The Yorkshire Hotel was preparing to cater for 200 guests before Harrogate was placed into tier three the day before New Year's Eve

'Madness': Harrogate hotel owner's anger at order to close for New Year's Eve

Paul Hines who worked at Kellingley Colliery

Paul Hines tells David Hirst how his life changed after Kellingley Colliery closed down

Kellingley Colliery five years on: Life as a fourth generation miner

Five years after the closure of the country's last deep coal mine, questions remain about the future for those who once relied on the industry

Kellingley Colliery five years on: The deep impact of mining's demise

More than forty independent businesses in the Halifax Piece Hall are hoping to make up for some of their lost trade during lockdown. 

Plea to 'shop local' as the Halifax Piece Hall reopens after lockdown

Businesses are signing up to a unique scheme to promote local shopping - if everyone spent just £5 per week it would generate £2.7 million for the local economy

Hebden Bridge leads the way in a bid to beat lockdown shopping slump

Some people are still waiting for insurance payouts and repairs - a year after homes were flooded. Independent review calls for better insurance protection

One year on - flood families still waiting for repairs

Parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire saw a travel boom following the easing of lockdown restrictions, but the crisis is putting many businesses at risk

Boom and bust for region's tourist trade during Covid-19 pandemic

Politicians have voiced fears that an industry supporting thousands of jobs in Hull could be forced to make further cuts if there is a second lockdown.

Caravan industry in Hull facing uncertainty after rollercoaster period

Student landlords and nighttime venues in Hull's student areas are bracing for yet more uncertainty as the Covid pandemic continues to impact the city.

Businesses hope students in Hull will aid Covid bounce back

Transport campaigners believe multi-million pound road schemes and ambitious railway renovations could give Hull a route out of the Covid downturn.

Ambitious transport schemes 'could help Hull out of Covid downturn'

Rishi Sunak has unveiled his Jobs Support Scheme

The scheme means employees can be paid 77% of their wages by working 33% of their hours. But unions say it should have been sooner.

Mixed reaction in our region to Rishi Sunak's Job Support Scheme

70,000 badgers could be killed in England this year.

Up to 70,000 badgers could be killed as part of efforts to control Tuberculosis in livestock, which can catch the disease from the wild animals. The licences come despite the Government signalling its intention to gradually phase out badger culling.

Badger culling licences granted for Lincolnshire and Derbyshire

More than 400 expressions of interest were received before the scheme was closed to new applicants

Lincolnshire businesses disappointed as scheme closes an hour after opening

12-point deduction for the Owls next season

An independent commission, appointed by the EFL, deemed the Owls should not have included profits from the sale of Hillsborough stadium in its July 2018 financial statement. The club said it is "extremely disappointed" with the verdict. 

Sheffield Wednesday hit with 12-point deduction next season

York businesses are urging tourists to come back

Report claims 20,000 tourism jobs could go after slump in visitors. Warning comes six months after the UK's first Covid-19 cases were confirmed - as two hotel guests staying in the city.

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