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Children and the Elderly Encouraged to Stay Away From York’s Museum Gardens

June 4, 2025June 4, 2025Theresa GreenLeave a Comment

The York Museum Gardens are a summer hotspot for picnics and leisurely strolls. Set against the stunning backdrop of the medieval St. Mary’s Abbey ruins, the gardens are the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. That is, unless you are a young child or an elderly person. A sign recently […]

A Bradford child plays among the rubbish

Birmingham Council to Send Tonnes of Rubbish to Bradford

May 9, 2025May 9, 2025Theresa GreenLeave a Comment

Birmingham residents could soon be set to breathe in fresh air again after Bradford Council agreed to accept up to 27,500 tonnes of rubbish as the all-out bin strike continues for a ninth week. The strike began on January 6 with 12 walkouts planned across four months. The dispute initially centred on Birmingham Council’s decision […]

Sheffield Carling Drinker Makes Grim Discovery

February 14, 2025April 8, 2025Theresa GreenLeave a Comment

A Carling drinker from the notorious Firth Park area of Sheffield made a grim discovery this week when he learned that he has been drinking pints of urine for at least the last month without noticing. Lee Bruce is a permanent fixture in the pubs around Fifth Park. The larger-than-life Bruce has been between jobs […]

Leeds Residents Bamboozled That Freezing Weather Results in Icy Conditions

January 7, 2025April 8, 2025Theresa GreenLeave a Comment

The great city of Leeds has been under a blanket of snow since the evening of January 4, causing mass disruption on the roads, rail, and airport. As is usually the case when it snows, the temperatures have struggled to get above zero degrees Celsius during the day, and the mercury has plummeted to minus […]

Yorkshire Folk Flabbergasted to See Snow in Winter

November 19, 2024April 8, 2025Theresa GreenLeave a Comment

Thousands of Yorkshire folk have awoken to a blanket of snow outside and are standing open-mouthed at their bedroom windows, seemingly unable to comprehend that it gets cold in November. Snow began falling near The Yorkshire Tribune‘s Leeds headquarters at around 19:00 GMT on Monday evening and continued for several hours. Our staff arrived at […]

UK is Windy Enough, Says Hornsea Wind Farm Protester

October 21, 2024April 8, 2025Theresa GreenLeave a Comment

The British Government should look at alternatives to wind farms in its quest for greener energy, according to the founder of the Too Windy All the Time (TWAT) action group. Bernie Callaghan claims the United Kingdom is windy enough without another 400 wind turbines installed at the Hornsea Wind Farm. The Hornsea Wind Farm is […]