Posts by yorkshire reporter

Allotment holders and prospective allotment holders are being offered the chance to help shape the future of allotment provision across the city, as part of an on-line survey launched this week. Undertaken by Leeds City Council, the results of these questionnaires will play an important part in ensuring that sites…

North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has announced two of the headliners for its hugely popular Annual Steam Gala, which returns this autumn from September 23 to September 26, after a break in 2020, with 12 locomotives in steam.  During the four-day celebration of steam, visitors will be able to view…

Virtual visitors can now explore the hidden stories of York Minster’s Great East Window, the country’s largest single expanse of medieval stained glass, through a new online resource. The new Stained Glass Navigator site features high-resolution photos of all 311 panels from the recently restored medieval masterpiece, allowing people to…

A series of fun summer activities are taking place across the city centre over the next few months, all under a ‘Summer of Sport’ theme. In a collaboration between Make It York, THOR’s Tipi and First Bus York, plans include an interactive sporty sculpture trail, pop-up tipi bars, urban running…

North Yorkshire’s Rural Commission, the first of its kind nationally, has called on local and national Government and key agencies to take forward recommendations in a hard-hitting report, launched to bring about levelling up for rural communities. The Commissioners, who are experts in rural affairs, have drawn up a series…

Children are being encouraged to walk amongst dinosaurs this summer across some of Leeds’s most iconic green spaces, thanks to the help of the Love Exploring App. Leeds City Council have launched the app to help change how people enjoy parks across Leeds for years to come. Utilising augmented reality,…