It follows an examination into how the council's policies and practices impact on global warming and the environment.

Panel recommends East Riding of Yorkshire Council 'declare climate emergency'

Specialist contractors have been brought in to move the body of 20-tonne sperm whale from Withernsea beach.

Specialist contractors to move body of beached sperm whale

Zoologists four dead animals washed up between Withernsea and Tunstall have been targeted for the illegal trade in animal parts 

Jaws removed from whales stranded on east coast by 'profiteers'

One of the dead sperm whales at Withernsea

Public urged to stay away to allow work to take place safely

Operation launched to remove dead whale from Withernsea beach

Over £41 million has been spent shoring up the defences in Mytholmroyd, which was one of the worst hit areas on Boxing Day in 2015. 

New flood defences in the Calder Valley ready for winter five years after floods

A helicopter has arrived to help plug the breach on the Aire and Calder Navigation embankment.

Helicopter deployed to help plug breach on Aire and Calder Navigation embankment

The council is on standby to evacuate residents from East Cowick and West Cowick after the Aire and Calder canal burst its banks.

East and West Cowick brace themselves for floods as council prepare to evacuate

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

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

Campaigners against the felling of trees on the A629 in Huddersfield

The trees are to be felled to make way for the widening of the A629 in Huddersfield.  Kirklees council says they will be replaced.

Tree campaigners protest against Huddersfield road widening plans

Bradford-based Morrisons plans to be first supermarket to remove plastic carrier bags for life at checkouts.

Morrisons to remove plastic carrier 'bags for life' at checkouts

The exodus to our beaches and beauty spots has taken its toll this weekend with mountains of rubbish left behind by visitorsu - 

Sunshine weekend takes its toll on beaches and beauty spots

The Wharf in Ilkley could become the first river in the country to be given bathing water status. This would mean close monitoring to ensure the water is good quality. The river could no longer be used to discharge sewage from storm drains.

Bathing water status a step closer for the River Wharfe in Ilkley

Blackspot - Hickleton is said to be one of the worst air pollution areas in the UK

Families in picturesque Hickleton near Doncaster have been warned they are living in one of the worst air pollution blackspots in the country. A report shows that over 1,000 areas are breaching Nitrogen Oxide limits.

Yorkshire village named in air pollution health scare

Smashed it - Yorkshire's Catherine Dixon and her friend Rachel Marsden who smashed the round-world tandem record

Yorkshire's Catherine Dixon and her friend Rachael Marsden spent 263 days riding 18,000 miles round the world. They beat the previous record of 281 days set by two men last year.

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