Yorkshire farmer Tom Carlisle, known as The Dales Farmer, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society and RABI Award for Outstanding Achievement in Farming & Agriculture. Nominated by RABI – the Farmers Charity, Tom has been recognised for his contribution to improving public understanding of modern farming.

New ticket gates for stations across England with £33 million to crack down on fare evasion and deliver a fairer railway Funding to tackle deliberate fare evasion to recover up to £400 million lost annually and reinvest in better journeys for passengers Passengers already seeing the benefits of a simpler and fairer ticketing system ahead of the creation of Great British Railways with expanded Pay As You Go and digital ticketing trials

New analysis from the TUC reveals bank bonuses have hit a post-crash record – as the union body calls for a hike in the bank windfall tax, which it says is “common sense and long overdue”. Ahead of the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech on Tuesday, the TUC is calling for an increase in the bank surcharge tax to permanently cut energy bills for the majority of households through a social tariff.

Thousands of residents and visitors came together today as the Pontefract Liquorice Festival returned for another successful year, with headline sponsor HARIBO UK once again supporting this sweet celebration. Local schools, community groups and organisations from West Yorkshire all played their part in ensuring this year’s celebrations brought joy to all attending.

1976: It was a long, and intensely hot summer, inflation was spiralling at 24 per cent, punk music was breaking through - and St Peter’s School in York opened its doors to girls for the first time. It was a truly historic occasion for St Peter’s, founded in AD 627, fully 1,350 years before five brave and ground-breaking girls walked through its doors as sixth-form students.

With the school summer holidays around the corner, Aldi is sharing the quietest times to shop at its stores to help families avoid busier periods and make their money go further. From quieter shopping windows to practical ways to stretch the weekly shop, the UK’s cheapest supermarket is offering simple support for families during one of the busiest times of the year.

Women across Britain are significantly more anxious than men about meeting everyday living costs over the coming year, with new research warning that mounting financial pressure is forcing many to rely on borrowing and eating into long-term savings rather than building financial resilience for the future.

Andy Burnham used his first major speech since launching his bid for the Labour leadership to set out an "innovation nation" vision for Britain, built around deeper devolution, a championing of science and entrepreneurship, and a fundamental rethink of how young people are educated and trained.

Long-distance train operator CrossCountry has announced that its annual Customer and Communities Improvement Fund, and its Biodiversity Improvement Projects fund, are now open for applications. The two funds are being launched to support local projects that encourage sustainable growth and create a positive impact for local communities across the CrossCountry network.

AA Signs, one of the oldest parts of The AA, is celebrating 120 years since its first road sign was erected in Hatfield.