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Inside Fortress Festival 2025. Hero image: 1349. Inset: Screengrabs from the video report including fans and (lower) Katherine Shepard aka Sylvaine. All photos credit Lucinda Herbert

Fortress Festival: Weekend of sun, sea and metal is a dream come true

Mark Duckworth, Best Butcher in the North of England.

Butchers head to House of Lords to compete for top award

A boil your tap water alert has been issued in some parts of the UK 'until further notice'.

'Boil tap water' warning issued in North Yorkshire ends

The abnormal load will cause traffic delays in North Yorkshire and on the M6.

Abnormal load to cause traffic delays

The 1982 Eurovision Song Contest was staged in the north of England for the first time. That year's show opened with the question 'Where is Harrogate?' as an international audience was introduced to the charms of the North Yorkshire spa town.

When Eurovision came to Harrogate - a look back at the 1982 final

The aftermath of the towel rail fire in Clapham.

Firefighters called to bathroom towel rail blaze

Bolton Abbey and the footbridge over the River Wharfe in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. PIC: Tony Johnson

I went to Bolton Abbey - why it's worth the eye-watering parking fee

Hornby fire crews were called out to a vehicle fire near Ingleton.

Shocking picture shows car burnt out after collision near village

Video shows moment murder victim runs away from scene.

Watch: Moment murder victim runs away from scene before collapsing

Firefighters tackled a blaze in a field and on a moor.

Firefighters tackle moor fire and field fire near town

An HGV was on fire on the A65 between Settle and Long Preston.

Firefighters tackle lorry fire near market town

Shocked homeowner catches lightbulb thief squirrel on camera

Kirkby Lonsdale has been named as one of the best places in the north west to live.

Market town named one of the best places to live in the north west

Saltmoore is a woodland haven near Whitby

We took our four-legged friend to Whitby for a posh hotel break

Bottles of urine in bags for life were dumped at a North Yorkshire beauty spot.

Council condemn ‘flytipped bottles of urine’ dumped at beauty spot

Chairman of Bentham Town Council Gareth Adams, Housing 21 resident Keith, Housing and Care Manager Victoria, and Housing 21 resident Graham, at the official opening ceremony.

National Lottery cash helps community workshop open its doors

A bride given less than six months to live after losing her leg to cancer made it down the aisle to marry her partner -for the second time.

I lost my leg and was given six months to live...I just got married

Morecambe Bay Community Primary School.

Schools smash their fundraising target for hospice

Walkers battle stormy weather.

Watch: The 60 areas included in the Met Office’s amber weather warning

Snow trapped guests at the Tan Hill Inn, in North Yorkshire

I was snowed-in at 'off-the-grid' pub...it was a great adventure

Sunset over beached fishing boats in Morecambe Bay, Lancashire, England. The estuary of Morecambe Bay is the largest area of intertidal mudflats and sand in the United Kingdom

10 local beaches for Boxing Day walks - as one named among best in UK

A driver was caught eating cereal at the wheel

Drivers filmed eating cereal and typing on tablet on motorways

Footage shows a suspected big cat sitting in a field near the town of Askrigg, North Yorkshire.

Watch four "foot long big cat" angelically strutting across farmland

Santander X UK Awards 2024 first prize winners Anushka Mahesh, Sarah Bailey, Aurusha Kharas and Tom Scrope

Entrepreneurs win award for tackling period poverty with £4 underwear

Firefighters from Bentham and Kirkby Lonsdale were called out a fire alarm sounding at a supermarket.

Firefighters called out to supermarket after fire alarm goes off

Firefighters were called to a building blaze in a North Yorkshire town.

Firefighters called to building blaze in town

Cheers to pubs who've made it into Good Beer Guide

A squirrel gnawed on cables and caused a power cut in Bentham.

Over 4,000 properties left without power after squirrel chews through cables

The alarm was raised on Thursday evening.

Fire crews called to village telephone exchange after alarm is raised

Settle Photo Exhibition takes place from August 24-26 at Clapham village hall.

Annual photo exhibition at village hall this weekend

abour leader and incoming Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and wife Victoria enter 10 Downing Street

Watch: Keir Starmer makes first speech as Prime Minister outside No 10

A National Police Air Service helicopter.

Missing walker found in pub after large scale search

Sedbergh Music Festival enjoys record sales ahead of welcoming international classical music stars.

Music festival enjoys record sales ahead of welcoming stars

Sonja Kalkschmidt shakes hands with King Charles at the Chelsea Flower Show.

Landscape gardener rubs shoulders with King Charles as she celebrates success

A paraglider died after suffering a medical episode near Ribblehead, near Ingleton on Saturday. Picture from Google Street View.

Paraglider dies following flight near village

Photographer Joshua Brandwood has launched his new website.

Photographer launches new website

Headmaster Sam Hart with pupils at Giggleswick School in Settle. Picture: B.P.M Harris Photography

School's fees vow if Labour win upcoming General Election

A much-needed, cross border bus service is set to return to the Ribble Valley.

Vital bus service set to be restored

Julian Smith, MP for Skipton and Ripon, meets representatives from Settle Swimming Pool at one of his surgeries.

£66k boost for popular swimming pools

Papa Johns in North Road, Lancaster.

Pizza chain to shut Lancaster takeaway

Way of the Roses - Stride for a Cause: The Sponsored Spectacular

Way of the Roses - Stride for a Cause: The Sponsored Spectacular

The view from Horton-in-Ribblesdale station, courtesy of the Friends of Settle - Carlisle line.

Railway station gets welcome £4.2m boost

The sprouting fountain on the lake at Allerthorpe Golf & Country Park. Image: Prestige Country Parks

A luxury lodge staycation in the stunning North Yorkshire countryside

One of Imitating the Dog's projections at Castle Howard. Photo by Ed Waring

Theatre company's stately home Christmas

The current organ at the church is in a very poor condition and needs replacing. Picture from St Barnabas Church Morecambe.

Prestigious choir concert supports church’s organ project in honour of King

ReStore at Lancaster University creates a sustainable shopping experience.

New charity shop sells donated goods and eco-friendly products

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