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York community groups invited to apply for new round of ward funding
Community groups, charities and voluntary organisations across York have until 27 September to apply for the second round of City of York Council ward funding for 2026/27.
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Filey community groups invited to apply for new round of council grants
Local organisations serving Filey can now apply for 2026 council grant funding, with applications open until 31 October.
Festival celebrates diversity of African culture
The festival is intended to provide opportunities 'for people from different backgrounds to connect' A fledgling arts festival will showcase "a different dimension of African excellence" across a week ...
Sheffield Theatres unveils full programme for new festival Open Works
A new annual festival celebrating creative talent in British theatre is heading to Sheffield. Spanning city centre venues the Playhouse, the Montgomery Theatre and the Montgomery Studio, Open Works ...
Creative climate action projects get funding boost
Arts and culture programme The Leap chose 17 organisations to receive funding to support projects which address climate change while strengthening local communities. Among them are a musical ...
Nature reserve hit by 10 fires in a few weeks
A nature reserve had suffered 10 fires in recent weeks, causing damage to precious habitats and leaving volunteers distressed. Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust (SRWT) said it believed the fires at ...
A look inside city museum ahead of its reopening
Hull Maritime Museum will reopen to the public this Saturday after being closed for six years Hull Maritime Museum is getting ready for its big reopening this Saturday after six years of being closed ...
New affordable homes plan at site of former Leeds care home
Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the area. A former care home site could be turned into affordable homes after plans were drawn up by the council. Twenty-one flats could be built ...
Hull Maritime Museum: Reopening 'worth the wait' as council leader hails 'world class visitor experience'
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Bradford charity fundraiser Nazim Ali shortlisted for award
A DEDICATED Bradford fundraiser who has raised more than £1.6 million for charity has been shortlisted for a national award.
Work begins on 84-home East Hull scheme
Work has begun on 84 “much-needed” affordable homes as part of a major regeneration programme in East Hull. National partnership housing… | Construction | Yorkshire & The Humber | Community | Local Au ...
'Our park has come alive again' - Community celebrates Hull park reopening
Significant improvements to a local park have transformed the space, ensuring it has become a more accessible and safer space for both young and old. Sculcoates Park has undergone significant ...
York celebrates Key Stage 4 (GCSE) students’ success
City of York Council education leaders have congratulated students across the city as they receive their GCSE and Key Stage 4 results today (Thursday 20 ...
Plans submitted for 25 affordable homes
Plans for 25 affordable apartments on the site of a former care home in Leeds have been submitted for approval. Leeds City Council said it wanted to build the one and two-bedroom homes on Richmond ...
Thousands raised for Hull-based charity
Hull Trains employees have successfully completed a fundraiser for P.A.U.L For Brain Recovery. The team walked the entire route for the operator from Hull to London King’s Cross to raise nearly £6,000 ...
Sheffield green tech firm launches major African energy project
A UK-based company is investing £55 million to help develop renewable energy infrastructure across Africa.
Age UK York selected for annual carol concert
The upcoming York Community Carol Concert at the Barbican will shine a spotlight on the work of Age UK York.
Hull woman fundraises after breast cancer diagnosis
A travel agent is raising funds to give back to the charities that supported her through treatment and introduced her to a new sport.
Programme unveiled for 2026 UNTHINKABLE festival in Hull
Hull’s upcoming arts and film festival has revealed its full programme, highlighting the city’s growing creative ambition.
Work starts on 84 affordable homes as East Hull’s Ings regeneration moves into its next phase
The latest phase of the Ings estate regeneration will deliver 84 affordable-rent and shared-ownership homes alongside green space, play areas and energy-saving features.
SpongeBob takes on the Smurfs in Hull hockey match raising awareness of fostering
A free fancy-dress hockey fundraiser in Hull is using Team SpongeBob versus The Smurfs to raise money and awareness for fostering services in the city.
Bradford fundraiser passes £1.6m lifetime total after 10K raises enough for 159 goats in Malawi
Nazim Ali's Blackpool 10K raised more than £6,365 for families in Malawi and pushed his 14-year fundraising total beyond £1.6m.
Farsley proposal would turn former care-home site into 25 affordable council flats
Leeds City Council has submitted plans for 25 one and two-bedroom affordable-rent flats on the former Richmond House care-home site in Farsley.
