Over 10000 want north of England to join Scotland
EXCLUSIVE: A petition calling for the north of England to secede from the UK has seen a surge in signatures on a closed petition. Image: Change.org. The petition on Change.org, which was created one year ago, saw More...
Over 5000 call government to allow north of England to join Scotland
EXCLUSIVE: A petition calling for the north of England to secede from the UK and join Scotland has seen a surge in signatures. Image: Change.org. The petition on Change.org, although created one year ago, has seen More...
THOUSANDS of Bradford bus users expected to be hit by 48-hour strike
Over 300 bus drivers plan to strike on 27 April and 28 April, forcing many bus services to be cancelled during that time. Image: The Yorkshire Standard. The drivers working from the Bradford depot, who are members More...
Shock figures show rise in animal cruelty complaints made to RSPCA
West Yorkshire is the second highest place in the country for incidents of cruelty to animals, according to the RSPCA. Image: RSPCA. The charity today published annual figures for 2014, which have revealed that More...
No telescope needed: Lyrid meteor shower to light sky over Yorkshire
Stargazers will be able to enjoy the annual Lyrid meteor shower light up the Yorkshire sky in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Up to 20 meteors will be visible an hour when the meteor shower peaks. And with More...
Over 20 shopworkers in region were assaulted DAILY last year
The shopworkers trade union has today released survey results that show that last year, on average, over 22 shopworkers were assaulted every day in Yorkshire and the Humber. 35% of shopworkers were threatened by More...
VIDEO: Ex-pro cyclist David Millar offers tips for Tour de Yorkshire race
British ex-pro cyclist David Millar has confirmed he will join thousands of other riders for the first time since his retirement, to take part in the Maserati Tour de Yorkshire Ride. David Millar in Haworth. Image: More...
Burglars strategically marking homes with codes, again
Police have today published a list of coded chalk symbols burglars are using to mark properties while planning raids on homes. Image: The Yorkshire Standard. The symbols, which allow burglars to label an ‘alarmed More...