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Swinton will create 55 habitat units, which will encourage a more biodiverse habitat for local wildlife and native plants

Swinton estate gets green light for Yorkshire’s first investable habitat bank

Brockadale Nature Reserve near Pontefract

Quarry to go ahead near Pontefract nature reserve

Went Valley Aggregates has operated at its current site since the early 1990s.

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust condemns councillors after quarry expansion passed

Went Edge Quarry, near Kirk Smeaton, will be allowed to expand following a decision by North Yorkshire County Council on Tuesday.

Council defends planning process following criticism over quarry consultation

A woman wearing a face mask. Photo: PA

West Yorkshire to go into Tier 3 of coronavirus restrictions from Monday

Wakefield Council leader Peter Box, who is the new chairman of Welcome to Yorkshire.

Two crises 21 years apart - Wakefield Council leader Peter Box on repeating hist...

This is what Philip Hammond's 2018 Budget means for Yorkshire

Council could lose control of its children's services

Comissioner appointed to review Wakefield Council's ability to improve

Beate Wagner

Fears Ofsted inspection of Wakefield Council's children's services has come too ...

Merran McRae.

Council's chief executive says children are not being put at risk

The pit was the last deep coal mine in Britain.

New future for our '˜Big K' as 3,000 jobs plan gets approval

A Queen size bed from M&S, covered with a pretty Welsh throw that belonged to an

aunt, are off-set by the Laura Ashley Eau de Nil wall colour.

The dilapidated school which is a class act as a family home

Friends of the Earth and Frack Free Ryedale accuse North Yorkshire County Council of unlawfully reaching its decision to approve Third Energy's planning application to frack near the village of Kirby Misperton.

Court date set for Ryedale fracking legal challenge

Protesters outside County Hall in Northallerton

GP Taylor comment: Fracking farce. North Yorkshire lions betrayed by council don...

Protesters outside County Hall in Northallerton.

North Yorkshire County Council approves fracking plan
Yorkshire looks set to be the site for the first fracking for five years after North Yorkshire County Council approved plans to use the controversial mining method in Ryedale tonight.
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A protester outside County Hall in Northallerton

Fracking: These '˜half-truths' and how tremors '˜could damage Yorkshire's histor...

Protesters outside County Hall. Image: Gary Longbottom

A day like no other - protests as North Yorkshire debates fracking plan

Flamingo Land is worried fracking could harm its animals

Flamingo Land expresses concern over fracking impact on animals

The state pension system will be less generous in 30 years, most financial analysts believe

North-South divide over pensioner wellbeing is revealed

UPDATED - Plans for waste incinerator at Kellingley Colliery approved

Residents protesting at Kellingley Colliery. Plans have been submitted for the construction of a 26MW incinerator which will burn up to 280,000 tons of waste.Front Sue Ackroyd.

Plans for waste incinerator at Kellingley Colliery expected to be approved

Residents protesting at Kellingley Colliery. Plans have been submitted for the construction of a 26MW incinerator which will burn up to 280,000 tons of waste.Front Sue Ackroyd.

Plans for incinerator at Kellingley Colliery thrown into doubt

Cyclists will take to Yorkshire's streets en masse

Fears Yorkshire Tour de France road closures could lead to fans missing out

Cyclists pass Chelker reservoir between Addingham and Skipton which is used as part of this year's stage from Leeds to Harrogate. Picture by Bruce Rollinson

Tour de France road closures across Yorkshire: Full details

Cyclists will take to Yorkshire's streets en masse

£5m plea to head off roads ‘crisis’ as race looms

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