Sheffield battery company plans £55m Nigeria expansion to widen access to solar-powered electricity
MOPO has signed an agreement for investment of up to $75m in Nigeria by 2030, expanding solar-charged battery hubs for communities without reliable grid electricity.
York scientist receives £6m to study the tiny algae doing half the planet’s carbon-catching work
Professor Luke Mackinder has received a ten-year Royal Society fellowship to study how microscopic algae capture carbon so efficiently and whether biology can learn from the process.
Bolsover Castle project puts pioneering scientist Margaret Cavendish back into the story
A University of York and English Heritage project is working with local schools, artists and communities to give Margaret Cavendish a lasting place in the interpretation of Bolsover Castle.
Sheffield student founders turn university ideas into £1.4m of investment
Ten student and graduate entrepreneurs have collectively raised £1.4m over three years through ventures supported by the University of Sheffield’s Emerge programme.
Sheffield’s Off the Shelf festival returns for its 35th year with more than 50 events
The University of Sheffield’s Festival of Words runs from 28 September to 25 October with more than 50 live and online events.
New cultural passport will give young people free creative experiences across York and North Yorkshire
A Cultural Passport programme will fund free arts, culture and heritage experiences for young people aged 11 to 18 from target communities.
Sheffield submits City of Culture bid shaped by ideas from more than 1,400 people
Sheffield has formally submitted its UK City of Culture 2029 bid after an engagement process involving more than 1,400 residents and organisations.
Rare White Park cattle join Castle Howard’s 440-acre nature recovery project
A herd of rare White Park cattle has been introduced to Castle Howard’s Bog Hall Habitat Bank, where conservation grazing will help restore 440 acres.
Sheffield specialist school wins award for making sport work for every pupil
Lotus Academy has been recognised for inclusive physical activity ranging from mountain biking and boxing to swimming, ice skating and abseiling.
Sheffield tree campaign is directing new street planting towards neighbourhoods with less canopy
Sheffield tree campaigners are using community funds and sponsorship routes to support new street trees, including proposed planting in lower-tree-equity areas such as Spital Hill, Low Edges and Jordanthorpe.
Bradford festival brings six days of African music, dance, fashion, food and storytelling to the city
The Bradford African Festival of Arts returned for six days of music, dance, theatre, fashion, food and storytelling celebrating African culture and creativity.
Hull park comes back to life with new play areas, basketball court, lighting and community space
Sculcoates Park in Hull has formally reopened after major improvements including new lighting, play equipment, a refurbished basketball court and more accessible paths.
More than £325,000 awarded to cancer research and innovation projects across Humber and North Yorkshire
Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance has announced its latest research and innovation awards, with more than £325,000 going to projects intended to improve cancer care and patient experience.
23 low-carbon homes for social rent are being built in East Leeds
A new development at Killingbeck Bridge will provide 23 energy-efficient one, two and three-bedroom homes for social rent, with completion expected in autumn 2027.
Grimsby teenager wins community award after raising £40,000 and challenging stoma stigma
Thirteen-year-old Jax from Grimsby has been recognised for raising £40,000 for stoma charities while helping other young people feel more confident about life with a stoma.
Leeds NHS cancer-diagnostics innovation moves towards international rollout
A pathology quality-control technology developed at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is being prepared for wider NHS and international use through a new commercial partnership.
Sheffield launches two-week festival giving new theatre ideas room to grow
Sheffield Theatres’ first Open Works festival will bring performances, readings, scratch nights, workshops and artist development to the city this autumn.
17 Bradford community projects win backing to turn creative ideas into climate action
The Leap has awarded funding to 17 grassroots projects across Bradford, including instrument recycling, youth horticulture and creative environmental education.
Hull Maritime Museum welcomes thousands back after £20.4m transformation
Hull Maritime Museum has reopened after a six-year redevelopment, with expanded galleries, improved accessibility and around 1,300 objects on display.
Volunteers are steadily transforming Fulford Cemetery in York
Residents, community groups and local workers have been giving their time to improve Fulford Cemetery, with regular volunteering sessions continuing at the site.
Hull Trains team walks to London and raises nearly £6,000 for brain injury charity
Hull Trains colleagues walked the operator’s route from Hull to London King’s Cross, raising nearly £6,000 for Hull charity P.A.U.L For Brain Recovery.
Children’s book brings Indigenous knowledge into climate education
A University of Leeds project has produced one of the first children’s books published in the endangered Jahai language while bringing Indigenous knowledge into climate education.