Posts by yorkshire reporter

Viking hordes from every corner of the globe are set to descend on York once again next February with the return of JORVIK Viking Festival, Europe’s largest celebration of Norse culture and combat.  The 2023 Festival is set to run for nine days, from Saturday 11 to Sunday 19 February…

With hills to climb and vast views to see, there’s an abundance of walks to try on the Yorkshire Coast. Here, Route YC, shares some of its favourites.  Winter doesn’t need to be all doom and gloom. The UK comes alive in a very different way during the colder months,…

The world’s largest garden wildlife survey returns to, with hundreds of thousands of people watching and counting the UK’s garden birds over the last weekend in January for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch. Nearly 700,000 people took part in 2022, counting 11 million birds. This year’s event takes place on…

The Royal Academy of Engineering and Amazon have announced the 2022 recipients of Amazon Future Engineer bursaries to study computer science and related engineering courses at UK universities. The awards, which provide a support package of up to £20,000, have been granted to women students from low-income households who demonstrate…

The swift actions of four highways workers who came to the aid of a lady in distress in North Yorkshire have seen them honoured at a prestigious national awards ceremony.  NY Highways staff Gary Toone, Eddie Smith, Darran Saunders and Martin MacCallaugh won the Personal Impact medal at the Highways…

A vision for future development across North Yorkshire is being heralded as vital to tackle the affordable homes crisis and attract investment amid a new dawn for local democracy in the county. Senior councillors have given their unanimous approval for a detailed blueprint for development, called the Local Plan, to…