wakefield's 200-year-old, grade II listed Old Crown Court into The Court House, a new bar, workspace and cultural venue due to open in early 2027.

August 20, 2026Wakefield

Featured Society West Yorkshire

Barnsley to hold its first Gathering of Remembrance for people bereaved by suicide

Barnsley Council is inviting people bereaved by suicide to a new local Gathering of Remembrance this September, offering a space for reflection, memory and connection closer to home.

August 20, 2026Bradford

Featured Motors West Yorkshire

Overnight roadworks to start on Leeds Inner Ring Road next month

Essential overnight repairs to ageing retaining walls on the Leeds Inner Ring Road begin on 1 September, with the 15-week scheme designed to protect one of the city's busiest routes for decades to come.

August 20, 2026Leeds