The harvest is now in and the fruity golden glow of cider is inextricably linked to the glorious season that is a British autumn. There’s nothing more relaxing than walks in orchards and tastings on farms surrounded by the wonderful smell of fresh apples. And cider is no longer a rough and ready drink – … Read more
‘I don’t give a sod!’: Barnsley pensioner, 83, slams new Tier-3 lockdown for South Yorkshire saying ‘I’ve not got many years left – I’m not going to be fastened in a house’ The 83-year-old Barnsley, South Yorkshire, resident said she doesn’t ‘give a sod’ Spoke her mind following announcement region would enter Tier 3 on … Read more
South Yorkshire is being upgraded to Tier Three with a £41million bailout package, it was announced today after Greater Manchester was forced into the brutal lockdown. The news was confirmed after ministers hailed ‘very successful’ discussions with local leaders overnight, while talks with Nottinghamshire are still ongoing. Sheffield’s Labour mayor Dan Jarvis said he had … Read more
Moo-ve along now: Bizarre moment police use their squad cars to herd runaway cows along road Ten cows were walking down Manningham Lane, Bradford, shortly after 5am West Yorkshire Police Roads Policing Unit posted a 45-second clip on Twitter Twitter users have taken the opportunity to share their best cow puns West Yorkshire Police confirmed … Read more
Cricket TWITCH! Dozens of bird watchers mass on Yorkshire club’s green to snap African hoopoe that that’s not been seen in area for 40 years Delighted ornithologists were spotted piling on to the pitch at Collingham in West Yorkshire to see the bird The hoopoe, named after its soft ‘hoop hoop’ call, was probably blown … Read more
Right now, I should be lying on a sunbed beside the infinity pool, above the old town of Ibiza with friends, chilled rosé in hand. Instead, I am reclining on a grassy knoll surrounded by deep woods and yellowing fields, greedy bees ravishing the lavender borders. No pool, but the rosé is in place. I … Read more
Bot the builder! Robot bricklayer is building a three-bedroom house in East Yorkshire in ‘UK first’ Robot-aided construction on the house in Everingham began on September 28 The machine from York-based Construction Automation lays bricks and mortar It is controlled by two operators using a tablet — and needs to be fed materials The robot’s construction work is … Read more
There is a wonderful photograph on the wall of the old parsonage in Haworth. It shows the day this place opened as a museum — back in August 1928. As far as the eye can see, the road outside is packed with people flocking to poke their noses around a house that has produced some … Read more
A long-serving female worker at Aunt Bessie’s Yorkshire pudding plant has died and another remains seriously ill in hospital two weeks after a coronavirus outbreak was confirmed among staff. The woman worked at the firm’s factory in Freightliner Road, Hull, where the previous cases were discovered and where she was described by colleagues as ‘an … Read more
Retrievers and collies are more playful because they used to be working dogs and needed a strong bond with humans, study finds Researchers analysed behaviour of almost 190,000 dogs from 138 breeds Playful dogs are old working breeds that have a close relationship with humans For example, sheepdogs, or foxhounds traditionally used for hunting By … Read more