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

Pieres Corbyn, 73, the brother of former labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

Piers Corbyn, 73, faces three charges. He's alleged to have arranged and participated in a gathering of more than 30 people. He's also accused of failing to wear a face covering. Four police officers were hurt during Saturday's protest in Sheffield.

Jeremy Corbyn's brother charged over Sheffield protest

People in local lockdown areas will be eligible for income boosts.

Special payments aimed at areas with high-Covid-19 cases like West Yorkshire. Health Secretary defends scheme despite claims people will not self isolate because levels are too low.

Low-paid workers to receive £13 a day for self-isolating

Researchers from the University of Leeds have identified a pattern of longer-term symptoms experienced by people who were hospitalised with coronavirus.

Longer-term symptoms of Covid-19 revealed by Leeds researchers 

Covid-19 vaccine trials to start in Yorkshire

Around 2,250 volunteers are needed to come forward for phase two of the human testing.

Thousands to undergo Covid-19 vaccine in new trials in Yorkshire

Covid-19 testing centre at Bradford University

Five Tory MPs are calling on the Government to ease West Yorkshire's Covid-19 restrictions - by using postcodes to pinpoint where most infections are. Health Secretary Matt Hancock reviews the lockdowns today.

West Yorkshire Tory MPs call for "postcode cordons" to ease Covid restrictions

The Kober meat processing site has re-opened with a reduced capacity.

New safety measures and testing in place for workers.

165 workers at a Yorkshire meat factory tested positive for Covid-19

Catherine Wilcockson says she's lucky to be alive.

She was given anti-depressants. But scans found a brain tumour the size of an apple.

Sheffield mother's "panic attacks" found to be brain tumour

Engineers are celebrating after launching a record-breaking rocket.

The previous record had stood for 19 years.



Rocket fires Sheffield University students into record books

The leaders of seven political parties have called on Theresa May to pay victims of  the NHS Infected Blood scandal now.

Party leaders unite to demand compensation for 'tainted blood' victims

It will now be called the National Science and Media Museum to reflect a new focus on the science behind photography, film and television

Bradford's media museum renamed as new gallery opens

The owners of the last airworthy Vulcan bomber have promised it'll return to public view after they were forced to put it into "hibernation"

Owners vow Vulcan bomber will return to public view

Cloud spoilt our view of the 'super moon' Monday night but all is not lost.

Cloud scuppers 'super moon' view for some

The astronaut Tim Peake is to speak at a space conference attended by hundreds of young people in York.

Astronaut Tim Peake to speak at York Space conference

The five day festival attracted tens of thousands of people to the town and featured a packed programme of science and arts events.

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